SS Bokuyo Maru
Ship built in 1924
Bokuyo Maru (墨洋丸) was a cargo and ocean liner, built in 1924 at the Tsurumi Naval Yard and registered to Tokyo.
The ship traveled between Japan and the west coast of South America; she transported the ancestors of Alberto Fujimori.
Initially she was operated by Toyo Kisen Kaisha. In March 1926, that company merged into Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK Line), and NYK acquired the ship.
On June 28, 1939, the ship experienced a fire from copper concentrate while in Los Angeles. The fire incident ended on July 2.
Sinking
On July 18, 1939, the ship was on a voyage from Valparaíso, Chile, through Central America and then the San Pedro area of Los Angeles to Yokohama, with a planned arrival on July 22. The ship left Los Angeles on July 2, with S. Amano being the ship's captain.
Nitrates had been put on the ship in Valparaiso. While the ship was 1,125 miles (1,811 km) east of her destination, the nitrates ignited.
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