The Ship Model Forum

Dear Boys & Girls, because this thread

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is purely devoted to the pre-war Japanese Merchant Marine and its subsequent wartime uses, here is a new thread for those interested in the post-war Japanese Merchant Marine. Let me start with three of my favourites from the mid 1960s; Nippon Yusen Kaisha's Yamashiro Maru class of high-speed motorships......


M.V. YAMASHIRO MARU; name-ship of a class of three sisterships built for Nippon Yusen Kaisha - Yamashiro Maru, Yamaguchi Maru and Yamagata Maru.

Builder – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Nagasaki. Yard N°. 1588.
IMO 5425932
Laid down 1st March 1963
Launched 20th August 1963.
Service (NYK) 9th November 1963 to 11th October 1973.

Length 161 metres, breadth 23 metres. 10,467Grt.



M.V. YAMAGUCHI MARU; one of a class of three sisterships built for Nippon Yusen Kaisha - Yamashiro Maru, Yamaguchi Maru and Yamagata Maru.

Builder – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Nagasaki. Yard N°. 1615.
IMO 6515150
Laid down 26th June 1964.
Launched 2nd May 1965.
Service (NYK) 20th July 1965 to 10th February 1980.

Length 161 metres, breadth 23 metres. 10,458Grt.



M.V. YAMAGATA MARU; last in a class of three sisterships built for Nippon Yusen Kaisha - Yamashiro Maru, Yamaguchi Maru and Yamagata Maru.

Builder – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Nagasaki. Yard N°. 1620.
IMO 6525791
Laid down 18th May 1965.
Launched 11th October 1965.
Service (NYK) 16th December 1965 to 2nd July 1979.

Length 161 metres, breadth 23 metres. 10,451Grt.


Like them? Want to see more?

Terry (Caravellarella)

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Always.

For you Dan, always......


M.V. YAMANASHI MARU; a one-off high-speed motorship built for Nippon Yusen Kaisha which led to a class of three derivative sisterships - Yamashiro Maru, Yamaguchi Maru and Yamagata Maru.

Yamanashi Maru differed from her three Mitsubishi-Nagasaki-built sisterships by having a narrower hull, a vertical parallel-section funnel, only one open promenade deck and a slightly different design of goal-post masts. She laid out the basic design used in Nippon Yusen Kaisha's final generation of cargo motorships before containerisation and she introduced the bulbous bow and high-speed hull form to cargoship design. The Yamashiro Maru, Kaga Maru and Ise Maru classes all followed the design of the Yamanashi Maru.

Builder – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Yokohama. Yard N°. 850
IMO 5394559
Laid down 20th February 1962.
Launched 19th July 1962.
Service (NYK) 22nd October 1962 to 1979.

Length 161 metres, breadth 20.9 metres. 10,199Grt.



M.V. KAWACHI MARU; one of a class of four sisterships built for Nippon Yusen Kaisha - Kaga Maru, Kawachi Maru, Kii Maru and Kai Maru.

Builder – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Kobe. Yard N°. 961.
IMO 6615637
Laid down 1st December 1965.
Launched 23rd April 1966
Service (NYK) 18th October 1966 to 11th October 1984.
Jumboised into a container ship in 1978.

Length 170.9 metres, breadth 23 metres. 11,386Grt. (Length 186.9 metres. 14,132Grt Jumboised).



M.V. IBARAKI MARU; one of a class of eight sisterships built for Nippon Yusen Kaisha - Ise Maru, Iyo Maru, Ibaraki Maru, Izumo Maru, Iwate Maru, Izumi Maru, Iwaki Maru and Iwashiro Maru; built for the then new services to The Gulf, The Mediterranean and The Black Sea ports.

Builder – Nippon Kokan, Shimizu. Yard N°. 246.
IMO 6604987
Laid down 30th March 1965
Launched 8th October 1965
Service (NYK) 25th December 1965 to 1978.

Length 155.4 metres, breadth 21.9 metres. 9,923Grt.


You like? Want to see more?

Terry (Caravellarella)

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Maybe it's Maybelline..............

