83:
26:
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were enclosed in armored boxes with 55-millimeter (2.2 in) sides, 20-millimeter tops and 20- or 25-millimeter ends. The armor protecting the steering gear ranged from 16–30 millimeters (0.6–1.2 in) in thickness and the armor plates on the gun turrets were 19 millimeters (0.7 in) thick.
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cruisers. These vessels were intended to be the flagships for six destroyer squadrons and seven submarine squadrons. The new design was finalised in
October 1937; however, construction was delayed due to overloading of the Japanese shipyards. Construction costs came to 16.4 million yen per vessel.
674:
It was originally supposed to equip them with nine 155mm guns in three triple turrets like those used in their successor, triple torpedo tubes and no 8cm guns, but the triple 155mm turrets were too large for the ships. Therefore the main battery was changed to four twin 152mm turrets. Then it was
400:-class vessels were fast, but with little protection, and were under-gunned for their size (albeit with a powerful offensive torpedo armament, able to launch up to eight Type 93 "Long Lance" torpedoes in a salvo). They participated in numerous actions throughout
1036:
was not completed until the end of 1944, by which time there was little fuel available. She survived the war unscratched and was used as a transport to return demilitarized troops from New Guinea and other areas after the war. She was expended in the
1523:
441:. However, by the 1930s these vessels were obsolete, as contemporary destroyers were faster, carried more powerful armament, and had greater endurance. As soon as the restrictions of the
675:
decided to strengthen the torpedo armament, so number three turret was removed, and the weight saved went into quad torpedo tubes, the 8cm guns and extra light antiaircraft guns.
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were removed, the Navy
General Staff developed a plan within the Fourth Fleet Supplemental Budget to build 13 new 6000 ton cruisers between 1939 and 1945 to replace the
3238:
909:, and in a subsequent attack by aircraft from TF38 on 11 November she received a torpedo hit. Ordered to home waters for repair, she was torpedoed and sunk north of
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1514:
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All of the vessels in the class were updated with additional anti-aircraft weaponry and radar at various points in their service lives.
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1694:
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saw action in the
Marianas in May/June 1944, during the Battle of the Philippine Sea, and during the Battle of Leyte Gulf. After the
3170:
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class was not overweight, so it exhibited good stability and seaworthiness. The ships measured 174.1 meters (571 ft 2 in)
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1591:
523:. The ships had a crew of 51 officers and 649 enlisted men; assignment as a flagship added 6 officers and 20 more sailors.
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1687:
1667:
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2185:
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participated in operations in the
Solomon Islands and was damaged during the US carrier aircraft raids on
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was hit by some seven torpedoes as well as a dozen bombs, and sank on the afternoon of 7 April 1945.
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The
Imperial Japanese Navy had developed a standardized design for light cruisers as flagships for
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Four ships were budgeted under the 1939 4th Naval
Replenishment Programme, three from the
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535:
496:
396:. All were named after Japanese rivers. Larger than previous Japanese light cruisers, the
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1679:
1244:
583:
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25:
3600:
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1780:
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531:
484:
389:
145:
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562:(11,700 km; 7,200 mi) at a speed of 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph).
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3305:
2237:
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910:
668:
500:
401:
299:
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60 millimeters (2.4 in) thick with 20 millimeters (0.8 in) transverse
601:. The suite of light anti-aircraft weapons included a pair of triple mounts for
551:
438:
333:
Forward armoured bulkheads: 25 mm (1.0 in) to 20 mm (0.8 in)
327:
222:
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1979:
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on the centerline and had a reload system with eight spare torpedoes. The
1204:
949:
in the summer of 1944, and was part of
Admiral Kurita's force during the
643:) had a larger 26-meter (85 ft 4 in) catapult, while the later
555:
512:
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160:
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1215:
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418:
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942:
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156:
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Jentschura, Hansgeorg; Jung, Dieter & Mickel, Peter (1977).
