STANDARD TYPE 1A CARGOSHIPChuka Maru,Getsuyo Maru,Djokja Maru,Kenwa Maru,Mitsuki Maru,Nichiyo Maru,Oigawa Maru,Yamamiya Maru,Yozan Maru
See also Kit candidate: by Frogfoot SS-048-Armeetransportschiff Yamamiya Maru First War Standard Ship 1Ars-Typ Frachtschiff, SS-001N 1Ars Frachtschiff Niyomaru
STANDARD TYPE 1B CARGOSHIPKoho Maru, Daikei Maru,Mino Maru,Shiranesan Maru,Shiroganesan Maru
See also Kit candidate: by Frogfoot SS-002N Armee Erster Krieg Standard Schiff 1Brs Typ Frachtschiff Shirane Yamamaru
STANDARD TYPE (C) / 1C CARGOSHIPImizu Maru, Wayo Maru, Ryuko Maru, Kanayamasan Maru
Class consists of transports IMIZU (aux minesweeper tender, then transport), WAYO (water tanker), RYUKO, BOKUYO, MEIWA, AIYO, HISASHIMA (stayed civil), MASASHIMA (stayed civil), KANAYAMASAN, SHOEI and NICHINAN MARUs
Aiyo Maru,Shinkoku Maru,Shozan Maru
Fujikawa Maru,
See also??42 Peacetime Standard (C) Type cargo ships were completed between April ‘40 and Nov ’43 for various shipping companies.
Aiyo Maru,Shinkoku Maru,Shozan Maru, Fujikawa Maru, Imizu Maru, Wayo Maru, Ryuko Maru, Kanayamasan Maru, WAYO (water tanker), RYUKO, BOKUYO, MEIWA, AIYO, HISASHIMA (stayed civil), MASASHIMA (stayed civil), KANAYAMASAN, SHOEI and NICHINAN MARUs
?: Akiura Maru, Kazuura Maru, Kozui Maru
Six were converted to temporary tankers: KANETSU, SHOEI, NITTATSU and HOZAN MARUs, UNKAI MARU No. 5 and UNKAI MARU No. 12.
Aiyo Maru ** STANDARD TYPE (D) / 1D CARGOSHIPChinzei Maru,Hozukawa Maru,Kennichi Maru
D and 1D are very similar, in fact one class of 26 ships
Tairyu Maru, Nankai Maru No. 2, Hirotama Maru, Tatsutagawa Maru, Seizan Maru No. 2, Shoko Maru, Katori Maru, Kizugawa Mar, Tatsuhuku Maru, Asayama Maru, Kisogawa Maru,Goryu Maru, Amakasu Maru No. 1, Nichinan Maru, Kotoku Maru, Nichiyoku Maru, Nikkaku Maru, Tokuwa Maru, Daisei Maru, Chinzei Maru, Hozukawa Maru, Kennichi Maru
Shinhuku Maru 1942 Borneo,
Choun Maru 1945 PEACETIME STANDARD TYPE 1E Class
Shoyu Maru, NISSEI, NAGATSU, HISATSU, INABASAN, IWASHIRO MARUs and FUKUEI MARU No. 17
According to Frogfoot also Karasumatsu
Kit candidate: similar by Frogfoot SS-S-001 1ED Standard Freighter,
Kit candidate: by Frogfoot SS-055N Armee 1Ers Frachtschiff Karasumatsu Maru
TYPE 1K STANDARD CARGOSHIP
Daigo Maru
Kit candidate: by Frogfoot SS-054 Standardschiff des Ersten Krieges 1Krs Typ Spezialtransportschiff (Sonstiges Schiff) Hitamaru
WARTIMETYPE 2A STANDARD CARGOSHIPSurakaruta Maru,Bunzan Maru,Edogawa Maru
See also
See Hisakawa maru in
, Azuchisan Maru in
WARTIMETYPE 2D STANDARD CARGOSHIPAizan Maru
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Similar type
Minoo 1945 WARTIMETYPE 2EOn Iwashige:
See Wartime Standard Type 3D1945 Hitachi maru No.4
See Kit candidate: by Frogfoot SS-024 3D Frachtschiff 4. Hitachi Maru
