Hoyo Maru Class

In 1940, merchant tanker HOYO MARU was requisitioned by the IJN and ordered converted to an auxiliary oiler. Her only sister was KAIJO MARU No. 2 GO. HOYO MARU was sunk at Truk by Task Force 38's carrier aircraft in Feb '44. KAIJO MARU No. 2 GO was sunk near Truk by an American submarine in Mar '42.

Builder and Years Completed:	Mitsubishi, Yokohama 1936, 1937
Gross tonnage:	8,691-tons.
Dimensions:	475 x 61' x 30'
Propulsion:	1 Kawasaki (MAN-type) diesel engine, 1,163 n.h.p, 1 shaft, maximum speed 16.1 knots.
Oil Cargo Capacity:	95,000 barrels @ 42 gals/barrel or approx. 12,960-tons of crude oil @7.33 barrels per metric ton
Armament:	2 x 80-mm (3.15 inch) guns.