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Flaskegaard · 02-20-13, 05:09 PM

Yes. There were actually two of these monster oil tankers during WW2 that were used by the Japanese. Tonan Maru's 2 and 3.

Tonan Maru #2 was torpedoed by the US submarine Pintado, in the South China Sea. Tonan Maru #3 was sunk in Truk Lagoon by US Carrier aircraft.

The Japanese also had several ocean liners that they captured when WW2 started, that were used as troop transports. Some of these ships were over 15,000 tons.

Just GOOGLE or BING Tonan Maru #2 and check out several good websites on these ships. You can also click on IMAGES at the top of the page to see several good photos of them too.

Here is Tonan Maru #3.

02-20-13, 05:09 PM	#5
Flaskegaard Medic Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Washington State, USA Posts: 159 Downloads: 885 Uploads: 0	Yes. There were actually two of these monster oil tankers during WW2 that were used by the Japanese. Tonan Maru's 2 and 3. Tonan Maru #2 was torpedoed by the US submarine Pintado, in the South China Sea. Tonan Maru #3 was sunk in Truk Lagoon by US Carrier aircraft. The Japanese also had several ocean liners that they captured when WW2 started, that were used as troop transports. Some of these ships were over 15,000 tons. Just GOOGLE or BING Tonan Maru #2 and check out several good websites on these ships. You can also click on IMAGES at the top of the page to see several good photos of them too. Here is Tonan Maru #3.