Ship Movements at Hong Kong
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© Peter Cundall 2018-2020 Version 1 Ship movements at Hong Kong Key All dates UK style = an approximate date ST submarine torpedo u/I = unidentified merchant ships AB Aerial bombardment (air attack) S/P = multiple possibilities. At least two ships with same kanji name AM Aerial dropped mine Only build and gross tonnage of Merchant Ships and Auxiliarires shown. Naval vessels omitted as this information is readily available from mutiple sources Hong Kong Hong Kong Name Kanji or kana Army No. Type Built GT Convoy From Date Arrival or Departure Date/s Time To ETA Comments Azuchi Maru 安土丸 XAM 30 397 No Jieshi Wan 28/12/1941 Arrived 30/12/1941 Taiko Maru 大興丸 37 1925 No Whampoa 29/12/1941 Arrived 29/12/1941 Taiko Maru 大興丸 37 1925 No Departed 29/12/1941 Humen 31/12/1941 Oyo Maru 曜洋丸 21 5458 ? Takao 30/12/1941 Arrived 31/12/1941 In port for nearly 6 weeks Surabaya Maru すたばや丸 19 4391 ? Shanghai 22/12/1941 Arrived 31/12/1941 Azuchi Maru 安土丸 XAM 30 397 No Departed 31/12/1941 Kirun 4/01/1942 Alaska Maru あらすか丸 19 7378 No Takao Arrived 1/01/1942 Tone Maru 利根丸 20 4070 No Humen 31/12/1941 Arrived 1/01/1942 Toen Maru 東園丸 tk 17 5232 No Arrived 1/01/1942 Mined at harbour entrance and badly damaged. Under repairs at Taikoo Dockyard until mid June 1942 Moji Maru もじ丸 tk 36 380 No Arrived 2/01/1942 Mined and sunk near Toen Maru at harbour entrance while lightering oil cargo of Toen Maru Ryoyo Maru 良洋丸 31 5973 No Canton 29/12/1941 Arrived 2/01/1942 Argun Maru あるぐん丸 20 6661 No Takao Arrived 3/01/1942 Tone Maru 利根丸 20 4070 No Departed 3/01/1942 Humen 4/01/1942 Yoshino Maru 吉野丸 AH 06 8990 ? Saigon Arrived 4/01/1942 Suez Maru す江ず丸 19 4645 ? Whampoa 3/01/1942 Arrived 5/01/1942 Tone Maru 利根丸 20 4070 No Humen 4/01/1942 Arrived 5/01/1942 Zenyo Maru 善洋丸 37 6441 ? Moji 3/01/1942 Arrived 5/01/1942 Argun Maru あるぐん丸 20 6661 ? Departed 5/01/1942 Camranh Bay 10/01/1942 Toyo Maru 東洋丸 37 4163 No Camranh Bay 2/01/1942 Arrived 6/01/1942 Rakuyo Maru 楽洋丸 21 9418 ? Takao 3/01/1942 Arrived 6/01/1942 Rekizan Maru 歴山丸 18 1311 No Whampoa 6/01/1942 Arrived 6/01/1942 Toyo Maru 東洋丸 37 4163 No Departed 6/01/1942 Takao 7/01/1942 Zenyo Maru 善洋丸 37 6441 ? Departed 6/01/1942 Davao 16/01/1942 Rakuyo Maru 楽洋丸 21 9418 ? Departed 7/01/1942 Camranh Bay 10/01/1942 Tone Maru 利根丸 20 4070 ? Departed 7/01/1942 Kirun 14/01/1942 Africa Maru あふりか丸 18 9475 ? Humen 6/01/1942 Arrived 8/01/1942 Macassar Maru マカッサル丸 20 4026 No Canton 3/01/1942 Arrived 8/01/1942 Mansei Maru 満星丸 19 7770 No Canton 7/01/1942 Arrived 8/01/1942 Yamaura Maru 山浦丸 37 6798 ? St Jacques 20/12/1941 Arrived 8/01/1942 Rekizan Maru 歴山丸 18 1311 No Departed 8/01/1942 Whampao 8/01/1942 Kifuku Maru 喜福丸 