Ōmi Maru

Ōmi Maru (近江丸) was the name of two Japanese ocean liners owned by Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK), Tokyo.

The name Ōmi Maru derives from Ōmi province.

1884-1910 vessel
The first NYK ship named Ōmi Maru was part of the fleet between 1885 and 1910.

1912-1942 vessel
In 1912, Ōmi Maru entered NYK service along with vessels which were known as sister ships in the NYK fleet.

In the early years of what became World War II, Ōmi Maru was commandeered by the Imperial Japanese Navy for use as a troopship. The ship was torpedoed and sunk south of the Caroline Islands by the submarine USS Triton on December 28, 1942.