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on the morning of 26 October when she was sunk by aircraft from
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class was based on technologies developed for the light cruiser
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8,000 nautical miles (15,000 km) at 18 knots (33 km/h)
3198:
1534:
1496:
1379:
483:, resulting in a graceful and uncluttered deck line and single
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on 1 April 1945, she was ordered to accompany the battleship
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squadrons, based on a 5,500 ton displacement, shortly after
546:. The turbines were designed to produce a total of 100,000
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History of the Imperial Japanese Navy, 1941-1945
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Combined Fleet.com IJN Noshiro
Tabular Record of Movement
612:. The ships also had two quadruple torpedo launchers for
3449:: Officially classed as light cruisers until 1939 refits
1347:
1227:
Combined Fleet.com IJN Sakawa Tabular Record of Movement
1216:
Combined Fleet.com IJN Yahagi Tabular Record of Movement
797:
Sunk in air attack, 26 October 1944, following the
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Combined Fleet.com IJN Agano Tabular Record of Movement
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The Agano-class light cruisers on Materials of the IJN
1269:. Annapolis, Maryland: United States Naval Institute.
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The propulsion machinery was protected by a waterline
554:(65 km/h; 40 mph). The ships carried enough
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suicide mission against the American fleet at Okinawa
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1623:
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768:Torpedoed, 16 February 1944, in the course of
1309:United States Submarine Operations in World War II
1243:
550:(75,000 kW) and give the ships a speed of 35
1267:Warships of the Imperial Japanese Navy, 1869–1945
1096:Warships of the Imperial Japanese Navy, 1869-1945
499:of 15.2 meters (49 ft 10 in) and had a
336:Rear armoured bulkheads: 20 mm (0.8 in)
3581:
3560:
3539:
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3476:
421:, of which only a single vessel was completed.
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1482:List of cruisers of the Imperial Japanese Navy
1349:. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press.
1311:. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press.
1292:. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press.
1250:. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press.
686:at fore and aft of the machinery and a middle
375:
1508:
1391:
1328:Imperial Japanese Navy Light Cruisers 1941-45
1128:Imperial Japanese Navy Light Cruisers 1941-45
624:-class ships were also fitted with a pair of
576:15-centimeter (6 in) 41st Year Type guns
8:
503:of 5.63 meters (18 ft 6 in). They
1524:Japanese naval ship classes of World War II
519:and 8,534 metric tons (8,399 long tons) at
16:Cruiser class of the Imperial Japanese Navy
3244:
3208:
3195:
3036:
2731:
2390:
2383:
2271:
2077:
2016:
1984:
1544:
1531:
1515:
1501:
1493:
1398:
1384:
1376:
716:
1166:Lacroix & Wells, pp. 571–72, 579–580
1122:
1120:
1118:
1116:
1054:
659:s were equipped with a Type 93 Model 2
592:8-centimeter (3 in) 98th Year Type
590:. The secondary armament included four
323:Magazine belt: 55 mm (2.2 in)
945:on 5 November 1943. She served in the
635:. The first two vessels in the class (
20:
3455:: Incomplete until the end of the war
1157:Jentschura, Jung & Mickel, p. 111
7:
1290:Japanese Cruisers of the Pacific War
651:had a shorter 19-meter catapult. To
614:61-centimeter (24 in) Type 93 (
605:AA guns and two twin-gun mounts for
487:. Unlike most Japanese designs, the
663:installation and a Type 93 Model 3
690:of the same thickness. The ships'
607:13.2 mm (0.5 in) Type 93
603:2.5-centimeter (1 in) Type 96
14:
995:Commissioned on 29 December 1943
957:in October 1944. She was west of
411:class was followed by the larger
211:100,000 shp (75,000 kW)
1184:Lacroix & Wells, pp. 563–564
1175:Lacroix & Wells, pp. 579–581
876:participated in the battles for
81:
24:
288:Type 93 AA machine guns (2 × 2)
991:Japanese cruiser Yahagi (1942)
937:Commissioned on 30 June 1943,
872:Completed on 31 October 1942,
667:. They were equipped with two
558:to give them a range of 6,300
538:, using steam provided by six
1:
671:chutes for 18 depth charges.
205:4 shaft Gihon geared turbines
1094:Jentsura, Hansgeorg (1976).