BRITISH WW 1B CLASS STANDARD CARGOSHIP
Jinzan Maru,Kaimei Maru (posted 5/1/2018,Kusuyama Maru,Miyadono Maru,Momoyama Maru,Uchide Maru,Yamagiku Maru
BRITISH WW 1C CLASS STANDARD CARGOSHIP
Kiriha Maru,Momoha Maru,Takao Maru,Satsuma Maru,Yasukuni Maru
BRITISH WW1 STD C TYPE Class
Shoei Maru. Mass produced British wartime program. In IJN: SHOEI MARU (ex-WAR OASIS) ; MOMOHA MARU (ex-WAR ISLAND) ; YASUKUNI MARU ‘ex-WAR MIST); SEITAI MARU (ex-WAR PALACE) civil ; TENZAN MARU (ex-WAR TOLKA) civil; SATSUMA MARU (ex-WAR BEACH); SEIKAI MARU (ex-WAR BEACON) civil; KIRIHA MARU (ex-WAR BREEZE) ; DAISHU MARU (ex-WAR BROSNA) civil; NIKKO MARU (ex-WAR SPHERE)
BRITISH WW 1F1 CLASS STANDARD CARGOSHIP
Yuki Maru
BRITISH WW 1G CLASS STANDARD CARGOSHIPHakushika Maru
See also AKAGISAN MARU ClassAkibasan Maru. Class: AKAGISAN and AKIBASAN MARUs
See also AKIURA MARU ClassAkiura Maru, Kozui Maru, Fujikawa Maru
1C Wartime?
See also ??
42 Peacetime Standard (C) Type cargo ships were completed between April ‘40 and Nov ’43 for various shipping companies.
Aiyo Maru,Shinkoku Maru,Shozan Maru, Fujikawa Maru, Imizu Maru, Wayo Maru, Ryuko Maru, Kanayamasan Maru, WAYO (water tanker), RYUKO, BOKUYO, MEIWA, AIYO, HISASHIMA (stayed civil), MASASHIMA (stayed civil), KANAYAMASAN, SHOEI and NICHINAN MARUs
?: Akiura Maru, Kazuura Maru, Kozui Maru
Six were converted to temporary tankers: KANETSU, SHOEI, NITTATSU and HOZAN MARUs, UNKAI MARU No. 5 and UNKAI MARU No. 12.
Aiyo Maru ** AKITA MARU ClassAkita Maru,Madras Maru,Nagano Maru,Tomiura Maru,Yamagata Maru
Nagano Maru 1944 ALASKA MARU Class
Alaska Maru,Atlas Maru
ANNANMARU Class
Annan Maru,Chosen Maru
ANSHU MARU Class
Koshu Maru
ANYO
Anyo Maru
ARATAMA MARU ClassYamashimo Maru,
See also ONI-p116 ARGUN
Argun Maru
ASAHI MARU Class
Asahi Maru Hospital ship ex purchased Italian liner Dante Alighieri (1915)
ASAHISAN MARU ClassAsahisan Maru, Akashisan Maru.
See also ONI-p112 ASOSANMARU ClassAsosan Maru,Asakasan Maru
See also Awajisan maruon Iwashige
See AYAHA MARU Class
Koyu Maru
Ayatosan maruAyatosan maru on Iwashige
See ASUKA MARU Class
Asuka Maru
AZUMA MARU Class
Azuma Maru, later converted to oiler. Class: Early ASAKA, AKAGI and AWATA MARUs converted to AMC, 2nd group AZUMA and ARIMA MARUs
AZUMASAN MARU ClassAzumasan Maru, Amagisan Maru
See also BUENOS AIRES MARU ClassRio de Janeiro Maru, first submarine depot ship, then transport
See also
Rio de Janeiro Maru CANBERRA MARU ClassCanberra Maru, Tokyo Maru
See also CELEBES MARU No. 1 Class
Celebes Maru,Borneo Maru,Sumatra Maru
CEYLON
Ceylon Maru,
CHOI MARU Class
Choi Maru
CHOJO MARU Class
Choan Maru No. 2 Go, Choko Maru No. 2 Go. Class CHOJO, CHOAN and CHOKO MARU
CHOJUNMARU Class
Chojun Maru
CHOWA MARU ClassChowa Maru, Nikkoku Maru, Nittei Maru, Chuwa Maru, NICHIRYO, TOKO, NICHIUN MARUs. (
ONI-p92?)