More in the same vein; the Kaga Maru class built for Nippon Yusen Kaisha's express route to Europe. The largest, fastest and most advanced break-bulk cargoships to enter service before the arrival of container ships......


M.V. KAGA MARU; name-ship of a class of four sisterships built for Nippon Yusen Kaisha - Kaga Maru, Kawachi Maru, Kii Maru and Kai Maru.

Builder – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Kobe. Yard N°. 960.
IMO 6607082
Laid down 1st October 1965.
Launched 11th December 1965.
Service (NYK) 12th March 1966 to 9th June 1986.
Converted, but not jumboised, into a container ship September 1978.

Length 170.9 metres, breadth 23 metres. 11,379Grt.



M.V. KAI MARU; last in a class of four sisterships built for Nippon Yusen Kaisha - Kaga Maru, Kawachi Maru, Kii Maru and Kai Maru.

Builder – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Kobe. Yard N°. 963.
IMO 6621882
Laid down 11th May 1966.
Launched 30th September 1966.
Service (NYK) 18th December 1966 to 1986.
Jumboised into a container ship in 1979.

Length 170.9 metres, breadth 23 metres. 11,381Grt. (Length 186.9 metres. 14,136Grt Jumboised).



M.V. KII MARU; one of a class of four sisterships built for Nippon Yusen Kaisha - Kaga Maru, Kawachi Maru, Kii Maru and Kai Maru.

Builder – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Kobe. Yard N°. 962.
IMO 6621909
Laid down 1st April 1966.
Launched 30th September 1966.
Service (NYK) 18th December 1966 to 1986.
Jumboised into a container ship in 1980.

Length 170.9 metres, breadth 23 metres. 11,380Grt. (Length 186.9 metres. 14,127Grt Jumboised).


Impressive and powerful-looking motorships, don't you think? Interested in seeing more?

Terry (Caravellarella)

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Maybe it's Maybelline..............

Here are three of Nippon Yusen Kaisha's Ise Maru class built for mid-1960s expansion into Persian Gulf, Black Sea and Mediterranean services......


M.V. IWATE MARU; one of a class of eight sisterships built for Nippon Yusen Kaisha - Ise Maru, Iyo Maru, Ibaraki Maru, Izumo Maru, Iwate Maru, Izumi Maru, Iwaki Maru and Iwashiro Maru.

Builder – Nippon Kokan, Shimizu. Yard N°. 247.
IMO 6613940
Laid down 11th November 1965.
Launched 26th April 1966.
Service (NYK) 19th August 1966 to 1981.

Length 155.4 metres, breadth 21.9 metres. 9,923Grt.



M.V. IWAKI MARU; one of a class of eight sisterships built for Nippon Yusen Kaisha - Ise Maru, Iyo Maru, Ibaraki Maru, Izumo Maru, Iwate Maru, Izumi Maru, Iwaki Maru and Iwashiro Maru.

Builder – Hitachi Zosen, Mukaishima-Onomichi. Yard N°. 4129.
IMO 6618603
Laid down 2nd April 1966.
Launched 21st June 1966.
Service (NYK) 19th September 1966 to 9th May 1975.

Length 157 metres, breadth 22.1 metres. 10,497Grt.



M.V. IZUMI MARU; one of a class of eight sisterships - Ise Maru, Iyo Maru, Ibaraki Maru, Izumo Maru, Iwate Maru, Izumi Maru, Iwaki Maru and Iwashiro Maru.

Builder – Ishikawajima-Harima, Aioi. Yard N°. 679.
IMO 6612532
Laid down 2nd January 1966.
Launched 14th May 1966.
Service (NYK) 19th September 1966 to 1981.

Length 159.5 metres, breadth 22.4 metres. 10,460Grt.

Have I given any inspiration to make a model yet? Want to see more?

Terry (Caravellarella)

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Because L'Oréal keeps telling me I'm worth it!

Maybe it's Maybelline..............

To continue a theme, here are three more of Nippon Yusen Kaisha's Ise Maru class built for mid-1960s expansion into Persian Gulf, Black Sea and Mediterranean services......


