Sakito Maru
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Sakito Maru (Japanese: 崎戸丸) was a 7,126-ton Japanese troop transport that operated during World War II. She was sunk on 1 March 1944 with great loss of life.
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Sakito Maru seen before the war | |
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Japan | |
Builder | Mitsubishi Zosen Kaisha (Nagasaki) |
Laid down | 16 April 1938 |
Launched | 27 October 1938 |
In service | 29 January 1939 |
Fate | Sunk by USS Trout, 1 March 1944 |
General characteristics | |
Type | Troop transport |
Tonnage | 7,126 GRT |
Length | 145 metres (475 ft 9 in) |
Beam | 19 metres (62 ft 4 in) |
Draught | 12.5 metres (41 ft 0 in) |
Speed | 19.7 knots (36.5 km/h; 22.7 mph) |
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