Statistics

 

 


RETURN TO THE HOMEPAGE                                                                                                                                                                                                                         M/S HIKAWA MARU
 

Historical Statistics:

 

 

 

Builder:

Yokohama Dock Company, Yokohama, Japan

Vessel Number:

177

Date of Build:

1929

Vessel Name:

Hikawa Maru (1929 – Present)

Other Names:

 

Type of Vessel:

Passenger / Cargo ocean liner

Date Launched:

30th September 1929

Launched by:

 

Maiden Voyage:

13th May 1930:

Kobe, Japan to Seattle, USA

via Yokohama, Japan, Honolulu, Hawaii, Los Angeles and San Francisco.  

Final Commercial Voyage:

 

Final Voyage:

 

 

 

Flag:

Japanese

Port of Registry:

Yokohama, Japan

Original Owners / Operators:

Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) Line

Yokohama, Japan

 

 

 

Technical Statistics:

 

 

 

Length:

536 ft

Breadth:

66 ft

Draft:

 

Gross Registered Tonnage:

11,622 tons

Power:

Burmeister & Wain diesel engines

Propulsion:

Twin screws

Maximum Speed:

18.5 knots

Service Speed:

17 knots

Passengers & Crew:

75 first class, 70 tourist class, 186 third class

 

 





 



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