She was launched on 8 April 1890 and completed in June 1890[3] at the Paisley, Renfrewshire shipyard of Fleming & Ferguson for J & A Brown of Australia and christened SS Duckenfield.[1][4] She was registered in Newcastle, New South Wales,[3] and was used as a 'sixty-miler' collier.[5] In 1933, she was purchased by Moller & Company of Shanghai which operated numerous shipping companies (the Moller Line, Trader Line Ltd., British China Steamship Co, and Zodiac Shipping) and renamed SS Ethel Moller.[1][6] In 1935, she was converted as a salvage vessel for Moller´s Towages Ltd.[1] On 25 November 1942 she was scuttled at Hong Kong to prevent seizure by the Japanese but on 28 December 1942 she was seized and then re-floated and repaired by the Imperial Japanese Navy and renamed Gyoun Maru.[1]
On 3 July 1944, she was part of Convoy No. 91 en route from Takao to Hong Kong consisting of three other transport/cargo ships and two escorts (the Momi-classdestroyerKuri and the Chidori-classtorpedo boatHatsukari). The US submarine USS Seahorse torpedoed and sank the transport Nitto Maru and the cargo ship Gyoyu Maru (the ex-British Joan Moller) and then soon after midnight on the 4th, the cargo ship, Kyodo Maru No. 28. Gyoun Maru and its two escorts, were able to reach Hong Kong without further incident on 5 July.[7]
^ abcdefghijLettens, Jan; Tony, Allen (19 April 2010). "Gyoun Maru (+1944)". Wrecksite.
^Mingli, Xiao (2017). "Rejuvenating China by Shipping" and "Saving the Nation by Shipping": Japan's Shipping Competition with China (1914-1945) (in Japanese). ISBN9789863502524.
^ abToda, Gengoro S. "曉雲丸の船歴 (Gyoun Maru - Ship History)". Imperial Japanese Navy - Tokusetsukansen (in Japanese).
^"FLOTILLA AUSTRALIA". www.flotilla-australia.com. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
^"Moller & Co". shiplist.com. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
^"BAAG records of shipping in HK during 1944-45 – the Gyoun (aka Agekumo) Maru". The Industrial History of Hong Kong Group. entry by Peter Cundall: Gyoun Maru (1890, 912 gt) was formerly Moller's Ethel Moller seized in December 1941. The intelligence report is mostly correct. The ship was in convoy TA-406 from Shanghai and sailed to Takao (Kaohsiung) as one of 4 ships. The same ships then sailed to Hong Kong as convoy No.91. En route on 4th July the ships were attacked by USS Seahorse and three of the four ships in the convoy (Nitto Maru, Kyodo Maru No.28 and Gyoyu Maru (ex Joan Moller)) were torpedoed and sunk. Gyoun Maru and escorting destroyer Kuri and torpedo boat Hatsukari arrived at Hong Kong at 1540 on 5th July (NB not 20 July).
^ abcCressman, Robert (1 December 1999). The Official Chronology of the U.S. Navy in World War II. Naval Institute Press. ISBN9781557501493.
