Canberra Maru Explained

The MV Canberra Maru was an freighter built by Mitsubishi Zosen Kaisha, Nagasaki, Japan, in 1936 for Osaka Shosen Kaisha. The ship was one of the targets of the British attacks during the Battle off Endau in January 1942. She was sunk by American aircraft near Guadalcanal, 14 November 1942.

References

• Book: Cannon, Peter. Jordan, John. Conway. London. 2014. Warship 2015. 978-1-84486-276-4. Night Action, Malaya 1942. 62–80.
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• Book: Jentschura, Hansgeorg. Dieter . Jung. Peter . Mickel. 1977. Warships of the Imperial Japanese Navy, 1869–1945. United States Naval Institute. Annapolis, Maryland. 0-87021-893-X. amp.