SCAPIN-1824: APPLICATION FOR PERMISSION TO CONSTRUCT STEEL FISHING VESSELS

GENERAL HEADQUARTERS
SUPREME COMMANDER FOR THE ALLIED POWERS

APO 500
20 November 1947

AG 561 (20 Nov 47) ESS
(SCAPIN - 1824)

MEMORANDUM FOR

Japanese Government

THROUGH

Central Liaison Office, Tokyo

SUBJECT

Application for Permission to Construct Steel Fishing Vessels

1. Reference is C.L.O. letter No. 8610 (CM) dated 1 November 1947 subject same as above.
2. No objection is offered to the construction of twenty-six (26) trawler and six (6) tuna boats and the conversion of twenty-four (24) trawler and six (6) tuna boats to fish carriers. The construction and conversion of these vessels is to be in strict accordance with Inclosures 1 and 2 of the memorandum.

FOR THE SUPREME COMMANDER:

/s/ M. J. Noyes
for /t/ R. M. LEVY,
Colonel, A.G.D.,
Adjutant General

2 Incls: 1. Steel Fishing Vessel Const Program.
2. Conversion Plan of Trawler & Tuna Boats to Fish Carriers

Inclosure 1. STEEL FISHING VESSEL CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM
No. Name of Shipyard Location Type of Ship G.T. Owner
1 Mitsui Tamano Okayama Sm Trawler 75 Katae Kaiyo
2 " " " " " 75 " "
3. Kawaminami Fukabori Nagasaki " " 98 Nihon Kaiyo Gyogyo
4 " " " " " 98 " " "
5 " " " " " 98 " " "
6 " " " " " 98 " " "
7 Kawaminami Uranosaki " " " 98 Taihei Kigyo
8 " " " " " 98 " "
9 Mitsubishi Shimonoseki Yamaguchi " " 98 Taisei Suisan
10 " " " " " 98 " "
11 Hayashikane " " " 75 Taiyo Gyogyo
12 " " " " 75 " "
13 Onomichi Hiroshima " " 75 T. Ogushi
14 " " " " 75 " "
15 Nakamura Shimane " " 75 Shimaneken Suisan
16 " " " " 75 " "
17 Fukushima " " " 65 M. Tasaka
18 " " " " 65 "
19 Setoda Hiroshima " " 75 Kyokuyo Hogei
20 " " " " 75 " "
21 Mizuno " " " 45 Y. Sunahara
22 Hayashikane Yamaguchi " " 75 Taiyo Gyogyo
23 Nagoya Aichi " " 98 Mitsuwa Kaiyo
24 " " " " 98 " "
25 Mitsubishi Nagasaki Nagasaki " " 55 Izumo Kisen
26 " " " " " 55 " "
27 Nihon Kokan Tsurumi Kanagawa Tuna 135 Nichiro Gyogyo
28 " " " " " 135 Y. Miyo
29 Mitsubishi Yokohama " " 135 N. Endo
30 Arata Hyogo " 95 Goyo Suisan
31 Kanasashi Shizuoka " 135 H. Osawa
32 " " " 135 T. Kawaguchi
Inclosure 2. CONVERSION PLAN OF TRAWLER AND TUNA BOATS TO FISH CARRIERS
No. Name of Shipyard Location Type of Ship G. T. Name of Ship Owner
1 Mitsui Tamano Okayama Sm Trawler 49.21 No. 91 Tairyo M. Taiyo Gyogyo
2 " " " " " 46.13 No. 92 " " " "
3 Kawaminami Fukabori Nagasaki " " 98.12 No. 21 Akashi M. " "
4 " " " " " 95.68 No. 22 " " " "
5 " " " " " 45.63 No. 38 Koyo M. Koyo Gyogyo
6 " " " " " 45.63 No. 39 " " " "
7 Kawaminami Uranosaki " " " 93.33 No. 1 Kaiyo M. Yamada Gyogyobu
8 " " " " " 93.33 No. 3 " " "
9 Shimonoseki Yamaguchi " " 48.15 No. 2 Zenshin M. Taiyo Gyogyo
10 Hayashikane " " " 46.41 No. 103 Tairyo M. " "
11 " " " " 53.53 No. 105 " " " "
12 Onomichi Hiroshima " " 47.01 No. 96 " " " "
13 " " " " 49.09 No. 97 " " " "
14 Fukushima Shimane " " 48.93 No. 83 " " " "
15 " " " " 49.61 No. 95 " " " "
16 Setoda Hiroshima " " 49.66 No. 2 Kyoshin M. Kyokuyo Hogei
17 " " " " 49.66 No. 3 " " " "
18 Mizuno " " " 14.07 No. 2 Uno M. K. Kato
19 Hayashikane Yamaguchi " " 85.21 No. 15 Akashi M. Taiyo Gyogyo
20 Nagoya Aichi " " 42.73 No. 101 Tairyo M. " "
21 " " " " 42.73 No. 102 " " " "
22 " " " " 80.63 No. 37 Akashi M. " "
23 Mitsubishi Nagasaki Nagasaki " " 36.32 No. 3 Fuku M. Izumo Kisen
24 " " " " " 74.85 Isozen M. Tohoku Shinko
25 Nihon Kokan Tsurumi Kanagawa Tuna 116.25 No. 11 Biwa M. Nichiro Gyogyo
26 " " " " " 49.03 No. 5 Daikatsu M. Y. Miyo
27 Mitsubishi Yokohama " " 165.15 No. 1 Shinyo M. N. Endo
28 Arata Hyogo " 111.24 No. 10 Koei M. Goyo Suisan
29 Kanasashi Shizuoka " 115.55 No. 2 Kairyu M. H. Osawa
30 " " " 127.75 Myojo M. T. Kawaguchi