japanese, transport, ship, gyoun, maru, 1890, gyoun, maru, japanese, 曉雲丸, auxiliary, transport, imperial, japanese, navy, during, world, historyempire, japannamegyoun, marubuilderfleming, ferguson, paisley, renfrewshire, scotlandyard, number148launched8, april. Gyoun Maru Japanese 曉雲丸 was an auxiliary transport of the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II HistoryEmpire of JapanNameGyoun MaruBuilderFleming amp Ferguson Paisley Renfrewshire ScotlandYard number148Launched8 April 1890Sponsored byJ amp A Brown Newcastle New South Wales AustraliaCompletedJune 1890Acquired28 December 1942 seized by the Imperial Japanese NavyIdentification94114NotesCall sign WNVS British Call sign JLHR Japan General characteristicsTypeCargo shipTonnage912 GRT 1 2 Length67 06 m 220 ft 0 in o a 1 Beam9 45 m 31 ft 0 in 1 Draught4 m 13 ft 1 in Installed power170 nhp 1 Propulsion2 x 2 cyl Compound expansion engines dual shaft 2 screws steamHistory EditShe was launched on 8 April 1890 and completed in June 1890 3 at the Paisley Renfrewshire shipyard of Fleming amp Ferguson for J amp A Brown of Australia and christened SS Duckenfield 1 4 She was registered in Newcastle New South Wales 3 and was used as a sixty miler collier 5 In 1933 she was purchased by Moller amp Company of Shanghai which operated numerous shipping companies the Moller Line Trader Line Ltd British China Steamship Co and Zodiac Shipping and renamed SS Ethel Moller 1 6 In 1935 she was converted as a salvage vessel for Moller s Towages Ltd 1 On 25 November 1942 she was scuttled at Hong Kong to prevent seizure by the Japanese but on 28 December 1942 she was seized and then re floated and repaired by the Imperial Japanese Navy and renamed Gyoun Maru 1 On 3 July 1944 she was part of Convoy No 91 en route from Takao to Hong Kong consisting of three other transport cargo ships and two escorts the Momi class destroyer Kuri and the Chidori class torpedo boat Hatsukari The US submarine USS Seahorse torpedoed and sank the transport Nitto Maru and the cargo ship Gyoyu Maru the ex British Joan Moller and then soon after midnight on the 4th the cargo ship Kyodo Maru No 28 Gyoun Maru and its two escorts were able to reach Hong Kong without further incident on 5 July 7 On 12 October 1944 she was bombed and sunk by aircraft from Task Force 38 4 off Takao at 22 37 N 119 34 E 22 617 N 119 567 E 22 617 119 567 Coordinates 22 37 N 119 34 E 22 617 N 119 567 E 22 617 119 567 8 9 Other ships sunk in the attack were transports Bujo Maru and Joshu Maru Imperial Japanese Army cargo ship Yamahagi Maru merchant cargo ships Hakko Maru Tenjin Maru No 11 and Takatomi Maru No 1 merchant tankers Nanshin Maru No 5 Nanshin Maru No 11 and Nanshin Maru No 20 and dredger Niitaka Maru 8 1 Ships damaged were tanker Eiho Maru army cargo ship Shinto Maru Teisho Maru ex German Havenstein and cargo ships Taisho Maru and Taihoku Maru 8 1 References Edit a b c d e f g h i j Lettens Jan Tony Allen 19 April 2010 Gyoun Maru 1944 Wrecksite Mingli Xiao 2017 Rejuvenating China by Shipping and Saving the Nation by Shipping Japan s Shipping Competition with China 1914 1945 in Japanese ISBN 9789863502524 a b Toda Gengoro S 曉雲丸の船歴 Gyoun Maru Ship History Imperial Japanese Navy Tokusetsukansen in Japanese a b Duckenfield Scottish Built Ships FLOTILLA AUSTRALIA www flotilla australia com Retrieved 19 November 2022 Moller amp Co shiplist com Retrieved 7 December 2014 BAAG records of shipping in HK during 1944 45 the Gyoun aka Agekumo Maru The Industrial History of Hong Kong Group entry by Peter Cundall Gyoun Maru 1890 912 gt was formerly Moller s Ethel Moller seized in December 1941 The intelligence report is mostly correct The ship was in convoy TA 406 from Shanghai and sailed to Takao Kaohsiung as one of 4 ships The same ships then sailed to Hong Kong as convoy No 91 En route on 4th July the ships were attacked by USS Seahorse and three of the four ships in the convoy Nitto Maru Kyodo Maru No 28 and Gyoyu Maru ex Joan Moller were torpedoed and sunk Gyoun Maru and escorting destroyer Kuri and torpedo boat Hatsukari arrived at Hong Kong at 1540 on 5th July NB not 20 July a b c Cressman Robert 1 December 1999 The Official Chronology of the U S Navy in World War II Naval Institute Press ISBN 9781557501493 Task Force 38 pacific valka cz Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Japanese transport ship Gyoun Maru 1890 amp oldid 1122816869, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