COLUMBIA
Columbia Maru,Olympia Maru
CUBA MARU Class
Cuba Maru
DAIBOSHI MARU No. 6 Class
Daiboshi Maru No. 6.
DAICHO MARU Class
Daicho Maru
DAIFUKU MARU No. 1 Class1916-194x ships. Aden Maru,Belgium Maru,Brazil Maru,China Maru,Denmark Maru,Daifuku Maru,England Maru,Fukuyo Maru,France Maru,Glasgow Maru,Hibi Maru,Hiteru Maru,Hofuku Maru,India Maru,Italy Maru,Keifuku Maru,Liverpool Maru,Naples Maru,Nagato Maru,Nichimei_Maru,Nikki Maru,Norway Maru,Ohio Maru,Oregon Maru,Pacific Maru,San Francisco Maru,Shinsei Maru No. 1,Singapore Maru,Thames Maru,Ume Maru
See ONI-p189
San Francisco Maru Daiho MaruAccording to Iwashige Aux Transport. Another Daihu is known as a oiler
See also DAIREN MARU Class
Dairen Maru,Hoten Maru,Tsingtao Maru
DELAGOAMARU Class
Delagoa Maru, Durban Maru, Dakar Maru,
DOGO MARU Class
Dogo Maru,Dokan Maru, Doshi Maru
EASTERN GLADE Class
Hamburg Maru
EASTERN GUIDE Class
Bandoeng Maru,Tateishi Maru
EASTERN SHORE Class
Choko Maru, Maru, Tamahoko Maru, Shunko Maru,
EASTERN SWORD Class
Ugo Maru
ECHIZEN MARU Class
Echizen Maru
ENJU MARU Class
Enju Maru
FUKKEN MARU Class
Busho Maru. Class: FUKKEN (FUKUKEN), BUSHO, KISHU, KANAN, SEIKYO and CHOSA MARUs
FUKUEI MARU No. 10 Class
Fukuei Maru No. 10. Class: FUKUEI MARU No. 10, FUKUEI MARU No. 15 (renamed EIFUKU MARU No. 15 in ’41) and KASHIMA MARU
FUKUJUMARU Class
Fukuju Maru
GENKAI MARU Class
Choko Maru, Eiko Maru No. 2 Go. Class GENKAI and CHOKO MARUs and EIKO MARU No. 2 GO
GENOAMARU Class
Genoa Maru,
GINYO
Ginyo Maru
GOSHU MARU ClassGoshu Maru, Goyo Maru
See also GYOKO MARU Class
Gyoko Maru
HAGUE MARU Class
Hague Maru,Havre Maru,Havana Maru
HAKONE MARU ClassHakusan Maru, Hakozaki Maru. Class: HAKONE, HARUNA, HAKOZAKI and HAKUSAN MARUs
See also Kit candidate: by Frogfoot SS-C-008 Sondertransporter Hakone Maru
HAKUBASAN MARU Class
Hakonesan Maru. Ssister was HAKONESAN MARU.
HAKUTETSU MARU No. 7 Class
Hakutetsu Maru No. 7,
HAKUTETSU MARU No. 11 Class
Hakutetsu Maru No. 15. This class consists of HAKUTETSU MARU No. 11, 13 , 15
HASSHO MARU Class
Hassho Maru
HAWAIIAfrica Maru, Hawaii Maru …
See also Kit candidate: by Frogfoot similar SS-C-065 Armeetransportschiff Arizona Maru
HEITO MARU Class
Heito Maru, Shoka Maru, Taito Maru
HIDE MARU Class
Hide Maru.