M.V. IZUMO MARU; one of a class of eight sisterships built for Nippon Yusen Kaisha - Ise Maru, Iyo Maru, Ibaraki Maru, Izumo Maru, Iwate Maru, Izumi Maru, Iwaki Maru and Iwashiro Maru.

Builder – Hitachi Zosen, Mukaishima-Onomichi. Yard N°. 4128.
IMO 6612544
Laid down 15th November 1965.
Launched 20th March 1966.
Service (NYK) 19th July 1966 to 17th June 1982.

Length 157 metres, breadth 22.1 metres. 10,498Grt.



M.V. IYO MARU; one of a class of eight sisterships built for Nippon Yusen Kaisha - Ise Maru, Iyo Maru, Ibaraki Maru, Izumo Maru, Iwate Maru, Izumi Maru, Iwaki Maru and Iwashiro Maru.

Builder – Namura Zoshensho, Osaka. Yard N°. 352.
IMO 6525442
Laid down 18th March 1965
Launched 30th August 1965
Service (NYK) 17th December 1965 to 30th September 1979.

Length 155.4 metres, breadth 21.9 metres. 9,931Grt.



M.V. IWASHIRO MARU; last in a class of eight sisterships built for Nippon Yusen Kaisha - Ise Maru, Iyo Maru, Ibaraki Maru, Izumo Maru, Iwate Maru, Izumi Maru, Iwaki Maru and Iwashiro Maru.

Builder – Ishikawajima-Harima, Aioi. Yard N°. 680.
IMO 6621856
Laid down 1st April 1966.
Launched 20th July 1966.
Service (NYK) 19th October 1966 to 22nd April 1982.

Length 159.4 metres, breadth 22.5 metres. 9,974Grt.


Anyone think models of these motorships would be appealing?

Terry (Caravellarella)

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Maybe it's Maybelline..............

Here are some colour postcard images of this generation of Nippon Yusen Kaisha motorships......


M.V. YAMAGUCHI MARU; one of a class of three sisterships built for Nippon Yusen Kaisha - Yamashiro Maru, Yamaguchi Maru and Yamagata Maru.

Builder – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Nagasaki. Yard N°. 1615.
IMO 6515150
Laid down 26th June 1964.
Launched 2nd May 1965.
Service (NYK) 20th July 1965 to 10th February 1980.

Length 161 metres, breadth 23 metres. 10,458Grt.



M.V. KAGA MARU; name-ship of a class of four sisterships built for Nippon Yusen Kaisha - Kaga Maru, Kawachi Maru, Kii Maru and Kai Maru.

Builder – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Kobe. Yard N°. 960.
IMO 6607082
Laid down 1st October 1965.
Launched 11th December 1965.
Service (NYK) 12th March 1966 to 9th June 1986.
Converted, but not jumboised, into a container ship September 1978.

Length 170.9 metres, breadth 23 metres. 11,379Grt.



M.V. ISE MARU; name-ship of a class of eight sisterships built for Nippon Yusen Kaisha - Ise Maru, Iyo Maru, Ibaraki Maru, Izumo Maru, Iwate Maru, Izumi Maru, Iwaki Maru and Iwashiro Maru.

Builder – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Kobe. Yard N°. 958.
IMO 6601181
Laid down March 1965.
Launched August 1965.
Service (NYK) 8th November 1965 to 1978.

Length 155.4 metres, breadth 21.9 metres. 9,917Grt.


I think I'll show a different shipping line next......

Terry (Caravellarella)

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Maybe it's Maybelline..............

Dear Boys & Girls, here are some of Osaka Shosen Kaisha's post-war motorships. They all seem to be variations on a standard design; the livery is very simple, black and white with buff goalpost masts and derricks. The white OSK funnel emblem is actually a structure which stands proud of the funnel itself.


M.V. HAMBURG MARU; built for Osaka Shosen Kaisha, sistership Montevideo Maru.

Builder – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Kobe. Yard N°. 896.
IMO 5141172
Laid down July 1957.
Launched October 1957.
Service (OSK then Mitsui-OSK) 26th December 1957 to 4th January 1980.

Length 150.5 metres, breadth 19.3 metres. 8,973Grt.



