Japanese auxiliary gunboat Heijo Maru

The Heijo Maru (Japanese: 平壌丸) was an auxiliary Japanese gunboat of the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II.

History
Empire of Japan
Name: Heijo Maru
Launched: 19 July 1940
Acquired: Requisitioned by Imperial Japanese Navy, December 1941
Fate: Sunk by torpedo, 4 September 1943
General characteristics
Tonnage: 2627 gross tons
Length: 93.8 feet (28.6 m)
Beam: 13.7 feet (4.2 m)
Draught: 7.5 feet (2.3 m)
Installed power: 1400 horsepower
Propulsion: 1 VTE

History

She was laid down as a merchant ship by shipbuilder Uraga Senkyo and launched on 19 July 1940.[1] In December 1941, she was requisitioned by the Imperial Japanese Navy and converted to an auxiliary gunboat.[1] On 4 September 1943, she was sunk while on convoy duty after being hit by three torpedoes from the USS Albacore ( United States Navy) at (05°32′S 156°23′E)[2][3] northeast of Bougainville Island, Solomon Islands.

References
  1. Gogin, Ivan. "Auxiliary gunboats of WW II". Navypedia - Fighting Ships of the World - Imperial Japanese Navy.
  2. "Albacore". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Navy Department, Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 31 December 2011.
  3. "Japanese Naval And Merchant Shipping Losses During World War II By All Causes - All Japanese Naval and Merchant Vessels Sunk During World War II by United States Submarines". Joint Army-Navy Assessment Committee.
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