April 1935 Souvenir Mailer Dinner Menu – NYK Line Steamer SS Taiyo Maru for Sale

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April 1935 Souvenir Mailer Dinner Menu – NYK Line Steamer SS Taiyo Maru For Sale

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April 1935 Souvenir Mailer Dinner Menu – NYK Line Steamer SS Taiyo Maru:
$18.00

Souvenir mailer dinnermenu from the NYK Line SS Taiyo Maru ocean liner. April 19, 1935. The steamshipCap Finisterrewasa German transatlantic ocean linerof the early 20th century, which wastransferred to Japan in 1920 as German war reparations, and renamedTaiyō Maruon trans-Pacificroutes. Taiyo Maru was owned at the time of her loss by Nippon Yusen K. K. Inservice to the Japanese government during WWII, the liner was carrying 700persons belonging to the Mitsui industrial organization who were to undertakethe industrial reorganization of the countries of S.E. Asia seized by Japan,after her entry into the Second World War in December 1941. The ship wasescorted by naval vessels. On May 8th, 1942, she was torpedoed and sunk withheavy loss of life by the U.S. submarine Grenadier about 200 miles S.S.W. ofNagasaki. The Taiyo Maru carried a crew of about 200. 7 ½” x 10 ¼”. Folded intothirds for mailing. 2/3 of the menu page has a color drawing. The other sidehas address info, route/ system map and hand written message. Mild general wearfor a mailed item. Stamp removed. See scans.