Hayataka Maru was used as an auxiliary transport of the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II.

History

She was laid down on 18 October 1922 by Mitsui Tamano Engineering & Shipbuilding at their Tamano shipyard. She was launched on 9 February 1923, completed on 31 March 1923, and registered in Otaru as Hokkai Maru No. 2.[1] She was renamed Hayataka Maru in 1932 when she was sold to the Teikoku Salvage Co.[3] Although Lloyd's Register of Shipping lists her as Hayataka Maru, she was also known as Soryu Maru.[4][2]

Her sister ship was Hokkai Maru No. 1 (renamed Suzuya Maru).[5]

On 23 December 1941, Hayataka Maru was torpedoed and sunk by the US submarine USS Seal off Vigan just north of Lingayen Gulf[5] at 17°35′N 120°12′E / 17.583°N 120.200°E / 17.583; 120.200.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Nagasawa, Fumio (1998). "第二北海丸 HOKKAI MARU No.2 (1923)". Nostalgic Japanese Steamships (in Japanese).
  2. ^ a b c Lettens, Jan (4 April 2014). "Hayataka Maru (1932~1936) Soryu Maru (+1941)". wrecksite.eu. According to JANAC the vessel was HAYATAKA MARU but Japanese Monograph no.116 states she was SORYU MARU of 856 GRT. The latter is usually more reliable. But as Jan-Olof points out they seem to refer to the same vessel and this is possibly a difference in translation. Note that the Lloyds Register of Shipping of 1941-1942 lists only the HAYATAKA MARU (836 GRT, built by Mitsui in 1923, ex-HOKKAI MARU no.2).
  3. ^ "Hayataka Maru (4022522)". Miramar Ship Index. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
  4. ^ "Soryu Maru or Hayataka Maru". warsailors.com. 27 July 2005.
  5. ^ a b Erickson, James W. (2009). "Suzuya Maru 鈴谷丸". POWs of the Japanese. Archived from the original on 11 February 2021. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  6. ^ "Chronological List of Japanese Merchant Vessel Losses". Joint Army-Navy Assessment Committee.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_transport_ship_Hayataka_Maru
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