M.V. ANDES MARU; one of a class of four sisterships built for Osaka Shosen Kaisha, Atlas Maru, Andes Maru, London Maru and Suez Maru.

Builder – Naka Nippon Dockyard (Mitsubishi Heavy Industries), Kobe. Yard N°. 842.
IMO 5016248
Laid down 27th December 1950.
Launched 5th September 1951.
Service (OSK then Mitsui-OSK) 22nd November 1951 to 14th September 1972.

Length 144.3 metres, breadth 18.8 metres. 8,231Grt.



M.V. HAWAII MARU; one of a class of three sisterships built for Osaka Shosen Kaisha, Panama Maru, Hawaii Maru and Mexico Maru. Judging by their names I suspect they were built for transpacific routes.

Builder – Naka Nippon Dockyard (Mitsubishi Heavy Industries), Kobe. Yard N°. 845.
IMO 5144497
Laid down - unknown.
Launched – 15th February 1952
Service (OSK then Mitsui-OSK) April 1952 to 1974.

Length 156.5 metres, breadth 19.5 metres. 9,322Grt.

Like the OSK motorships? Want to see more?

Terry (Caravellarella)

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Maybe it's Maybelline..............

Some more Osaka Shosen Kaisha motorships from the same period. In April 1964 Osaka Shosen Kaisha (or OSK) merged with Mitsui Senpaku Kaisha to form Mitsui-OSK Lines (known today as M.O.L.) and Osaka Shosen Kaisha's fleet transferred over to the new combined company.



M.V. BUENOS AIRES MARU; built for Osaka Shosen Kaisha, sistership La Plata Maru.

Builder – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Kobe. Yard N°. 874.
IMO 5054757
Laid down October 1955.
Launched 21st January 1956.
Service (OSK then Mitsui-OSK) 14th March 1956 to 11th May 1979.

Length 150.5 metres, breadth 19.3 metres. 8,700Grt.



M.V. MELBOURNE MARU; built for Osaka Shosen Kaisha, sistership Madras Maru.

Builder – Namura Dockyard, Osaka. Yard N°. 297.
IMO 5231551
Laid down - unknown.
Launched 22nd September 1956.
Service (OSK then Mitsui-OSK) 1956 to 1974.

Length 137.6 metres, breadth 17.7 metres. 6,784Grt.



M.V. AMERICA MARU; built for Osaka Shosen Kaisha, sistership Africa Maru. Seen here at Vancouver 26th January 1963, she had been converted into an immigrant carrier 10 years earlier; note the row of deadlights/portholes along her hull and the extra lifeboats.

Builder – Naka Nippon Dockyard (Mitsubishi Heavy Industries), Kobe. Yard N°. 832.
IMO 5014161
Laid down 1st March 1950.
Launched 30th September 1950.
Service (OSK then Mitsui-OSK) 25th December 1950 to 1967.

Length 144.3 metres, breadth 18.8 metres. 8,178Grt.


Terry (Caravellarella).

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Maybe it's Maybelline..............

This is Osaka Shosen Kaisha's first post-war post-war ocean going ship, the one-off steamship S.S. Osaka Maru. She doesn't bear any real relationship to the later motorships and she shows some features from the wartime standard designs.



S.S. OSAKA MARU; a one-off steamship built for routes to Australia and South America.

Builder – Naka Nippon Dockyard (Mitsubishi Heavy Industries), Kobe. Yard No. 830.
IMO 5265875
Laid down 16th February 1949.
Launched 24th September 1949.
Service (OSK then Mitsui-OSK) 15th December 1949 to 1970.

Length 134.3 metres, breadth 17.5 metres. 6,653Grt.


Terry (Caravellarella)

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Because L'Oréal keeps telling me I'm worth it!

Maybe it's Maybelline..............

Here are some colour postcard images of this generation of Osaka Shosen Kaisha motorships......


M.V. BUENOS AIRES MARU; built for Osaka Shosen Kaisha, sistership La Plata Maru.

Builder – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Kobe. Yard N°. 874.
IMO 5054757
Laid down October 1955.
Launched 21st January 1956.
Service 14th March 1956 to 11th May 1979.

