The Archive · 1937

Five Warships Made in Japan for Siam

Yokosuka, June 6.

Two training ships, built for the Siamese Navy at the Uraga Dockyards, near here, will be offelally tured over to their new owners on June 19. "A party of 281 officers and men will arrive at Yokohama from Bangkok on June 12 in the s. Nosu Maru. They will be Immediately commissioned and sail for Yokohama jon June 21 where they will be joined ey three coast guard" cruisers. The five vessels will sail for Siam later this month—Domel.

Kobe, June 1.

Eight Chinese shernien, found clinging to their overturned' sampan in the Bashi Channel, "south Formosa, were rescued by the Shohel Maru, 7.255 tong, at about 0 o'clock May' 26, the Water Police here was advised by radio. to-day. The Japanese ship, of the Shimatani [Steamship Ca, was on her way from Hollo in the Philippines to Kobe—

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