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| Mitsui & Co., Ltd., 1,936 GT, launched in 1897 | | |
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The first ship designed by Mitsui & Co., the Atagosan Maru was built in England. It came into service as the company
expanded its service from coal transport, and played a key role in the trade of grain and pig iron from China to Japan
http://www.mol.co.jp/ships120years/01_jan/index.html |
Fuji Maru |
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http://www2.tku.edu.tw/~finearts/boat/sppassen/engfujim.htm
| Mitsui & Co., Ltd., 3,531 GT, purchased in 1898 | | |
| Acquired from Britain to meet additional transport needs during the Sino-Japanese War, the Hikosan Maru was Japan's first
bulk carrier, transporting coal from Australia.
http://www.mol.co.jp/ships120years/01_jan/index.html |
Kagoshima Maru 
Koan Maru 
Koan Maru
http://www.wakanatsu.com/photo/koanmaru.html
Koki Maru 
Koki Maru
http://www.wakanatsu.com/photo/kokimaru.html
Muroran Maru 
Muroran
Maru
http://www.wakanatsu.com/photo/muroranmaru.html
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The San Francisco Maru
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This passenger/cargo ship sunk upright, fully loaded with cargo & thus is often called
'The Million Dollar Wreck'. Deck cargo includes both trucks & battle tanks. Hold cargo includes mines, torpedoes, bombs,
artillery, anti-tank, & small arms munitions, aircraft engines & parts & oil/gasoline drums. Many artifacts remain
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| Depth |
| Superstructure |
150 ft. |
45 m. |
| Deck |
165 ft. |
50 m. |
| Bottom |
200-210/ft. |
63 m. | |
| Size |
| Length |
385 ft. |
116 m. |
| Gross Tonnage: |
5,831 tons |
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Sanuki Maru http://www.interq.or.jp/white/ishiyama/column45.htm
Seiyo Maru 
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