The MV Kansai Maru (Kanji:関西丸) was an 8,614-gross register ton (GRT) freighter built by Yokohama Dock Co., Yokohama, Japan, in 1930 for Harada Kisen KK. She was requisitioned by the Imperial Japanese Army as a transport in September 1941. The ship was one of the targets of the British attacks during the Battle off Endau in January 1942. Kansai Maru was sunk by the American submarine USS Scamp on 19 September 1943.

Kansai Maru at speed
History
Name	Kansai Maru
Owner	Harada Kisen KK
Builder	Yokohama Dock Co., Yokohama, Japan
Yard number	180
Launched	19 September 1930
Completed	1930
Fate	Sunk by USS Scamp, 19 September 1943
General characteristics
Type	Cargo ship
Tonnage	8,614 gross register tons (GRT)
Length	140.7 m (461.7 ft)
Propulsion	Diesel engine
Speed	17.5 knots (32.4 km/h; 20.1 mph)