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In 1953 NYK had Hikawa Maru refitted as an ocean liner and returned her to her pre-war Yokohama – Seattle route. She remained on the route until NYK decommissioned her on 21 December 1960. [1] Her peacetime service on the route 1930–1941 and 1953–1960 totalled 238 voyages and 25,000 passengers.
May 12, 2020 · Hikawa Maru, along with two sister ships, provided service between Yokohama, Seattle, and Vancouver. Her passengers included such notables and movie legend Charlie Chaplin and baseball icon Babe Ruth.
Distinguished passengers carried by the Hikawa Maru included Japanese Prince and Princess Takamatsu and Charlie Chaplin. As war clouds gathered, Hikawa Maru was requisitioned by the government and sent to Vancouver and Seattle to evacuate Japanese nationals from the United States. She returned to her home port of Yokohama on 18 November 1941.
- Yokohama Dock
- 163.3 meters
- 11,622 tons
- Cargo-passenger ship
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Hikawa Maru viewed from Yokohama Marine Tower. Development on Hikawa Maru Monogatari began in April 2014. In December 2014, the scenario for the film was drafted. Storyboarding began in March 2015. The basis for the 3DCG of the Japanese ocean liner Hikawa Maru was the ship's model located at NYK Maritime Museum in Yokohama, which began in May 2015.
Hikawa Maru brought down the curtain on the Japan-Seattle line launched by NYK in 1896. Having been in service for 30 years, Hikawa Maru made 254 voyages across the Pacific Ocean and carried more than 25,000 passengers in total during its lifetime. Hikawa Maru steaming out of Yokohama.
Dec 25, 2011 · Take an hour out of your day and visit both the ship and the park; they are a wonderful combination! If you have never stepped onto the deck of a real ocean liner, then you are in for a treat. At 12,000 tons, the Hikawa Maru is as authentic as you can get.
The NYK Hikawa Maru served as a hospital ship during World War II. Today, it gives visitors a unique look at Japan during the war years. You can wander the decks of this well-preserved passenger and cargo vessel and learn about Japan's history.
