| Name: | CHOSEN MARU |
| Type: | Cargo Ship |
| Launched: | 11/09/1911 |
| Completed: | 10/1911 |
| Builder: | Armstrong, Whitworth & Co Ltd |
| Yard: | Low Walker |
| Yard Number: | 839 |
| Dimensions: | 2832grt, 1935nrt, 305.1 x 44.1 x 24.9ft |
| Engines: | T3cyl (22, 37 & 61 x 42ins), 279nhp |
| Engines by: | North-Eastern Marine Engineering Co Ltd, Wallsend |
| Propulsion: | 1 x Screw, 10.0knots |
| Construction: | Steel |
| Reg Number: | n/a |
| History: | |
| 10/1911 | Osaka Shosen KK, Osaka |
| 1932 | Kita Nippon Kisen KK, Osaka |
| 1938 | Name shown as TYOSEN MARU |
| 24/01/1944 | Sank |
| Comments: | 24/01/1944: Torpedoed & sunk by USS STURGEON, 50 miles east of Hyuga, Kyushu |
Above photo as CHOSEN MARU is copyright of Tyne and Wear Museums
Shields Daily News, Tuesday, 12/09/1911