Kaimei Maru 1942
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Marker: recorded wreck position (Second World War).
Key facts
| Name | Kaimei Maru | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Year lost | 1942 | Wikidata P793 significant event, point-in-time qualifier |
| Era | Second World War | derived from year |
| Ship type | general cargo ship | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Sea / ocean | North Pacific Ocean | Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon |
| Nearest coast | Honshu | Natural Earth (public domain); approx. 8 km from land |
| Position | 40.2333, 141.8500 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
Kaimei Maru was a cargo steamship. She was launched in Hong Kong in 1919 as War Bomber, a War Standard ship for the UK Shipping Controller. Soon after she was completed, Lloyd Royal Belge bought her, renamed her Pionier, and registered her in Belgium. In 1930, Compagnie Maritime Belge (CMB) took over Lloyd Royal Belge, and Pionier became part of CMB's enlarged fleet. In 1939, Agencia Marítima Carmar, Limitada bought Pionier, renamed her Carmar, and registered her in Panama.
In 1941, Kaiyo Kisen KK bought Carmar, renamed her Kaimei Maru, and registered her in Japan. That November, the Imperial Japanese Army requisitioned her as a troopship. That December, she took part in the Japanese invasion of the Philippines. In 1942, Tochigi Shoji KK acquired Kaimei Maru from Kaiyo Kisen KK. In September 1942, a United States Navy submarine sank Kaimei Maru off the coast of Japan, killing ten of the steamship's crew.
Location
- Recorded position: 40.2333, 141.8500 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
- Sea / ocean: North Pacific Ocean
- Nearest coast: Honshu
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Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Kaimei Maru (revision 1327760127), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; condensed by selecting paragraphs; citations and formatting removed. No text added. This excerpt is available under the same licence.
Wreck facts from Wikidata (CC0).
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