Kinugawa Maru
Kinugawa Maru beached and sunk on Guadalcanal, November 1943 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Empire of Japan | |
| Name | Kinugawa Maru |
| Builder | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries |
| Laid down | 1938 |
| Launched | 1938 |
| Completed | 1938 |
| Acquired | Requisitioned by Imperial Japanese Army |
| Fate | Beached and destroyed, Guadalcanal, 15 November 1942 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Armed transport |
| Displacement | 6,937 GRT |
| Length | 133 m (436 ft 4 in) |
| Beam | 18 m (59 ft 1 in) |
| Propulsion | Diesel engine, single screw |
| Speed | 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph) |
| Armament | Anti-aircraft gun |
Kinugawa Maru was a Japanese transport ship built in 1938 for civilian service and later requisitioned by the Imperial Japanese Army as an armed transport. She took part in the Japanese reinforcement attempts to retake Guadalcanal in November 1942 and was beached and destroyed on 15 November 1942. The wreck, known locally as "Bonegi 2", lies close to shore and remains a popular dive site from Bonegi (Mbonege) Beach.