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Canberra Maru

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History
NameCanberra Maru
OwnerOsaka Shosen Kaisha
BuilderMitsubishi Zosen Kaisha, Nagasaki, Japan
Laid down1935
Launched1936
Completed30 May 1936
Maiden voyage5 June 1936
FateSunk by air attack, 14 November 1942
General characteristics
TypeCargo ship
Tonnage6,477 gross register tons (GRT)
Length135.9 m (446 ft)
PropulsionDiesel engine
Speed17.5 knots (32.4 km/h; 20.1 mph)

The MV Canberra Maru was an 6,477-gross register ton (GRT) freighter built by Mitsubishi Zosen Kaisha, Nagasaki, Japan, in 1936 for Osaka Shosen Kaisha. The ship was one of the targets of the British attacks during the Battle off Endau in January 1942. She was sunk by American aircraft near Guadalcanal, 14 November 1942.

References

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  • Cannon, Peter (2014). "Night Action, Malaya 1942". In Jordan, John (ed.). Warship 2015. London: Conway. pp. 62–80. ISBN 978-1-84486-276-4.
  • Hackett, Bob (2013). "Canberra Maru: Tabular Record of Movement". RIKUGUN YUSOSEN. Combinedfleet.com. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
  • Jentschura, Hansgeorg; Jung, Dieter & Mickel, Peter (1977). Warships of the Imperial Japanese Navy, 1869–1945. Annapolis, Maryland: United States Naval Institute. ISBN 0-87021-893-X.