The history of the training ship Kaiwo Maru and her achievements in promoting maritime affairs after retirement

Following the loss of the sail training ship Kirishima Maru at sea with all hands in 1927,two sail training ships,the Kaiwo Maru and her sister ship Nippon Maru,were constructed and launched in 1930.In the decades that followed,these sailing vessels provided apprentice seamen and officer cadets with safe and efficient deck training environments during numerous overseas voyages.During her 59 years of service prior to her retirement,Kaiwo Maru sailed more than…查看全部>>