Fuso Maru

History
Postcard of the Mitsui O.S.K. Lines ship Fuso Maru
Name	SS Russia (1908-1914) SS Russija (1914–1918) SS Russ (1918–1921) SS Latvia (1921–1923) SS Fuso Maru (1923–1944)
Owner	Osaka Shosen K. K. - OSK Line
Port of registry	Osaka, Japan
Route	Libau ~ New York, United States (1909-1914) Libau ~ Danzig ~ Halifax ~ New York (1921-1923) Kobe, Japan ~ Kirun, Formosa (1924-1934) Kobe, Japan ~ Dairen, Manchukuo (1934-1941)
Builder	Barcay Curle Co. Ltd.
Yard number	470
Laid down	1907
Launched	19 March 1908
Completed	February 1909
Maiden voyage	2 June 1909
Fate	Sunk by USS Steelhead, 31 July 1944
General characteristics
Type	Ocean liner
Tonnage	8,596 GRT
Length	144.78 metres (475 ft 0 in)
Beam	17.53 metres (57 ft 6 in)
Depth	11.2 metres (36 ft 9 in)
Installed power	2 triple expansion steam engines
Propulsion	Double screw propeller
Speed	16 knots
Capacity	1724
Crew	144

SS Fuso Maru was a Japanese ocean liner that was torpedoed by the United States Navy submarine USS Steelhead (SS-280) in the South China Sea 280 nautical miles (520 km) northwest of Cape Mayraira, Luzon, the Philippines, at (18°51′N 122°55′E / 18.850°N 122.917°E / 18.850; 122.917), while she was travelling in Convoy MI-11 from Moji, Japan, to Miri, Borneo.