HIEMARU ClassHie Maru (same as from Hikawa Maru class?? The would be
)
HINKOMARU ClassHinko Maru
See also HIKOSHIMA MARU Class
Hikoshima Maru
HINO MARU No. 2 Class
Hino Maru No. 2
HIROTA MARU Class
Hirota Maru, Yoshida Maru
HIYOSHI MARU No. 2 GO Class
Hiyoshi Maru No. 2 Go. Class HIYOSHI (then renamed) and HOKOKU MARUs
HOKUYO MARU Class
Hokusho Maru. Class: HOKUYO and HOKUSHO MARUs. This class consists of IKUTA, TAIKO, NAGATA, SENYO, MANYO, OKUYO, TSUNESHIMA and YAMADORI MARUs, others aux gunboats
HOKOKU MARU ClassAikoku Maru, Gokoku Maru. Class HOKOKU, AIKOKU and GOKOKU MARUs as AMC, then transport
See also
Aikoku-Maru 1944 HORAISAN
Hoeisan Maru,Kaisho Maru,Tempei Maru
HOKURYU MARU Class
Hokuryu Maru
HORAI MARU Class
Horai Maru
HYAKUFUKU MARU Class
Hyakufuku Maru,
IKUTA MARU Class
Nagata Maru, Yamadori Maru
INDUS
Surabaya Maru Batavia Maru,
ISUZU MARU Class
Isuzu Maru,Taga Maru
IWATESAN MARU Class
Ibukisan Maru
JUNYO MARU Class
Junyo Maru
JUZAN MARU Class
Juzan Maru
KACHOSAN MARU Class
Kasagisan Maru. Class: KACHOSAN, KASAGISAN, KASUGASAN and KATSURAGISAN MARU
KAIHEI MARU Class
Kaihei Maru, Kenryu Maru, Kenkon Maru
KAIKO MARU Class
Kaiko Maru
KAMIKAWA MARU ClassKimikawa Maru, Kunikawa Maru. Class:KAMIKAWA, KIMIKAWA, KIYOKAWA, KUNIKAWA and HIROKAWA MARUs
See also ONI-p73
Kimikawa Maru KAMITSU MARU Class
Kunitsu Maru. This class consists of KAMITSU, KUNITSU, TOMITSU and TOYOTSU MARUs,
KAMO MARU Class
Atsuta Maru
KANSAI MARU ClassKanto Maru
See also Kansai MaruKansai Maru. Sister is Kano Maru
See also KASUGA MARU ClassIkushima Maru, Kasuga Maru No. 2 Go (ex Kasuga Maru), Shinkoku Maru
See also KATSUYAMA MARU Class
Matsuyama Maru.This class consists of KATSUYAMA and MATSUYAMA MARUs and SUMIYOSHI MARU No. 23
KAZAN MARU ClassTozan Maru, class:KAZAN and TOZAN MARUs
See also KEISHIN MARU Class
Yoshinogawa Maru, class:KEISHIN and YOSHINOGAWA MARUs
KEISHO MARU Class
Keisho Maru
KENBU MARU Class
Kenbu Maru
KENSHO MARU Class
Kensho Maru,
KENYO MARU ClassKenyo Maru. In Iwashige it is a IJN Aux Oiler.
See also
KENZAN MARU Class
Kenzan Maru,
KIBI MARU Class
Meisho Maru.This class consists of KIBI, INARI and MEISHO MARU
KIRI MARU No. 8 Class
Kiri Maru No. 8, Shinko Maru No. 1 Go. This class consists of KIRI MARU No. 8, SHINKO MARU No. 1 GO and KENZAN MARU
KIMISHIMA MARU Class
Kimishima Maru
KINAI MARU ClassKinai Maru, Hokuroku Maru, Nankai Maru, Hokkai Maru, Tokai Maru, Sanyo Maru
According to Frogfoot this is 1FD standard or 1F standard (Tokai)
See also Kit candidate: similar by Frogfoot SS-S-002 Erstkriegs-Standardschiff 1FD-Typ Frachtschiff Tokai Maru, SS-056N 1Frs Frachtschiff Tokai Maru,
Kit candidate: by Frogfoot SS-C-035 Spezialträger Nankai Maru
KINJOSAN MARU ClassKimposan Maru. Sister KINJOSAN MARU merchant cruiser.
