History
The Yoshida Maru No.1 was built at Hakodate; and she left port in August 1941 on her maiden voyage.
The 2,921-ton vessel had a length of 310 feet (93 m), and her beam was 45 feet (13.8 m). The single turbine, single screw propulsion produced an average speed of 11 knots (20 km/h).
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