GENERAL HEADQUARTERS
SUPREME COMMANDER FOR THE ALLIED POWERS
APO 500
13 May 1946
AG 560
(13 May 46)
ESS/IN
(SCAPIN-949)
IMPERIAL JAPANESE GOVERNMENT. |
Central Liaison Office, Tokyo. |
Authorization for Construction of Steel Fishing Vessels. |
1. Reference is made to C. L. O. letter No. 1608 (CM) with inclosure, Construction Plan Number 1, dated 6 April 1946, subject: “Request for Authorization for Construction of Steel Fishihg Vessels”, outlining the plans for reinforcing the fishing fleet with the addition by new construction and conversion of Naval vessels of 35,244 ships totaling 337,087 gross tons and requesting permission to initiate Plan Number 1 covering the construction of 416 of the above mentioned ships with a gross tonnage of 48,532 tons.
2. Permission is granted to construct the 416 steel fishing vessels as shown on the attached list. No other construction of the balance of the 337,087 gross tons is approved at this time.
FOR THE SUPREME COMMANDER:
B.M.FICHI
Brigadiar General,AGD,
Adjutant General
1 Incl:
List "Steel Ship Construction".
STEEL SHIP CONSTRUCTION, PLAN NO. 1
March 1946
NAME OF YARD LOCATION KIND OF SHIP GROSS TONNAGE NO. OF SHIP OWNER DATE COMPLETED
Fukushima S.Y. Matsue Small Trawler 55 2 N. Tazaka Jul 46
Fukuzaki D.Y. Osaka Tuna 135 1 Unfixed Jan 47
Fujinagata S.Y. Osaka Small Trawler 98 10 Nitto Gyogyo Aug-Sep 46
" " " 75 10 Taiyo Gyogyo May-Jul 46
Makadate D.Y. Hakodate Trawler 320 1 Nichiro Gyogyo Jul 46
" " Whaler 300 1 Taiyo Gyogyo Nov 46
Muroran D.Y. Muroran " 370 1 Nihon Suisan Apr 46
Harima S.Y. Aioi " 370 5 Kyokuyo Hogei Sep-Nov 46
" " Small Trawler 75 3 K. Yoshii May-Jun 46
Hayashikane Shimonoseki Fish Carrier 1,000 1 Taiyo Gyogyo Sep 46
" " Small Trawler 75 10 " Apr-Jul 46
Kanasashi S.Y. Shimizu Tuna 135 2 G. Niwa Aug 46
" " Tuna 95 2 K. Takeda Apr 46
Kawasaki N.I. Kobe Whaler 275 2 Kyokuyo Hogei Jul-Aug 46
" " Tuna 135 2 Taiyo Gyogyo May 46
" Osaka Whaler 300 2 " Jun-Jul 46
" " Tuna 135 2 " May 46
Kawaminami Fukabori Nagasaki Small Trawler 98 12 Kawaminami Mar-May 46
Awaminami Koyagijima " Fish Carrier 750 3 " Sep-Nov 46
Kawaminami Koyagijima " Trawler 250 7 " Mar-Jul 46
Kawaminami Uranosaki Saga Small Trawler 98 6 " Apr-Jun 46
" " " 98 18 Unfixed Jul 46-Mar 47
Kukinoumi S.Y. Wakamatsu " 98 2 Nitto Gyogyo Apr 46
" " " 98 6 Nihon Suisan Mar 47
Miho S.Y. Shimizu Fish Carrier 500 1 Ito Suisan Sep 46
Mitsubishi Hiroshima Hiroshima Small Trawler 75 18 Taiyo Gyogyo Apr-Jul 46
" " " 75 12 Santo Gyogyo Jul-Aug 46
" " " 270 8 Taiyo Gyogyo Jul-Nov 46
Mitsubishi Nagasaki Nagasaki Trawler 270 3 Taiyo Gyogyo Jul-Aug 46
" " Small Trawler 75 18 Santo Gyogyo Jul-Aug 46
" " " 75 40 Marutoku Gyogyo Apr-Aug 46
" " " 75 20 Taiyo Gyogyo Apr-Jun 46
" " " 55 50 " Apr-Jun 46
" " " 55 20 Marutoku Gyogyo Apr-Jul 46
Mitsubishi Shimonoseki Shimonoseki Tuna 95 1 H. Suzuki Sep 46
" " Small Trawler 75 14 Taiyo Gyogyo Jun-Aug 46
Mitsubishi Wakamatsu Wakamatsu " 75 8 " Jun-Aug 46
Mitsubishi Yokohama Yokohama Trawler 320 8 Nichiro Gyogyo Aug-Nov 46