18 5857 No Humen 7/01/1942 Arrived 9/01/1942 Later became Nikki Maru Koso Maru 江蘇丸 17 3178 No Whampoa 8/01/1942 Arrived 9/01/1942 Toho Maru 東豊丸 18 4716 No Canton 8/01/1942 Arrived 9/01/1942 Taiko Maru 大興丸 37 1925 No Whampoa 8/01/1942 Arrived 9/01/1942 Asakasan Maru 淺香山丸 37 8704 No Camranh Bay 6/01/1942 Arrived 9/01/1942 Surabaya Maru すたばや丸 19 4391 ? Departed 9/01/1942 Ujina 21/01/1942 Yamaura Maru 山浦丸 37 6798 ? Departed 9/01/1942 Ambon 12/01/1942 Ambon reference is wrong as not yet occupied Taiko Maru 大興丸 37 1925 No Departed 10/01/1942 Whampoa 11/01/1942 Asakasan Maru 淺香山丸 37 8704 No Departed 10/01/1942 Camranh Bay Alaska Maru あらすか丸 19 7378 No Departed 10/01/1942 Camranh Bay 13/01/1942 Meigen Maru 明元丸 20 5440 No Whampoa 4/01/1942 Arrived 11/01/1942 Mansei Maru 満星丸 19 7770 No Departed 11/01/1942 Camranh Bay 14/01/1942 Kosei Maru 興西丸 37 3551 No Amoy 11/01/1942 Arrived 12/01/1942 Shinsei Maru No.1 第一眞盛丸 19 5863 No Whampoa 11/01/1942 Arrived 12/01/1942 Miike Maru 三池丸 41 11739 Yes Departed 12/01/1942 0700 Davao 18/01/1942 Ryoyo Maru 良洋丸 31 5973 Yes Departed 12/01/1942 0700 Davao 18/01/1942 Teiyo Maru 帝洋丸 24 6869 Yes Departed 12/01/1942 0700 Davao 18/01/1942 Africa Maru あふりか丸 18 9475 Yes Departed 12/01/1942 0700 Davao 18/01/1942 Kitami Maru 北見丸 30 397 Yes Departed 12/01/1942 0700 Davao 18/01/1942 Arashio 荒潮 DD Yes Departed 12/01/1942 0700 Davao 18/01/1942 Asashio 朝潮 DD Yes Departed 12/01/1942 0700 Davao 18/01/1942 Michishio 満潮 DD Yes Departed 12/01/1942 0700 Davao 18/01/1942 Oshio 大潮 DD Yes Departed 12/01/1942 0700 Davao 18/01/1942 Toho Maru 東豊丸 18 4716 No Departed 12/01/1942 Whampoa 12/01/1942 Kinugawa Maru 鬼怒川丸 38 6937 ? Arrived 13/01/1942 Shinkyo Maru 新京丸 18 5139 ? Whampoa 12/01/1942 Arrived 13/01/1942 Buyo Maru 武洋丸 19 5446 ? Saigon 3/01/1942 Arrived 13/01/1942 Koso Maru 江蘇丸 17 3178 No Departed 13/01/1942 Whampoa 14/01/1942 Shinkyo Maru 新京丸 18 5139 Yes? Departed 13/01/1942 Camranh Bay 20/01/1942 Possibly sailed with Singapore Maru? Buyo Maru 武洋丸 19 5446 Yes? Departed 14/01/1942 Camranh Bay 20/01/1942 Meigen Maru 明元丸 20 5440 Yes? Departed 14/01/1942 Camranh Bay 20/01/1942 Miyaura Maru 宮浦丸 18 1856 No Humen 13/01/1942 Arrived 14/01/1942 Yamabuki Maru 山吹丸 30 5081 No Humen 12/01/1942 Arrived 14/01/1942 Singapore Maru 新嘉玻丸 19 5859 ? Singora 30/12/1941 Arrived 14/01/1942 Toho Maru 東豊丸 18 4716 No Whampoa 15/01/1942 Arrived 15/01/1942 Kosei Maru 興西丸 37 3551 No Departed 15/01/1942 Haikow 20/01/1942 Suez Maru す江ず丸 19 4645 Yes? Departed 15/01/1942 Haikow 17/01/1942 Yamabuki Maru 山吹丸 30 5081 Yes? Departed 15/01/1942 Haikow 24/01/1942 Singapore Maru 新嘉玻丸 19 5859 ? Departed 15/01/1942 Camranh Bay 20/01/1942 Miyaura Maru 宮浦丸 18 1856 No Departed 15/01/1942 Whampoa 16/01/1942 Suwa Maru 諏訪丸 14 