See also Kit candidate: by Frogfoot SS-C-049 Spezialkreuzer Kinjo Yamamaru
KINKA MARU Classkinka Maru
See also Kit candidate: by Frogfoot SS-C-039-Armeesammelschiff Kinkamaru
KINKAZAN MARU Class
Kinkazan Maru
KINSEN MARU ClassKinsen Maru. Class: KINSEN and HAKKAISAN (aux gunboat) MARU
See also ONI-p103 KINUGASA MARU ClassKinugasa Maru, Kagu Maru. Class: KINUGASA, KASHII and KAGU MARU
See also Kinugawa MaruKinugawa maru on Iwashige
See KIRISHIMA MARU ClassKirishima Maru. Sisters KOMAKI and KATSURAGI MARU
See also KIYOSUMI MARU ClassKiyosumi Maru. Passenger liner, then AMC, then aux transport. Sister KONGO MARU
See Kit candidate: by Frogfoot SS-C-043 Spezialkreuzer Kiyosumi Maru
KIZAN MARU Class
Kizan Maru
KOCHIMARU Class
Kochi Maru
KOFUKU MARU Class
Kofuku Maru
KOGA MARU Class
Koga Maru
KOGANE MARU ClassShirogane Maru. Class: KOGANE, SHIROGANE, MAGANE (aux gunboat) and AKAGANE MARUs
See also KOKAI MARU Class
Kokai Maru
KOKURYUKokuryu Maru,Oryoku Maru
See KOMAKI MARU ClassKano Maru. This class consists of KOMAKI and KANO MARU. KANO MARU, in ’41 was converted to an auxiliary transport.
See also KOSEI MARU Class
Kosei Maru
KOSHIN MARU Class
Koshin Maru, Hitachi Maru. This class consists of KOSHIN, ASAKAZE, NISSAN, HITACHI, NICHII, NICHIRO, NICHIZUI and HIBARI MARUs and near-sister KOGYO MARU
KOSHUMARU Class
Koshu Maru
KOTO MARU Class
Koto Maru
KOTO MARU No. 2 GO ClassKoto Maru No. 2 Go, Tamashima Maru, Kosei Maru. This class consists of KOTO MARU, being renamed KOTO MARU No. 2 GO in ’41, TAMASHIMA, EIFUKU, KOSEI, SHIGANOURA, SUMANOURA, TAGONOURA and TAIFUKU MARUs. EIFUKU MARU to an auxiliary gunboat, SUMANOURA MARU to an auxiliary netlayer
See also KOWA MARU Class
Kowa Maru
KOYASAN MARU Class
Kuramasan Maru
KOYO
Koyo Maru
KURAMAMARU Class
Kurama Maru
KURETAKE
Kuretake Maru,
KUROHIME MARU Class
Kurohime Maru,
KYOKUSEI MARU Class
Kyokusei Maru
Kyokuzan MaruKyokuzan maru on Iwashige
See LIMA MARU ClassLyons Maru, Matsumoto Maru. Class: TAKETOYO, LIMA, LISBON, LYONS, MATSUMOTO, MATSUE, TATSUNO, TAKAOKA MARUs
See also LONDON
London Maru
LYONSLisbon Maru,Maebashi Maru,Takaoka Maru
See also MAYA MARU Class
Ikoma Maru,Maya Maru
MEITEN MARU ClassMeiten Maru
See also ONI-p269 MIFUNE MARU Class
Mikage Maru No. 3
MIKAGE MARU Class
Mikage Maru
MIKAGE MARU No. 18 Class
Hino Maru No. 3. This class consists of MIKAGE MARU No. 18 and HINO MARU No. 3
MIKAGE MARU No. 20 Class
Hino Maru No. 5, Shinsei Maru No. 18. This class consists of MIKAGE MARU No. 20, HINO MARU No. 5, SHINSEI MARU No. 18, SHOZUI, SHOHO and OMINE MARUs
MIIKEMARU ClassMiike Maru, Aki Maru, Awa Maru
See also Kit candidate: by Frogfoot SS-C-028 Armeetransportschiff Miikemaru, SS-C-030 Internationale Föderation Mitsutake Ship Salvation Awamaru
MIYAURA MARU Class
Miyaura Maru
MIYOMARU Class
Miyo Maru
MORIOKAMARU Class
Morioka Maru
MUKO MARU Class
Muko Maru, Naniwa Maru
MYOKENMARU Class
Myoho Maru
MYOKO MARU Class (IJN)
Myoko Maru, Hakkai Maru (IJA Myoko Maru different to IJN Myoko Maru)
Myoko Maru (IJA)wrecked 1.1943 Lae (IJA Myoko Maru different to IJN Myoko Maru)
Myoko Maru 5.1.1943 NACHI MARU ClassMuro Maru. Her sister was hospital ship MURO MARU
See also ONI-p19 NACHISAN MARU Class
Nachisan Maru
NAGARA MARU ClassNagara Maru, Noto Maru, Nako Maru,
See also NAGARA MARU ClassNojima Maru, Noshiro Maru. NAGARA, NOTO, NAKO, NOSHIRO, NARUTO and NOJIMA MARUs. NOSHIRO MARU as an armed merchant cruiser, NARUTO MARU as an ammunition ship.
