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| History | |
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| Name | Tama Maru No. 2 |
| Owner |
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| Builder | Mitsubishi Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha |
| Launched | 1936 |
| Identification | 42340 |
| Fate | Sunk as a result of damage by US aircraft on 13 March 1942 |
| Notes |
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| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Tama Maru-class |
| Tonnage | 264 GRT |
| Length | 119.7 feet (36.5 m)[1] |
| Beam | 24.1 feet (7.3 m) |
| Draught | 13.7 feet (4.2 m) |
| Propulsion | Triple expansion engines (76 NHP) |
Tama Maru No. 2 was a 264 gross register tons (GRT)whaler built by Mitsubishi Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha,Kobe for Taiyo Hogei Kabushiki Kaisha in 1936.[2][3] She was requisitioned in 1941 by theImperial Japanese Navy duringWorld War II and converted into aminesweeper. On 10 March 1942, during theinvasion of Lae-Salamaua,Tama Maru No. 2 was damaged byDouglas SBD Dauntlessdive bombers from theUnited States Navyaircraft carriersUSS Lexington andUSS Yorktown off Lae, New Guinea.
On 13 March 1942,Tama Maru No. 2 sank as a result of damage inflicted offLae.