10672 No Humen 15/01/1942 Arrived 16/01/1942 Kiyo Maru 輝洋丸 12 4428 ? Saigon 14/12/1941 Arrived 16/01/1942 Kifuku Maru 喜福丸 18 5857 No Departed 16/01/1942 Whampoa 18/01/1942 Suwa Maru 諏訪丸 14 10672 ? Departed 17/01/1942 Takao Kinugawa Maru 鬼怒川丸 38 6937 ? Departed 17/01/1942 Camranh Bay 20/01/1942 Kiyo Maru 輝洋丸 12 4428 No Departed 18/01/1942 Kwangtang 21/01/1942 Arabia Maru あらびあ丸 AH 18 9480 NA Takao 17/01/1942 Arrived 19/01/1942 Tajima Maru 但馬丸 16 6995 ? Takao 16/01/1942 Arrived 20/01/1942 Ginyo Maru 銀洋丸 21 8613 ? Takao 4/01/1942 Arrived 20/01/1942 Toho Maru 東豊丸 18 4716 No Departed 20/01/1942 Whampoa 20/01/1942 Ginyo Maru 銀洋丸 21 8613 ? Departed 20/01/1942 Palembang 23/02/1942 Shinsei Maru No.1 第一眞盛丸 19 5863 ? Departed 20/01/1942 Camranh Bay 24/01/1942 Toho Maru 東豊丸 18 4716 No Whampoa 21/01/1942 Arrived 21/01/1942 Yae Maru 八重丸 19 6780 No Whampoa 18/01/1942 Arrived 21/01/1942 Miyaura Maru 宮浦丸 18 1856 No Swatow 21/01/1942 Arrived 23/01/1942 Kiyo Maru 輝洋丸 12 4428 No Kwangtang 22/01/1942 Arrived 23/01/1942 Naples Maru ねいふろ丸 19 5824 ? St Jacques 20/01/1942 Arrived 24/01/1942 Hiyoshi Maru 日吉丸 37 4046 ? Sasebo 19/01/1942 Arrived 24/01/1942 1010 Hokuan Maru 北安丸 38 3712 ? Haikow 23/01/1942 Arrived 24/01/1942 Kiyo Maru 輝洋丸 12 4428 No Departed 24/01/1942 Kwangtang 6/02/1942 Toho Maru 東豊丸 18 4716 ? Departed 24/01/1942 Takao 26/01/1942 Calcutta Maru 甲谷陀丸 17 5338 ? Bangkok 13/01/1942 Arrived 25/01/1942 Hofuku Maru 豊福丸 18 5824 ? Koh Sichang 20/01/1942 Arrived 25/01/1942 Hiyoshi Maru 日吉丸 37 4046 ? Departed 25/01/1942 1655 Haikow 26/01/1942 Hokuan Maru 北安丸 38 3712 No Departed 25/01/1942 Amoy 26/01/1942 Miyaura Maru 宮浦丸 18 1856 No Departed 25/01/1942 Whampoa 26/01/1942 Uchide Maru 打出丸 19 5274 No Humen 26/01/1942 Arrived 26/01/1942 Arabia Maru あらびあ丸 AH 18 9480 ? Departed 26/01/1942 Takao 28/01/1942 Calcutta Maru 甲谷陀丸 17 5338 Yes? Departed 26/01/1942 Takao 29/01/1942 Uchide Maru 打出丸 19 5274 Yes? Departed 27/01/1942 Takao 29/01/1942 Yae Maru 八重丸 19 6780 Yes? Departed 27/01/1942 Takao 29/01/1942 Miyaura Maru 宮浦丸 18 1856 No Whampoa 27/01/1942 Arrived 28/01/1942 Nojima 野島 AF Escorted Hunghai Bay Arrived 29/01/1942 Navy storeship damaged by ST 27/12/41 and beached. Towed to HK. Repairs last till 10/12/42 Yusho Maru 佑捷丸 ARS 27 807 Escorted Hunghai Bay Arrived 29/01/1942 Akitsu Maru 秋津丸 Tug 40 610 Haikow 26/01/1942 Arrived 29/01/1942 To undertake wreck salvage Tokubetsu Kosen vesel Initial ships raised at Hong Kong were : Toei Maru 東栄丸 Sal 41 433 Haikow 26/01/1942 Arrived 29/01/1942 To undertake wreck salvage Tokubetsu Kosen vesel Hinsang Hofuku Maru 豊福丸 18 5824 ? Departed 29/01/1942 Eretan 1/03/1942 Kasagisan Maru 笠置山丸 25 2427 Yes Departed 30/01/1942 Sasebo 10/02/1942 Joined by destroyer Tsuga en route.