See also
Noshiro Maru NAGISAN MARU Class
Nagisan Maru, Nasusan Maru
NAGOYAJohore Maru
See also NAGOYA MARU ClassNagoya Maru. Class NAGOYA and JOHORE MARU
See also NANMAN MARU Class
Bordeaux Maru, Montreal Maru, Maru, Norfolk Maru, Venice Maru, Wales Maru,
NARUO MARU Class
Naruo Maru,
NICHIYU MARU ClassNichiyu Maru
See also NIKKIN MARU Class
Nikkin Maru
NIPPONKAI MARU Class
Nipponkai Maru detsroyer tender
Nishiki MaruIJN Aux. Transport 1934
See NISSHO MARU No. 2 Class
Nissho Maru No. 2. Gunboat, then transport
NISSHO MARU No. 5 Class
Nissho Maru No. 5
NISSHO MARU No. 16 Class
Nissho Maru No. 16. Gunboat then transport
NITTAI MARU Class
Nittai Maru
ODATSUKI
Odatsuki Maru
OGASHIMA MARU Class
Ogashima Maru
OKITSU MARU Class
Okitsu Maru. Class is OKITSU and ONOE MARUs
OSAKA
Moji Maru
OTORI MARU Class
Otori Maru. This class consists of OTORI and TOAN MARUs and DAIGEN MARU No. 10,
OYO
Oyo Maru,Biyo Maru,Hayo Maru,Reiyo Maru
PEKING MARU ClassNanking Maru
See also PEKING MARU ClassMeikai Maru (same class?)
See also RISSHUNMARU Class
Risshun Maru
ROKKOMARU Class
Aso Maru,Rokko Maru
RYOKAIMARU Class
Ryokai Maru
RYOTOKU MARU ClassRyotoku Maru
See also ONI-p209 RYUNANMARU ClassRyunan Maru,Tonegawa Maru
See also RYUSEI MARU Class
Ryusei Maru
RYUYOMARU Class
Ryuyo Maru
Sakito Maru classconverted as AA Vessel Sasako Maru (Sasago ?), Sado Maru
IJA transports Sakito Maru, Sagami Maru, Sakura Maru
temporarily seaplane tenders, then IJA freighters Sagara Maru, Sanuki Maru
Combinedfleet says: Sakito Maru,Sagami Maru,Sasako Maru
See also ONI-p83
Sasako Maru SAMARANG MARU Class
Macassar Maru,Cheribon Maru,Samarang Maru
SANTO MARU Class
Santo Maru, Sansei Maru
SANTOS MARU ClassSantos Maru, Montevideo Maru. Sisters MONTEVIDEO MARU , LA PLATA MARU (renamed KANJU MARU in '41)
See also ONI-p50 SEIA MARU Class(Kawasaki-type subclass.?) Nana Maru, Toa Maru No. 2 Go. Class: SEIA, NANA and TOA MARU, the latter being renamed TOA MARU No. 2 GO in ’41. SEIA MARU was converted to an auxiliary ammunition ship
See also , right Toa?
SEIGA MARU Class
Kaika Maru. This class consists of SEIGA MARU and KAIKA MARU
SEIZAN MARU Class
Seizan Maru,
SEKINO MARU Class
Sekino Maru
SENKO MARU Class
Senko Maru, Manko Maru
SHANGHAIHankow Maru, Sydney Maru,Tasmania Maru
See also SHINAIMARU Class
Shinai Maru
SHINFUKUMARU Class
Shinfuku Maru
SHINGOMARU Class
Shinsei Maru
SHINKO MARU ClassYamagiri Maru, Keiyo Maru.
