Tonan Maru No.3

No AIS position on record for this vessel. Identity and particulars are below.

Identity & particulars

Name

Tonan Maru No.3

IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?

5364346

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Vessel type

ship

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Length overall

163 m

Beam

22.8 m

Year built

1938

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About Tonan Maru No.3

Tonan Maru No. 3 (Japanese: 第三図南丸, Dai-san Tonanmaru), from 1951 simply the Tonan Maru, was a Japanese whale oil factory ship. Built at Osaka in 1938 she was the largest merchant ship built in Japan to that point. She carried out whaling in the South Atlantic and in 1941 was blacklisted by the British government, believed to be because she was suspected of refuelling German vessels in the Pacific during the Second World War. Following the Japanese entry into the war Tonan Maru No. 3 was operated as an oil tanker in support of military operations. She survived 11 torpedo hits from USS Tinosa in 1943 as most failed to detonate. Tonan Maru No. 3 was sunk in Chuuk Lagoon by carrier-based aircraft in the 17 February 1944 Operation Hailstone. She was salvaged by Japan after the war, rebuilt and returned to service as the Tonan Maru in 1951. She returned to whaling and was scrapped in 1971.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Tonan Maru No.3 now?

Seadar has no displayable AIS position for Tonan Maru No.3 in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.

What kind of ship is Tonan Maru No.3?

Tonan Maru No.3 is a ship, built in 1938. The vessel is 163 m long with a beam of 22.8 m.

What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for Tonan Maru No.3?

Seadar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Tonan Maru No.3 from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels and the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. No matched inspection records are displayed for Tonan Maru No.3. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.