Length (OSK then Mitsui-OSK) 150.5 metres, breadth 19.3 metres. 8,700Grt.



M.V. HAMBURG MARU; built for Osaka Shosen Kaisha, sistership Montevideo Maru.

Builder – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Kobe. Yard N°. 896.
IMO 5141172
Laid down July 1957.
Launched October 1957.
Service (OSK then Mitsui-OSK) 26th December 1957 to 4th January 1980.

Length 150.5 metres, breadth 19.3 metres. 8,973Grt.



M.V. HOUSTON MARU; built for Osaka Shosen Kaisha, sistership Hudson Maru.

Builder – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Kobe. Yard N°. 912.
IMO 5155680
Laid down February 1960.
Launched 26th May 1960.
Service (OSK then Mitsui-OSK) 16th August 1960 to 22nd July 1975.

Length 156.1 metres, breadth 19.5 metres. 9,257Grt.


Terry (Caravellarella)

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Maybe it's Maybelline..............

More of the same Osaka Shosen Kaisha motorships......



M.V. HAMBURG MARU; built for Osaka Shosen Kaisha, sistership Montevideo Maru.

Builder – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Kobe. Yard N°. 896.
IMO 5141172
Laid down July 1957.
Launched October 1957.
Service (OSK then Mitsui-OSK) 26th December 1957 to 4th January 1980.

Length 150.5 metres, breadth 19.3 metres. 8,973Grt.



M.V. HAWAII MARU; one of a class of three sisterships built for Osaka Shosen Kaisha, Panama Maru, Hawaii Maru and Mexico Maru.

Builder – Naka Nippon Dockyard (Mitsubishi Heavy Industries), Kobe. Yard N°. 845.
IMO 5144497
Laid down - unknown.
Launched – 15th February 1952
Service (OSK then Mitsui-OSK) April 1952 to 1974.

Length 156.5 metres, breadth 19.5 metres. 9,322Grt.


Terry (Caravellarella)

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Maybe it's Maybelline..............

Some dockside views......


M.V. ANDES MARU; one of a class of four sisterships built for Osaka Shosen Kaisha, Atlas Maru, Andes Maru, London Maru and Suez Maru.

Builder – Naka Nippon Dockyard (Mitsubishi Heavy Industries), Kobe. Yard N°. 842.
IMO 5016248
Laid down 27th December 1950.
Launched 5th September 1951.
Service (OSK then Mitsui-OSK) 22nd November 1951 to 14th September 1972.



M.V. AMERICA MARU; built for Osaka Shosen Kaisha, sistership Africa Maru.

Builder – Naka Nippon Dockyard (Mitsubishi Heavy Industries), Kobe. Yard N°. 832.
IMO 5014161
Laid down 1st March 1950.
Launched 30th September 1950.
Service (OSK then Mitsui-OSK) 25th December 1950 to 1967.



M.V. HAMBURG MARU; built for Osaka Shosen Kaisha, sistership Montevideo Maru.

Builder – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Kobe. Yard N°. 896.
IMO 5141172
Laid down July 1957.
Launched October 1957.
Service (OSK then Mitsui-OSK) 26th December 1957 to 4th January 1980.

Length 150.5 metres, breadth 19.3 metres. 8,973Grt.


Terry (Caravellarella)

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Because L'Oréal keeps telling me I'm worth it!

Maybe it's Maybelline..............

Osaka Shosen Kaisha also operated a small fleet of passenger liners intended for the transpacific emigrant route to South America. They were based on the standard Osaka Shosen Kaisha motorship design, but with extra passenger accomodation and an attractive grey and white livery......


M.V. BRAZIL MARU, a replacement for the pre-war motorship oceanliner of the same name.

Builder – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Kobe. Yard N°. 858.
IMO 5050866
Laid down – 27th October 1953.
Launched - 6th April 1954.
Service (OSK then Mitsui-OSK) 10th July 1954 to 1st July 1974.

Length 156 metres, breadth 19.6 metres. 9.726Grt.


