Asama Maru (浅間丸, Asama maru) was a Japanese ocean liner owned by Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK). The ship was built in 1927–1929 by Mitsubishi Shipbuilding & Engineering Co. at …

ASAMA MARU is on NYK’s premier express service, regularly sailing between Yokohama, Honolulu and San Francisco with occasional stops at Hong Kong, Shanghai, Kobe and Los …

The Asama Maru (浅間丸, Asama maru?) was a Japanese ocean liner owned by Nippon Yusen Kaisha. The ship was built in 1927-1929 by Mitsubishi Shipbuilding & Engineering Co. at …

M.S. Asama Maru, NYK Lines, c. 1930, of the California-Orient Service. On its maiden voyage from Yokohama to San Francisco in in 1929, the Asama Maru set a new speed record for …

Asama Maru Class (ASAMA MARU in Wartime Colors by Ueda Kihachiro) ASAMA MARU was completed as a passenger-cargo ship for the Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK)(Japan Mail Steam …

Japanese ocean liner Asama Maru, operated by the firm Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK), was originally built for passenger travel between Asia and the west coast of the United States; she …

On October 11th 1929 the Asama Maru, built at a cost of about £1,000,000, began her maiden voyage from Yokohama to Honolulu and San Francisco. This was the first passenger liner in …

Asama Maru (浅間丸, Asama maru) was a Japanese ocean liner owned by Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK). The ship was built in 1927–1929 by Mitsubishi Shipbuilding & Engineering Co. at …

Asama Maru set the record for fastest crossing of Pacific on Yokohama-San Francisco route. Subject of diplomatic incident when stopped by British cruiser HMS Liverpool 21 January 1940 …

Apr 27, 2022 · Asama Maru was torpedoed twice in the starboard side, hitting both the main and the auxiliary engine rooms. A few minutes later, two more torpedoes in the starboard side …