Convoy MI-11

History
Name:	SS Russia (1908-1914) SS Russija (1914–1918) SS Russ (1918–1921) SS Latvia (1921–1923) SS Fuso Maru (1923–1944)
Owner:	Osaka Shosen K. K. - OSK Line
Port of registry:	Osaka, Japan
Route:	Libau ~ New York, United States (1909-1914) Libau ~ Danzig ~ Halifax ~ New York (1921-1923) Kobe, Japan ~ Kirun, Taiwan (1924-1934) Kobe, Japan ~ Dairen, Manchukuo (1934-1941)
Builder:	Barcay Curle Co. Ltd.
Yard number:	470
Laid down:	1907
Launched:	19 March 1908
Completed:	February 1909
Maiden voyage:	2 June 1909
In service:	2 June 1909
Out of service:	31 July 1944
Fate:	Torpedoed and sunk 31 July 1944
General characteristics
Type:	Ocean liner
Tonnage:	8,596 GRT
Length:	144.78 metres (475 ft 0 in)
Beam:	17.53 metres (57 ft 6 in)
Depth:	11.2 metres (36 ft 9 in)
Installed power:	2 triple expansion steam engines
Propulsion:	Double screw propeller
Speed:	16 knots
Capacity:	1724
Crew:	144

SS Fuso Maru was a Japanese ocean liner that was torpedoed by the United States Navy submarine USS Steelhead (SS-280) in the South China Sea 280 nautical miles (520 km) northwest of Cape Mayraira, Luzon, the Philippines, at (18°51′N 122°55′E / 18.850°N 122.917°E / 18.850; 122.917), while she was travelling in Convoy MI-11 from Moji, Japan, to Miri, Borneo.

Fuso Maru was laid down in 1907 at the Barcay Curle Co. Ltd. shipyard in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom. She was launched on 19 March 1908 and was completed in February 1909. She was built for the Russian East Asiatic Steamship Company and was named Russia. She was renamed Fuso Maru when she was bought by the Japanese company Osaka Shosen K. K. - OSK Line on 24 December 1923.

Fuso Maru was 144.78 metres (475 ft 0 in) long, with a beam of 17.53 metres (57 ft 6 in) and a depth of 11.2 metres (36 ft 9 in). The ship was assessed at 8,596 GRT. She had two triple expansion steam engines rated at 7,113 ihp (5,304 kilowatts) and driving two screws. She had two funnels and four masts.

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