The steamship liner S.S. Argentina Maru, firstly in her original Osaka Shosen Kaisha livery......

and then in the post-merger 1964 livery of Mitsui-OSK Lines (which is still in use today). This livery has a vermilion funnel, off-white superstructure, teal hull and bottle green boot-topping. The ship's name is in gold Kanji script on white and repeated in English in white on teal......

S.S. ARGENTINA MARU, a replacement for the pre-war motorship oceanliner of the same name.

Builder – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Kobe. Yard N°. 898.
IMO 5023215
Laid down - 11th October 1957.
Launched - 4th February 1958.
Service (OSK then Mitsui-OSK) 2nd June 1958 to 20th December 1976.

Length 156.6 metres, breadth 20.4 metres. 10,864Grt.

Terry (Caravellarella)

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Maybe it's Maybelline..............

This is what the same ships look like after 1964 in the Mitsui-OSK post-merger livery......


M.V. ANDES MARU; one of a class of four sisterships built for Osaka Shosen Kaisha, Atlas Maru, Andes Maru, London Maru and Suez Maru.

Builder – Naka Nippon Dockyard (Mitsubishi Heavy Industries), Kobe. Yard N°. 842.
IMO 5016248
Laid down 27th December 1950.
Launched 5th September 1951.
Service (OSK then Mitsui-OSK) 22nd November 1951 to 14th September 1972.

Length 144.3 metres, breadth 18.8 metres. 8,231Grt.



M.V. ATLAS MARU; name-ship a class of four sisterships built for Osaka Shosen Kaisha, Atlas Maru, Andes Maru, London Maru and Suez Maru.

Builder – Naka Nippon Dockyard (Mitsubishi Heavy Industries), Kobe. Yard N°. 841.
IMO 5029984
Laid down 25th December 1950.
Launched 9th June 1951.
Service (OSK then Mitsui-OSK) 6th September 1951 to 27th July 1972.

Length 144.3 metres, breadth 18.8 metres. 8,235Grt.



M.V. SUEZ MARU; last in a class of four sisterships built for Osaka Shosen Kaisha, Atlas Maru, Andes Maru, London Maru and Suez Maru.

Builder – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Kobe. Yard N°. 857.
IMO 5343110
Laid down 30th September 1953.
Launched 8th December 1953.
Service (OSK then Mitsui-OSK) 24th February 1954 to 5th August 1972.

Length 144.3 metres, breadth 18.8 metres. 8,160Grt.


Terry (Caravellarella)

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Maybe it's Maybelline..............

More of the same in the Mitsui-OSK livery......


M.V. LONDON MARU; one of a class of four sisterships built for Osaka Shosen Kaisha, Atlas Maru, Andes Maru, London Maru and Suez Maru.

Builder – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Kobe. Yard N°. 853.
IMO 6211285
Laid down 30th May 1953.
Launched 17th June 1953.
Service (OSK then Mitsui-OSK) 31st August 1953 to 24th April 1972.

Length 144.3 metres, breadth 18.8 metres. 8,138Grt.



M.V. HAGUE MARU; name-ship of a class of three sisterships built for Osaka Shosen Kaisha, Hague Maru, Norfolk Maru and Tacoma Maru.

Builder – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Kobe. Yard N°. 921.
IMO 5139753
Laid down – date unknown.
Launched 3rd March 1961.
Service (OSK then Mitsui-OSK) to 7th October 1980.

Length 156.1 metres, breadth 19.5 metres. 9,295Grt.



M.V. HAMBURG MARU; built for Osaka Shosen Kaisha, sistership Montevideo Maru.

Builder – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Kobe. Yard N°. 896.
IMO 5141172
Laid down July 1957.
Launched October 1957.
Service (OSK then Mitsui-OSK) 26th December 1957 to 4th January 1980.

Length 150.5 metres, breadth 19.3 metres. 8,973Grt.

Terry (Caravellarella)

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Because L'Oréal keeps telling me I'm worth it!

Maybe it's Maybelline..............

Some more of the same in the Mitsui-OSK livery......


M.V. HAVANA MARU; built for Osaka Shosen Kaisha, sistership Honolulu Maru.

