History
Hasshu Maru was a Japanese Passenger Vessel of 1,873 tons. She was formely the Dutch Vessel Mijer which was scuttled off Tandjong Priok to prevent capture by the Japanese. She was salvaged by IJN and renamed Hasshu Maru. On the 22nd January 1943 she was sighted in the Banda Sea, by the USS Tautog submarine. She launched three torpedoes and sent her to the bottom. The victim was later identified as Hasshu Maru, a former Dutch passenger-cargo ship which had been taken over by the Japanese.
Description
| Length | 278.2 feet (84.8 m) |
|---|---|
| Width | 41.2 feet (12.6 m) |
| Draft | 16.8 feet (5.1 m) |
| Tonnage | 1873 ton |
References
- wrecksite.eu.
Hasshu Maru. - marhisdata.nl.
Meijer schip id 4303.