1065:"Agano-class light cruisers"
951:Battle of the Philippine Sea
892:harbor by aircraft from the
3582:
3561:
3540:
3519:
3498:
3477:
1148:Lacroix & Wells, p. 591
961:while withdrawing from the
382:
286:13.2 mm (0.52 in)
225:(65 km/h; 40 mph)
3628:
1026:
988:
930:
865:
330:: 20 mm (0.8 in)
320:: 60 mm (2.4 in)
3576:
3555:
3534:
3513:
3492:
3471:
3431:
3207:
3194:
1543:
1530:
1477:
1452:
1416:
1307:Roscoe, Theodore (1949).
1098:. Naval Institute Press.
1063:Nishida, Nishida (2002).
832:
811:
804:
775:
746:
741:
738:
735:
732:
729:
726:
610:anti-aircraft machineguns
570:The main armament of the
376:
163:) (standard); 7,590
136:
41:
23:
3464:Japanese transcription:
3443:: Converted to ship type
933:Japanese cruiser Noshiro
534:, each driving a single
187:15.2 m (50 ft)
179:174 m (571 ft)
33:in October 1942, off of
1625:Light aircraft carriers
1029:Japanese cruiser Sakawa
921:, on 16 February 1944.
595:anti-aircraft (AA) guns
574:class consisted of six
566:Armament and protection
383:Agano-gata keijun'yōkan
195:5.6 m (18 ft)
137:General characteristics
3437:: Single ship in class
3233:Landing craft carriers
3201:Imperial Japanese Army
1537:Imperial Japanese Navy
1345:Whitley, M.J. (1995).
1242:Dull, Paul S. (1978).
1069:Imperial Japanese Navy
1001:US invasion of Okinawa
868:Japanese cruiser Agano
846:30 November 1944
840:21 November 1942
821:29 December 1943
815:11 November 1941
788:4 September 1941
784:Yokosuka Naval Arsenal
712:Yokosuka Naval Arsenal
582:, two in front of the
530:class had four geared
469:Design and description
394:Imperial Japanese Navy
89:Imperial Japanese Navy
69:Yokosuka Naval Arsenal
1326:Stille, Mark (2012).
888:was badly damaged in
818:25 October 1942
812:Sasebo Naval Arsenal
765:31 October 1942
762:22 October 1941
298:16 Type 95 or Type 2
272:80 mm Type 98 DP guns
3612:Agano-class cruisers
1284:Lacroix, Eric &
955:Battle of Leyte Gulf
913:by the US submarine
828:, 7 April 1945
755:Sasebo Naval Arsenal
708:Sasebo Naval Arsenal
597:in two twin turrets
64:Sasebo Naval Arsenal
853:, 2 July 1946
770:Operation Hailstone
723:
473:The design for the
443:London Naval Treaty
354:Aviation facilities
265:152 mm Type 41 guns
2870:(Sentaka-Shō Type)
2669:(Sentaka-Dai Type)
1953:Protected cruisers
1075:on 8 December 2012
843:9 April 1944
794:30 June 1943
791:19 July 1942
759:18 June 1940
717:
544:water-tube boilers
3594:
3593:
3427:
3426:
3423:
3422:
3372:
3371:
3190:
3189:
3186:
3185:
3159:
3158:
2929:Submarine tenders
2923:
2922:
2862:(Sen'yu-Shō Type)
2846:
2845:
2645:
2644:
2362:
2361:
2232:
2231:
2196:
2195:
2051:
2050:
1549:Aircraft carriers
1490:
1489:
1337:978-1-84908-562-5
894:aircraft carriers
857:
856:
653:detect submarines
364:
363:
108:Succeeded by
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3585:
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3501:
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3462:
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3450:
3444:
3438:
3245:
3209:
3196:
3037:
2970:Seaplane tenders
2732:
2391:
2384:
2272:
2078:
2017:
1985:
1843:Armored cruisers
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1517:
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1286:Wells II, Linton
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1071:. Archived from
1059:
963:Battle off Samar
799:Battle off Samar
724:
722:-class cruisers
548:shaft horsepower
392:operated by the
387:
385:
379:
378:
343:Aircraft carried
208:6 Kampon boilers
87:
85:
84:
35:Sasebo, Nagasaki
28:
21:
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3621:
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3618:
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3607:Cruiser classes
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3419:
3406:(landing craft)
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3213:Escort carriers
3203:
3182:
3173:(landing craft)
3155:
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3026:
2964:
2919:
2888:
2842:
2797:
2723:
2653:(Kiraisen Type)
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2501:
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2330:
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2101:
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2015:
1974:
1947:
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1837:
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1715:
1680:Escort carriers
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1619:
1539:
1526:
1521:
1491:
1486:
1473:
1448:
1412:
1410:-class cruisers
1404:
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1357:
1344:
1338:
1325:
1319:
1306:
1300:
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1277:
1264:
1258:
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1225:
1221:
1214:
1210:
1203:
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1192:
1188:
1183:
1179:
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1170:
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1143:
1139:Whitley, p. 186
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1134:
1125:
1114:
1106:
1093:
1092:
1088:
1078:
1076:
1062:
1060:
1056:
1051:
1039:atom bomb tests
1031:
1025:
993:
987:
935:
929:
882:Solomon Islands
870:
864:
704:
568:
536:propeller shaft
471:
427:
373:
371:-class cruisers
304:3 Type 88 mines
82:
80:
37:
17:
12:
11:
5:
3625:
3623:
3615:
3614:
3609:
3599:
3598:
3592:
3591:
3487:(re)model/mark
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3429:
3428:
3425:
3424:
3421:
3420:
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3400:
3398:
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3251:
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3229:
3228:
3226:
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3217:
3215:
3205:
3204:
3199:
3192:
3191:
3188:
3187:
3184:
3183:
3181:
3180:
3179:(suicide boat)
3174:
3167:
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3160:
3157:
3156:
3154:
3153:
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3139:
3132:
3125:
3118:
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3017:
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3003:
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2955:
2948:
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2921:
2920:
2918:
2908:
2903:
2898:
2896:
2890:
2889:
2887:
2886:
2879:
2872:
2864:
2856:
2854:(Sen-Shō Type)
2847:
2844:
2843:
2841:
2840:
2832:
2824:
2816:
2807:
2805:
2799:
2798:
2796:
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2780:
2772:
2764:
2756:
2748:
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2738:
2729:
2725:
2724:
2722:
2721:
2714:
2707:
2700:
2693:
2686:
2679:
2677:(Sentoku Type)
2671:
2663:
2655:
2646:
2643:
2642:
2640:
2639:
2631:
2623:
2614:
2612:
2606:
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2602:
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2583:
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2075:
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2067:
2060:
2052:
2049:
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2023:
2021:
2014:
2013:
2006:
1999:
1991:
1989:
1982:
1976:
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1965:
1957:
1955:
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1877:Light cruisers
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3411:
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3405:
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3389:
3388:
3384:
3383:
3381:
3379:
3375:
3365:
3364:
3360:
3359:
3357:
3353:
3347:
3346:
3342:
3340:
3339:
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3333:
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3328:
3327:
3325:
3321:
3315:
3314:
3310:
3308:
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3278:
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3253:
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3230:
3224:
3223:
3222:Yamashio Maru
3219:
3218:
3216:
3214:
3210:
3206:
3202:
3197:
3193:
3178:
3175:
3172:
3171:Toku Daihatsu
3169:
3168:
3166:
3162:
3152:
3151:
3147:
3145:
3144:
3140:
3138:
3137:
3133:
3131:
3130:
3126:
3124:
3123:
3119:
3117:
3116:
3112:
3110:
3109:
3105:
3103:
3102:
3098:
3096:
3095:
3091:
3089:
3088:
3084:
3083:
3081:
3077:
3071:
3070:
3066:
3064:
3063:
3059:
3057:
3056:
3052:
3050:
3049:
3045:
3044:
3042:
3038:
3035:
3033:
3029:
3023:
3022:
3021:Kamikawa Maru
3018:
3016:
3015:
3011:
3009:
3008:
3004:
3002:
3001:
2997:
2995:
2994:
2990:
2988:
2987:
2983:
2981:
2980:
2976:
2975:
2973:
2971:
2967:
2961:
2960:
2956:
2954:
2953:
2949:
2947:
2946:
2942:
2940:
2939:
2935:
2934:
2932:
2930:
2926:
2916:
2912:
2909:
2907:
2904:
2902:
2899:
2897:
2895:
2891:
2885:
2884:
2880:
2878:
2877:
2873:
2871:
2869:
2865:
2863:
2861:
2857:
2855:
2853:
2849:
2848:
2839:
2837:
2833:
2831:
2829:
2825:
2823:
2821:
2817:
2815:
2813:
2809:
2808:
2806:
2804:
2800:
2795:
2793:
2789:
2787:
2785:
2781:
2779:
2778:(K5/Toku-Chū)
2777:
2773:
2771:
2769:
2765:
2763:
2761:
2757:
2755:
2753:
2749:
2747:
2745:
2741:
2739:
2737:
2733:
2730:
2726:
2720:
2719:
2715:
2713:
2712:
2708:
2706:
2705:
2701:
2699:
2698:
2694:
2692:
2691:
2687:
2685:
2684:
2680:
2678:
2676:
2672:
2670:
2668:
2664:
2662:
2660:
2656:
2654:
2652:
2648:
2647:
2638:
2636:
2632:
2630:
2628:
2624:
2622:
2620:
2616:
2615:
2613:
2611:
2610:Type D/Sen'yu
2607:
2601:
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2593:
2591:
2587:
2586:
2584:
2582:
2581:Junsen Type C
2578:
2572:
2570:
2566:
2564:
2562:
2558:
2556:
2554:
2550:
2549:
2547:
2545:
2544:Junsen Type B
2541:
2535:
2533:
2529:
2527:
2525:
2521:
2519:
2517:
2513:
2512:
2510:
2508:
2507:Junsen Type A
2504:
2498:
2496:
2492:
2490:
2488:
2484:
2482:
2480:
2476:
2474:
2472:
2468:
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2326:
2325:
2321:
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2292:
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2287:
2285:
2284:
2280:
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2243:
2241:
2239:
2238:Torpedo boats
2235:
2225:
2224:
2220:
2218:
2217:
2213:
2211:
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2203:
2199:
2189:
2188:
2184:
2182:
2181:
2177:
2176:
2174:
2170:
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2150:
2148:
2144:
2138:
2137:
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2130:
2129:
2125:
2123:
2122:
2118:
2116:
2115:
2111:
2110:
2108:
2104:
2098:
2097:
2093:
2091:
2090:
2086:
2085:
2083:
2079:
2073:
2072:
2068:
2066:
2065:
2061:
2059:
2058:
2054:
2053:
2044:
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2039:
2037:
2036:
2032:
2030:
2029:
2025:
2024:
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1890:
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1887:
1883:
1882:
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1846:
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1469:
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1320:
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710:and one from
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486:
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456:
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449:
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182:
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166:
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141:
140:
135:
131:
128:
127:
123:
120:
119:
116:
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79:
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3549:
3528:
3507:
3486:
3465:
3458:
3452:
3446:
3440:
3434:
3386:
3363:Takatsu Maru
3361:
3343:
3336:
3331:Kibitsu Maru
3329:
3313:Tamatsu Maru
3311:
3306:Mayasan Maru
3304:
3288:Tokitsu Maru
3286:
3280:
3263:Nigitsu Maru
3262:
3255:
3240:Shinshū Maru
3239:
3221:
3149:
3142:
3135:
3128:
3121:
3114:
3107:
3100:
3093:
3086:
3068:
3061:
3054:
3047:
3020:
3013:
3006:
2999:
2992:
2985:
2978:
2957:
2951:
2943:
2937:
2882:
2875:
2867:
2859:
2851:
2835:
2827:
2819:
2811:
2794:(K7/Sen-Chū)
2791:
2783:
2775:
2767:
2759:
2751:
2743:
2717:
2710:
2703:
2696:
2689:
2682:
2674:
2666:
2661:(Senho Type)
2658:
2650:
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3397:Small craft
3345:Settsu Maru
3281:Kumano Maru
3256:Akitsu Maru
3164:Small craft
3014:Akitsushima
2736:Kaichū Type
2462:Junsen Type
2395:Kaidai Type
1721:Battleships
878:Guadalcanal
851:target ship
629:floatplanes
618:) torpedoes
580:gun turrets
509:metric tons
439:World War I
357:1 aircraft
348:floatplanes
291:8 × 610 mm
155:6,652
95:Preceded by
3601:Categories
3466:class/type
3378:Submarines
3338:Hyugū Maru
2959:Heian Maru
2901:Kō-hyōteki
2379:Submarines
2268:(Kaibōkan)
2128:Michitsuki
2064:Shiratsuyu
1980:Destroyers
1330:. Osprey.