This class consists of SHINKO, ZENYO, KEIYO, YAMAZUKI, KAMOGAWA, YAMAGIRI, TAMAGAWA and YODOGAWA MARUs, completed between ‘35 and ‘39 for various shipping companies. All were requisitioned, YAMAZUKI, TAMAGAWA and ZENYO MARUs by the IJA, SHINKO, KEIYO, KAMOGAWA, YAMAGIRI and YODOGAWA MARUs by the IJN in ’41. SHINKO MARU served as an auxiliary minelayer, KAMOGAWA and KEIYO MARUs as auxiliary aircraft transports, YAMAGIRI MARU as an auxiliary transport , YODOGAWA MARU as an auxiliary collier/oiler. All were bombed or torpedoed and sunk between Feb ’42 and Oct ’44.
Not to be confused with Shinkyo Maru
See also
Yamazuki Maru SHINKYO MARU ClassShinkyo Maru, Anshu Maru, Seikyo Maru, Nikkai Maru, Rakuto Maru. This class consists of SHINKYO, ANSHU, SEIKYO, NIKKAI, RAKUTO, RYUKO, KOSHU, DAIDO, KEIKO, KANKO, ZUIKO and YAMABATO MARUs and SHINKO MARU No. 2 GO. YAMABATO MARU was converted to an auxiliary cable layer ship, KEIKO, KANKO, DAIDO and ZUIKO MARUs and SHINKO MARU No. 2 GO served as auxiliary gunboats, SHINKYO, ANSHU, SEIKYO and NIKKAI MARUs were first used as auxiliary gunboats and later as auxiliary transports.
See also ONI-p105
Shinkyo Maru 1942 SHINRYU MARU Class
Dover Maru,Gozan Maru,Shinryu Maru,Yakumo Maru
SHINSHU MARU ClassShinshu Maru,Kozan Maru
See also SHINTENMARU Class
Shinten Maru
SHINTO MARU No. 2 Class
Iwato Maru. This class consists of SHINTO MARU No. 2, AZUSA, GISHO, HINOKI, IWATO, KASHI, KATSURA, KOKAI, KOKOKU and KOREI MARUs
SHINTOKUMARU Class
Shintoku Maru
SHIRAHA MARU
Class,Shiraha Maru, Tatsuha Maru,
SHOAN MARU ClassShoan Maru, Meiyo Mar. This class consists of SHOAN, SHOEI (‘41 MATSUE) and MEIYO MARUs
See also ONI-p206 SHOEI MARU Class
Shoei Maru, Shoho Maru. Class: SHOEI, SHOHO, TATEYAMA and SHOBU MARUs
SHOEI MARU Class
Fukuyama Maru, This class consisted of SHOEI and FUKUYAMA MARU
SHOHEI MARU Class
Shohei Maru
SHOKEI MARU Class
Shokei Maru, Nichiei Maru. Class: SHOKEI, NICHIEI and RYUOSAN MARUs. There is also a Nichiei Maru in oilers in ITSUKUSHIMA MARU Class
SHOKO MARU Class
Shoko Maru. Class:SHOKO, SEIKO AND HOKKO MARU
SHOKYU MARU Class
Shokyu Maru
SHOSEI MARU Class
Shosei Maru
SHOUN MARU Class
Shoun Maru. Class: SHOUN and SHOYU MARUs
SHUNKO MARU Class
Kirikawa Maru, Kikukawa Maru, Hiyoshi Maru, class consists of HUNKO, KIRIKAWA, MATSUKAWA, MOMOKAWA, KIKUKAWA and HIYOSHI MARUs
SHUNSEI MARU Class
Shunsei Maru
SHUNSHO MARU Class
Shunsho Maru
SUWA MARU Class
Suwa Maru, This class consists of SUWA, YASAKA and FUSHIMI MARU
SOMEDONO MARU ClassBengal Maru,Calcutta Maru,Himalaya Maru,Yoneyama (ex-Kaian Maru,Konan Maru,Muroran Maru,Somedono Maru.
