COPY OF AIDE MEMOIRE GIVEN TO THE U.S. AMBASSADOR ALLESON
BY THE VICE-MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, OKUMURA
MARCH 27, 1954
The following data has been obtained as a result of investifjations
conducted by the Japanese Government with regard to the Fukuryui Maru No.
5.
The course of the Fukuryu Maru No. 5, its movement and cir
stances of
the accident as described hereunder are conclusions drawn from [(1) statements made by the vessel's skipper, fishing master and other members of
the crew; (2) entries in the ship's log-book and fishing recor
and
(3) meteorological conditions at the time of the accident as rebealed from
the investigation by the Central Meteorological Observatory.
1 dates
and hours given here are Japan Standard Time.
I.
Stricken Vessel:-
Name:
Fukuryu Maru No.
5
Type:
Fishing boat, 99.9 tons
Registration No.:
SO 2-893
Owner's name
and address:
Kakuichi Nishikawa
13-724, Yaizu, Yaizu-shi
Shizuoka Prefecture
II.
Skipper's name
and address:
Hisakichi Tsutsui
50, Ryoyashiki, Sakushima-Mur
Number of crew:
23 persons
Content and kind
of cargos
Tuna and other fish
Total 2,299.3 kan
Hazu-Gun, Aichi Prefecture
Course and Movement of the Fukuryu Maru No. 5:1.
The Fukuryu Maru No. 5 left the port of Yaizu, Shizuoljla Prefecture, at 1130 hours on January 22 and headed south-eagtward.
On
or about January 27, and from a position in the neighWlorhood of
Lat. 27°936'N. and Long. 148937'E. it shifted its courde eastward.
It started fishing on February 3, at Lat. 26°19
and Long. 171930'E.
until February 12.
Later, in order to fish in the negghtborhood
of the Marshall Islands, the vessel changed its cours@
while fishing on the way, it reached on February 23,
in the proximity of Lat. 11911.3'N. and Long. 173933'H.
2.
1/2'N.
Fishing operation was made several times
and,
position
After February 23, the vessel directed its course toward the
west and engaged in fishing operations. On March l,
imately 0115 hours it arrived at the position of Lat.
and Long. 166°56 1/2'E. and started to set lines. It
465
approx2°03 1/2'N.
Fompleted