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    Yasukuni Maru (靖国丸) was a Japanese ocean liner owned by Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK). The ship was launched in 1930 by Mitsubishi Shipbuilding & Engineering...
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    Maru class). The Terukuni Maru class were named the Terukuni Maru (照國丸) and Yasukuni Maru (靖國丸). 9 January 1929: Laid Down at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries...
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    Yasukuni Shrine (靖国神社 or 靖國神社, Yasukuni Jinja, lit. 'Peaceful Country Shrine') is a Shinto shrine located in Chiyoda, Tokyo. It was founded by Emperor...
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    Kingsepp, Sander; Cundall, Peter (1998–2012). "IJN Submarine Tender Yasukuni Maru: Tabular Record of Movement". Imperial Japanese Navy Page. combinedfleet...
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    USS Trigger, which sank the minelayer Nasami and transport Yasukuni Maru; however, Aikoku Maru was undamaged and reached Truk on 1 February. After making...
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  • January 1944 when converted submarine tender Yasukuni Maru was torpedoed. On 24 January 1944, Yasukuni Maru was assigned to a troop convoy departing Tateyama...
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    Maru also faced competition from the newer and faster Asama Maru and Yasukuni Maru on the same route. Langston Hughes was a passenger on Taiyō Maru on...
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    jinja, a Shinto shrine located in Kagoshima. The Terukuni Maru and her sister ship Yasukuni Maru were built for NYK’s fortnightly scheduled high-speed European...
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    erected in Aoyama Cemetery. A monument to Sado Maru was built in Shiba Park (and was moved to Yasukuni Shrine in 1964). Kamimura received numerous death...
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    attacks, sank the 4,000-ton passenger/cargo ship Toyo Maru and the 6,000-ton cargo ship Shozan Maru. In attempting to torpedo a third ship, the submarine...
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