(933)
Legie 1941 SORACHI MARU ClassSorachi Maru
See also SYDNEY MARU ClassSydney Maru,Brisbane Maru,Melbourne Maru
See also
Brisbane Maru * TACOMAMARU ClassTacoma Maru,Mexico Maru,Panama Maru,
See TAIAN MARU Class
Taian Maru
TAIBUN MARU Class
Taibun Maru
TAIJUN MARU Class
Taijun Maru
TAIKOMARU Class
Toro Maru
TAIMEI MARU ClassTaimei Maru
See also TAISOKU MARU Class
Taisoku Maru
TAIYEIMARU Class
Hakusan Maru.
TAKAMISAN MARU Class
Takamisan Maru
TAKAO MARU Class
Takao Maru
Takashima MaruTakashima maru IJA Transport on Iwashige
See Kit candidate: by Frogfoot SS-C-040 Takashimamaru
TAKEKAWAMARU Class
Takekawa Maru,Umekawa Maru
TARUSHIMA MARU Class
Tarushima Maru, Yamafuku Maru
TATSUWA MARU ClassTatsuwa Maru, Tatsuho Maru, Tatsumiya Maru, Tatsuharu Maru
See also TENCHO MARU Class
Tencho Maru
TENKAI MARU Class
Tenkai Maru
TENKO MARU Class
Hiburi Maru
TENRYU MARU ClassSanko Maru
See also ONI-p101 TENRYU MARU ClassTenryu Maru, Shinryu Maru
See also TENZAN MARU Class
Tenzan Maru, Senzan Maru. Class: TENZAN, SENZAN, KONZAN and RONSAN MARUs
TOEI MARU Class
Toei Maru, TOHO MARU. There is also a Toei Maru in oilers in ITSUKUSHIMA MARU Class
TOKOSHIMAMARU Class
Tottori Maru, Tokushima Maru
Tonan Maru No.2 ClassTonan Maru No. 2, Tonan Maru No. 3. Ex Whaler, used as Freighter and Aux. Oiler
See See ONI-p294
Tonan Maru No.2 TOSHO MARU Class
Tosho Maru, Daigen Maru No. 7,
TOUN MARU Class
Toun Maru
TOYO MARU Class
Kaisho Maru, Mitakesan Maru, Toyo Maru, Kunishima Maru, Toyo Maru No. 2, Shinyo Maru
TOYOSAKA MARU Class
Toyosaka Maru, Shinyo Maru No. 8, Nissho Maru No. 18,
TOYO MARU No. 3 Class
Toyo Maru No. 3
TOYOKAWA MARU Class
Toyokawa Maru,
TOYOOKALima Maru,Tokiwa Maru,Toyama Maru,Tsuruga Maru,Tsuyama Maru
Toyooka Maru TOYOHASHI
Tajima Maru,Toba Maru,Toyohashi Maru
TSUSHIMATsushima Maru
See also UNKAI MARU No. 6 Class
Unkai Maru No. 6
UNKAI MARU No. 10 Class
Unkai Maru No. 10,
UNYO MARU No. 2 Class
Unyo Maru No. 2
USSURI MARU Class
Ussuri Maru
UYO MaruShinanogawa Maru ex Uyo Maru
See also VISIGOTH Class
Nanka Maru
WAIHORAMARU Class
Tairyu Maru
YAMABIKOMARU ClassYamaura Maru
See also YAWATAMARU Class
Yawata Maru
YAYOI MARU Class
Yayoi Maru. This class consists of YAYOI, KISARAGI, KAISHUN and YOSHUN MARUs
YOKO MARU Class
Yoko Maru
YOKOHAMA MARU Class
Yokohama Maru
YOSHIDA MARU No. 1. Class
Boston Maru,Buyo Maru,Clyde Maru,Erie Maru,Havre Maru,Kashu Maru,Malta Maru,Meigen Maru,Milan Maru,Yoshida Maru No. 1
YOSHIDA MARU No. 2. Class
Suez Maru
YUKIKAWAMARU ClassTsukikawa Maru
See also ZUIKAI MARU Class
Chinkai Maru, Shirohama Maru