1049:References
826:air attack
733:Laid down
680:armor belt
661:hydrophone
626:Aichi E13A
616:Long Lance
425:Background
316:Machinery
238:Complement
200:Propulsion
171:) (loaded)
3412:(armored
3062:Hashidate
2938:Komahashi
2913:(suicide
2728:2nd class
2571:(B Kai 2)
2563:(B Kai 1)
2534:(A Kai 2)
2526:(A Kai 1)
2387:1st class
2201:2nd class
2187:Tachibana
2162:Shimakaze
2154:Shimakaze
2121:Fuyutsuki
2057:Hatsuharu
1988:1st class
1045:in 1946.
974:USS
967:USS
953:. At the
915:USS
906:Princeton
904:USS
897:USS
736:Launched
692:magazines
684:bulkheads
599:amidships
521:deep load
513:long tons
505:displaced
435:submarine
431:destroyer
366:The four
326:Armoured
259:as built:
169:long tons
161:long tons
121:Completed
77:Operators
3404:Daihatsu
3323:M Type A
3273:M Type C
3032:Gunboats
2481:(J1 Kai)
2355:Number 2
2341:Number 1
2283:Shimushu
2223:Wakatake
2042:Akatsuki
2003:Kamikaze
1996:Minekaze
1790:Furutaka
1288:(1997).
1126:Stille,
947:Marianas
899:Saratoga
880:and the
849:Sunk as
824:Sunk in
730:Builder
718:List of
633:catapult
586:and one
556:fuel oil
377:阿賀野型軽巡洋艦
359:catapult
295:(2 × 4)
246:Armament
58:Builders
3414:gunboat
3410:Sōkōtei
3387:Maru Yu
3177:Shin'yō
3122:Karatsu
3108:Fushimi
3007:Nisshin
2993:Chitose
2915:torpedo
2629:(D Kai)
2600:(C Kai)
2368:Ioshima
2327:(B Kai)
2319:(B bis)
2293:(A Kai)
2290:Etorofu
2247:Chidori
2136:Akizuki
2114:Akizuki
2071:Asashio
2035:Ayanami
2010:Mutsuki
1969:Chikuma
1942:Ioshima
1730:Kawachi
1703:Shin'yō
1662:Chitose
1614:Shinano
1586:Shōkaku
1429:Noshiro
1236:Sources
1009:on its
976:Cowpens
939:Noshiro
926:Noshiro
778:Noshiro
641:Noshiro
511:(6,547
495:with a
419:cruiser
281:(2 × 3)
274:(2 × 2)
267:(3 × 2)
257:Noshiro
192:Draught
167:(7,470
159:(6,547
3541:"Otsu"
3478:"Gata"
3355:Type B
3298:Type A
3248:Type C
3150:Tatara
3136:Narumi
3115:Kotaka
3069:Okitsu
3000:Mizuho
2979:Notoro
2952:Jingei
2945:Taigei
2911:Kaiten
2906:Kairyū
2894:Midget
2883:Ro-501
2876:Ro-500
2868:Ha-201
2860:Ha-101
2852:Ro-100
2803:Type L
2349:Type D
2335:Type C
2316:Hiburi
2309:Mikura
2301:Type B
2275:Type A
2172:Type D
2160:Super
2146:Type C
2134:Super
2106:Type B
2096:Yūgumo
2089:Kagerō
2081:Type A
2028:Fubuki
1921:Katori
1914:Sendai
1907:Yūbari
1900:Nagara
1886:Tenryū
1859:Yakumo
1818:Mogami
1765:Yamato
1758:Nagato
1459:Katori
1443:Sakawa
1436:Yahagi
