Hikawa Maru
In July 1941 the US and other countries retaliating against Japan's invasion of French Indochina ordered the seizure of Japanese assets. However, the USA gave assurances that the liners would not be seized so "Heian Maru" and "Hikawa Maru" continued their regular service to US ports. In October 1941 "Hikawa Maru" became the last NYK ship to visit a US port before Japan and the US went to war. She brought US refugees to Seattle, and on her return voyage she repatriated 400 Japanese nationals.