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Muroto class collier

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Name
  
Muroto-class collier

Built
  
1918 – 1919

Planned
  
2

Operators
  
Imperial Japanese Navy

In commission
  
1918 – 1944

Muroto-class collier

Builders
  
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries

The Muroto-class colliers (室戸型給炭艦,, Muroto-gata Kyūtankan) were a class of collier of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN), serving from roughly the end of World War I into World War II. Two vessels were built in 1918-19 under the Eight-four fleet plan.

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Background

  • In 1917, World War I was stagnant. The lengthy war led to an increase in shipping and a shortage of merchant ships.
  • The IJN utilized steamship companies to perform coal transportation duties. However, this expedient was very costly. The IJN decided to build new colliers under the Eight-four fleet plan.
  • Their design was ordinary, because the IJN did not impose any special requirements on them.

    • Service

  • In the 1920s, they engaged in coal transportation duties.
  • In February 1932, the Muroto was remodeled, becoming an auxiliary hospital ship. She was refitted as a supply ship in 1941.
  • In World War II, the value of coal as fuel fell. The ships engaged in transporting goods and troops.

    • References

    Muroto-class collier Wikipedia
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