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1022:Sakawa
1015:Yahagi
1006:Yamato
997:Yahagi
984:Yahagi
943:Rabaul
890:Rabaul
835:Sakawa
807:Yahagi
655:, the
649:Sakawa
645:Yahagi
631:and a
542:Ro Gō
540:Kampon
507:6,652
485:funnel
480:Yūbari
462:-class
460:Nagara
457:, and
448:Tenryū
416:-class
311:Armour
176:Length
100:Sendai
86:
3583:"Tei"
3562:"Hei"
3499:"Kai"
3129:Maiko
3101:Atami
3079:River
3055:Ataka
3040:Ocean
2986:Kamoi
2836:Ro-60
2828:Ro-57
2820:Ro-53
2812:Ro-51
2792:Ro-35
2784:Ro-33
2776:Ro-29
2768:Ro-26
2760:Ro-16
2752:Ro-13
2744:Ro-11
2718:I-506
2711:I-505
2704:I-504
2697:I-503
2690:I-502
2683:I-501
2675:I-400
2667:I-201
2659:I-351
2651:I-121
2635:I-373
2627:I-372
2619:I-361
2453:(KD7)
2451:I-176
2445:(KD6)
2443:I-168
2437:(KD5)
2435:I-165
2429:(KD4)
2427:I-162
2421:(KD3)
2419:I-153
2413:(KD2)
2411:I-152
2405:(KD1)
2324:Ukuru
2254:Ōtori
2180:Matsu
1935:Ōyodo
1928:Agano
1866:Izumo
1852:Asama
1832:Ibuki
1811:Takao
1804:Myōkō
1737:Kongō
1696:Kaiyō
1689:Taiyō
1669:Ibuki
1655:Ryūhō
1648:Zuihō
1641:Ryūjō
1634:Hōshō
1607:Unryū
1600:Taihō
1579:Hiryū
1572:Sōryū
1558:Akagi
1468:Ōyodo
1461:class
1422:Agano
1408:Agano
959:Panay
917:Skate
886:Agano
874:Agano
861:Agano
749:Agano
742:Fate
727:Name
720:Agano
665:sonar
657:Agano
637:Agano
622:Agano
572:Agano
552:knots
528:Agano
515:) at
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489:Agano
475:Agano
414:Ōyodo
409:Agano
398:Agano
388:were
369:Agano
253:Agano
230:Range
223:knots
218:Speed
115:class
113:Ōyodo
102:class
53:class
51:Agano
31:Agano
3520:"Kō"
3143:Suma
3094:Seta
3087:Toba
3048:Saga
2838:(L4)
2830:(L3)
2822:(L2)
2814:(L1)
2786:(K6)
2770:(K4)
2762:(K3)
2754:(K2)
2746:(K1)
2637:(D2)
2598:I-52
2590:I-16
2569:I-54
2561:I-40
2553:I-15
2532:I-13
2524:I-12
2518:(A1)
2497:(J3)
2489:(J2)
2473:(J1)
2403:I-51
2216:Momi
2209:Momo
1962:Yodo
1893:Kuma
1825:Tone
1797:Aoba
1744:Fusō
1593:Hiyō
1565:Kaga
1351:ISBN
1332:ISBN
1313:ISBN
1294:ISBN
1271:ISBN
1252:ISBN
1100:ISBN
1081:2014
972:and
969:Wasp
911:Truk
902:and
688:deck
647:and
639:and
526:The
497:beam
454:Kuma
433:and
407:The
346:2 ×
328:deck
318:belt
284:4 ×
277:6 ×
270:4 ×
263:6 ×
255:and
184:Beam
142:Type
129:Lost
47:Name
2621:(D)
2592:(C)
2555:(B)
2516:I-9
2495:I-7
2487:I-6
2479:I-5
2471:I-1
1751:Ise
1041:at
588:aft
241:730
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