Japanese transport ship Hayataka Maru
# Japanese transport ship Hayataka Maru

Hayataka Maru was used as an auxiliary transport of the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II.

## History

She was laid down on 18 October 1922 by Mitsui Tamano Engineering & Shipbuilding at their Tamano shipyard. She was launched on 9 February 1923, completed on 31 March 1923, and registered in Otaru as Hokkai Maru No. 2. She was renamed Hayataka Maru in 1932 when she was sold to the Teikoku Salvage Co. Although Lloyd's Register of Shipping lists her as Hayataka Maru, she was also known as Soryu Maru.

Her sister ship was Hokkai Maru No. 1 (renamed Suzuya Maru).

On 23 December 1941, Hayataka Maru was torpedoed and sunk by the US submarine USS Seal off Vigan just north of Lingayen Gulf at 17°35′N 120°12′E﻿ / ﻿17.583°N 120.200°E﻿ / 17.583; 120.200.

