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1962.2602.1
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Ship's Bell, "Hikawa Maru," 1929

The "Hikawa Maru," owned by Nippon Ysen Kaisha, was the first modern Japanese passenger vessel in the North Paciific and the last. It launched on September 30, 1929, in Yokohama, Japan, and it's final voyage was on September 17, 1960, from Seattle.
ID Number: 1962.2602.1
Date: 1929
Physical Description: 1 Bell, Ship's; brass; 60 in.H x 31 in.W x 30 in.D
Place Made: Japan, , Yokohama
Credit: MOHAI, 1962.2602.1. Gift from James Griffiths & Son, Inc.
Subjects: Transportation, Maritime, Global Connections
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