MEMO FOR RECORD: (SCAPIN - 1824) 14 November 1947
1. Reference is C.L.O. Letter No. 8610 (CM), dated 1 November 1947, subject: Application for Permission to Construct Steel Fishing Vessels with one inclosure attached.
2. The above fishing vessel construction program is a proposal to substitute new steel fishing vessels for vessels now operating. The vessels to be replaced are to be converted to fish carriers. It is pointed out in the application that these vessels now operating are of low efficiency for trawler and tuna fishing operations, but can be utilized as fish carriers, which the Japanese fishing fleet can use to advantage. Four (4) of the new vessels are to replace four (4) ships which have been sunk.
3. The total tonnage of the thirty-two (32) new vessels is 2,860 gross tons. The total tonnage of the vessels to be replaced is 2, 349 gross tons. This is an increase of gross tonnage of the Japanese fishing fleet of 425 gross tons of trawler boats and 85 gross tons of tuna boats. Four of the listed boats to be converted to fish carriers; namely, the Daikatsu Maru No. 5, Shinyo Maru No. 1. Kaiyo Maru No. 1 and the Myojo Maru are comparatively new boats, but due to faulty materials of wartime construction, the use of these tuna boats are now very inefficient for tuna fishing operations, but can be used to advantage as fish carriers.
4. At a conference between NRS/Fisheries (Mr. Neville) and ESS/IN (Mr. Valentine) the proposed fishing vessel replacement construction and conversion program was discussed and favorable action was recommended.
5. Action taken: The attached SCAPIN approves the application for construction of the twenty-six (26) small trawler and six (6) tuna boats. Approval is also given for the conversion of twenty-four (24) trawler and six (6) tuna boats to fish carriers.
6. Routine surveillance is required on this activity and will be reported in normal Monthly Occupation Activities Reports.
7. The interests of USAFIK are not concerned.
8. Concurrence: NRS/Fisheries - Mr. Neville.
9. Further questions may be directed to Mr. J. T. Valentine, ESS/IN, Shipyard Industries and Harbor Development Branch, Tel. No. 26-6583
J. Z. R.