Name MS Ōmi Maru In service 1912 Fate lost in war Length 105 m Builder Napier and Miller | Yard number 183 Out of service December 28, 1942 Launched 30 April 1912 Beam 14 m | |
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Operator Nippon Yusen Kaisha, Tokyo | ||
Ōmi Maru (近江丸) was the name of two Japanese ocean liners owned by Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK), Tokyo.
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The name Ōmi Maru derives from Ōmi province.
1884-1910 vessel
The first NYK ship named Ōmi Maru was part of the fleet between 1885 and 1910. It was the sister ship to the 'Yamashiro Maru'
Omi Maru 1884 1885 Built by Armstrong Mitchell, Low Walker Yard Number 468 Purchased from Kiodo Unyu K.K. Tokyo, 1910 scrapped Osaka.
Yamashiro Maru Built by Armstrong Mitchell, Low Walker Yard Number 467.1884 1885. Purchased from Kiodo Unyu K.K. Tokyo, 1910 scrapped Osaka
1912-1942 vessel
In 1912, Ōmi Maru entered NYK service along with vessels which were known as sister ships in the NYK fleet.
In the early years of what became World War II, Ōmi Maru was commandeered by the Imperial Japanese Navy for use as a troopship. The ship was torpedoed and sunk south of the Caroline Islands by the submarine USS Triton on December 28, 1942.