History
Name	Canberra Maru
Owner	Osaka Shosen Kaisha
Builder	Mitsubishi Zosen Kaisha, Nagasaki, Japan
Laid down	1935
Launched	1936
Completed	30 May 1936
Maiden voyage	5 June 1936
Fate	Sunk by air attack, 14 November 1942
General characteristics
Type	Cargo ship
Tonnage	6,477 gross register tons (GRT)
Length	135.9 m (446 ft)
Propulsion	Diesel engine
Speed	17.5 knots (32.4 km/h; 20.1 mph)

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The MV Canberra Maru was an 6,477-gross register ton (GRT) 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.

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