" " Tuna 135 5 Taiyo Gyogyo Jun-Aug 46
" " Tuna 135 3 Tohoku Shinko Aug-Sep 46
Mitsui Tamano Tamano Whaler 550 1 Kyokuyo Hogei Nov 46
" " " 370 3 Nihon Sinko Nov-Dec 46
" " " 300 2 Taiyo Gyogyo Aug-Sep 46
" " Trawler 270 2 Kyokuyo Hogei Sep 46
" " Tuna 135 2 Mitsui Suisan Jul 46
" " Small Trawler 75 4 Kyokuyo Hogei May-Jun 46
" " " 75 4 Mitsui Senpaku Apr-May 46
" " " 75 4 Tottori Suisankai Sep 46
Nakamura I.W. Matsue " 55 2 Shimaneken Suisan Jun 46
" " " 75 4 Taiyo Gyogyo May-Aug 46
Namura S.Y. Osaka " 75 2 Unfixed Sep-Oct 46
Niigata I.W. Niigata Whaler 300 2 Kyokuyo Hogei Aug 46
" " Tuna 135 1 K. Suda Apr 46
" " " 135 1 Showa Gyogyo May 46
" " " 135 1 S. Shinomiya Jun 46
Nihon Kokan Shimizu Shimizu " 135 2 Z. Ono May 46
" " " 135 2 G. Yamazaki Jun-Jul 46
" " Small Trawler 98 4 Nichibei Suisan Aug-Sep 46
" " Fish Carrier 80 1 H. Suzuki Jul 46
Nihon Kokan Tsurumi Yokohama Small Trawler 75 8 Nichibei Suisan Jun-Sep 46
Nihonkai D.Y. Toyama " 98 2 Kawaminami May-Jun 46
Saga S.Y. Takaoka Trawler 320 1 Nihon Suisan Apr 46
Sanko S.Y. Osaka Tuna 135 2 Sanko Kisen Aug-Sep 46
Shikoku D.Y. Takamatsu Small Trawler 98 2 Nihon Suisan Apr 46
Showa S.Y. Shimizu Tuna 135 1 Showa Gyogyo May 46
Tokyo Ishikawajima Tokyo Trawler 350 3 Nichibei Suisan Jul-Sep 46
" " Tuna 95 4 W. Takahashi Apr-Oct 46
Tokai S.Y. Shimizu " 135 1 K. Nishi Apr 46
" " Small Trawler 98 2 Nihon Suisan Jul 46
Yamanishi S.Y. Ishinomaki " 55 3 Yamanishi Jun-Sep 46
ABOVE TOTAL 416 ships 48,532 G. T.
UNDECIDED 798 ships 167,805 G. T.
GRAND TOTAL 1,214 ships 216,337 G. T.
REMARKS: On undecided boats (798 ships, 167,805 G. T.) new plans (No. 2, No. 3, etc.) shall be applied, when it is decided.
MEMO FOR RECORD: (SCAPIN - 949)
GEM/bwc
1. Reference C.L.O. letter No. 1608 (CM) dated 6 April 1946, subject: ’'Request for Authorization for Construction of Steel Fishing Vessels," requested that the Imperial Japanese Government be permitted to construct 416 steel fishing vessels with a total gross tonnage of 48, 532 tons.
2. A survey made by the Division of Fisheries emphasized the urgent need for more boats to augment the present Japanese fishing fleet. The Division of Fisheries has approved a construction program of 35,244 steel and wooden fishing boats with a total gross tonnage of 337, 087 tons. Construction of 416 steel fishing boats with a total gross tonnage of 48,532 tons is designated as Plan number One and approved. Subsequent plans No. 2, 3, 4, etc., for the balance of the construction will be submitted in the future by the Japanese Government.
3. This Directive to the Imperial Japanese Government and command letter to the Eighth Army authorizes the construction of the steel fishing vessels requested by the Japanese Government.
4. Concurrence: G-4 (Comdr. Ryan)
Natural Resources (Capt. Broadbent)
5. Routine surveillance of this construction of steel fishing vessels by the Eighth Army will be reported in normal weekly "Occupation Activities Reports". This is considered an administrative matter.
J. A. O’H.