Builder – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Kobe. Yard N°. 885.
IMO 5144021
Laid down – date unknown.
Launched 16th April 1957.
Service (OSK then Mitsui-OSK) to 26th November 1979.

Length 156.1 metres, breadth 19.5 metres. 9,375Grt.



M.V. LA PLATA MARU; built for Osaka Shosen Kaisha, sistership Buenos Aires Maru.

Builder – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Kobe. Yard N°. 862.
IMO 5201025
Laid down 13th November 1954.
Launched 26th February 1955.
Service (OSK then Mitsui-OSK) 28th May 1955 to 26th February 1979.

Length 151.1 metres, breadth 19.2 metres. 8,722Grt.



M.V. CHICAGO MARU; built for Osaka Shosen Kaisha, sistership Seattle Maru.

Builder – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Kobe. Yard N°. 904.
IMO 5070012
Laid down – date unknown.
Launched 27th March 1959.
Service (OSK then Mitsui-OSK) to 5th March 1980.

Length 156.1 metres, breadth 19.5 metres. 9,843Grt.


Want to see a different shipping line?

Terry (Caravellarella)

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Maybe it's Maybelline..............

Here is a different shipping line; Nipponkai Kisen Kaisha. The funnel colours are black and white with red stripes and a red Hinomaru......


S.S. KOBE MARU; a steamship built for Nipponkai Kisen Kaisha.

Builder – Naka Nippon Dockyard (Mitsubishi Heavy Industries), Kobe. Yard N°. 831.
IMO 5190654
Laid down – date unknown.
Launched – date unknown.
Service October 1950 to 9th January 1970.

Length 133.7 metres, breadth 17.5 metres. 6.609Grt.




M.V. CHOKAI MARU; a motorship built for Nipponkai Kisen Kaisha.

Builder – Hakodate Dockyard, Hakodate. Yard N°. 250.
IMO 5071054
Laid down – date unknown.
Launched 19th October 1959.
Service 1960 to 1973.

Length 145.8 metres, breadth 19.1 metres. 8,406Grt.


Terry (Caravellarella)

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Maybe it's Maybelline..............

Dear Boys & Girls, this is one of my favourite shipping lines; Mitsui Senpaku Kaisha. In 1951 a new and very attractive livery was introduced; the ships have an "apple" green hull with white titles, red boot-topping, the upperworks are white and the funnel is "slate" or dark-green-grey with three white stripes. As is often seen with some Japanese shipping lines liveries, the funnel emblem or device is not just painted onto the funnel, but is actually a structure which stands proud of the funnel's surface. Here is the stunning M.V. Mogamisan Maru of 1956......




M.V. MOGAMISAN MARU; name-ship of a class of three sisterships built for Mitsui Senpaku Kaisha, Mogamisan Maru, Mikagesan Maru and Manjusan Maru.

Builder – Mitsui, Tamano. Yard N°. 608.
IMO 5238652
Laid down 5th October 1955.
Launched 14th January 1956.
Service (Mitsui then Mitsui-OSK) 28th April 1956 to 30th June 1979.

Length 156.6 metres, breadth 19.7 metres. 7,203Grt.


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M.V. Mogamisan Maru's sisterships......



M.V. MIKAGESAN MARU; one of a class of three sisterships built for Mitsui Senpaku Kaisha, Mogamisan Maru, Mikagesan Maru and Manjusan Maru.

Builder – Mitsui, Tamano. Yard N°. 609.
IMO 5234814
Laid down 5th December 1955.
Launched 15th March 1956.
Service (Mitsui then Mitsui-OSK) 11th June 1956 to 27th November 1978.

Length 156.6 metres, breadth 19.7 metres. 7,200Grt.



M.V. MANJUSAN MARU; last in a class of three sisterships built for Mitsui Senpaku Kaisha, Mogamisan Maru, Mikagesan Maru and Manjusan Maru.

Builder – Mitsui, Tamano. Yard N°. 622.
IMO 5219515
Laid down – unknown.
Launched 5th November 1956.
Service (Mitsui then Mitsui-OSK) 1957 to 10th November 1979.

Length 156.6 metres, breadth 19.7 metres. 7,277Grt.


Terry (Caravellarella)

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