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26:
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1012:. Incorrectly believing that he had sunk three of the American cruisers, Omori ordered his ships to cease fire at 03:29 and turned away to disengage four minutes later. Osugi, who had kept his ships on the disengaged side of the heavy cruisers after the collision, fired a parting shot of eight torpedoes at 03:40, all of which missed.
980:
The abrupt maneuvers by the
Japanese ships, both to evade the American torpedoes and to fire their own, led to one collision and several near misses early in the battle. Most of the American cruisers were firing at the heavy cruisers in the center column by 03:05 and Omori turned away in a 270-degree
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and their destroyer escort that were leaving the bay. Omori ordered his ships to reverse course at 02:25. In the darkness, and with most ships lacking radar, the
Japanese formation of three columns was disordered by the maneuvers and commanders lost track of where their ships were in relation to each
949:
led the southernmost column, which trailed the main body. One of the cruiser floatplanes claimed to have spotted a cruiser and three destroyers 20 nmi (37 km; 23 mi) south at 01:20 and Ōmori ordered his ships to make a 180-degree maneuver intended to buy time for the pilot to
970:
of 25 torpedoes by 02:46, but they were detected as they turned away and the
Japanese turned into the torpedoes to makes themselves smaller targets. Their maneuvering caused Merrill to believe that his ships had been spotted and the first of his cruisers opened fire at the light cruiser
966:, commander of the task force, ordered his destroyers to attack with their torpedoes while his cruisers stood off to avoid Japanese torpedoes and would open fire when the torpedoes struck their targets to maintain the element of surprise. The leading division of four destroyers fired a
501:
was torpedoed by an
American submarine and had to be towed to her destination. After several months of repairs, she left for Japan, but was intercepted and sunk by another American submarine in February 1944. Most of her crew was rescued by her escorting
852:
from 3 June to 2 July. The ship exchanged her 13.2 mm machine guns for a pair of twin-gun Type 96 mounts and another pair of triple 25 mm mounts were added amidships, giving her a total of sixteen 25 mm guns. A
815:
escorted the forces covering the evacuation of
Japanese troops from Guadalcanal Island (Operation KE) from 31 January to 9 February 1943, during which 11,700 Japanese soldiers were removed. The ship was transferred to the
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which blew off the very end of her stern and bent her rearmost propeller shafts. The ship's rudder was not damaged, although Osugi was injured in the attack. After emergency repairs were made by the ship's crew,
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put to sea on the following day to destroy the
American forces near Empress Augusta Bay, but this was cancelled and the ships returned to Rabaul on 7 November. Four days later, the American aircraft carriers of
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to search for the
American forces before they returned to Truk on 23 September, having failed to locate them. The Japanese had intercepted some American radio traffic that suggested another attack on
945:
Omori arranged his ships in three staggered columns; the outer ones were each led by one of the light cruisers followed by three destroyers and the two heavy cruisers were in the middle. Osugi in
942:. The Japanese ships had been spotted by American aircraft around 21:00 and Task Force 39, which consisted of four light cruisers and eight destroyers, was ordered to intercept them.
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with a 6-inch (152 mm) shell which landed below the waterline, causing minor flooding. However, the damage was not significant as the shell failed to explode.
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and the bulk of the fleet sailed for
Eniwetok to be in a position to intercept any such attack, but no attack occurred and the fleet returned to Truk.
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788:
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for
American shipping. Less than an hour later, he reported that American transports crowded the bay; the pilot had actually spotted three
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began immediately upon her arrival and lasted until 15 February 1944. That evening she departed Truk to get permanent repairs in the
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1158:, which fired four torpedoes. Two struck the cruiser on the starboard side at 16:44, flooding Boiler Room No. 2 which gave her a
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2012:
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while carrying troops and supplies. Despite numerous sightings by
American submarines and an attack on the aircraft carrier
565:. 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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were enclosed in armored boxes with 55-millimeter (2.2 in) sides, 20-millimeter tops and 20- or 25-millimeter ends.
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on 1 November. The Japanese attempted to disrupt the landings on the night of 1/2 November with a force of two
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on 22 October 1941 and completed on 31 October 1942. She was assigned as flagship of Destroyer Squadron 10 (
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American radar picked up the Japanese at a range of 36,000 yards (33,000 m) at 02:27 and Rear Admiral
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525:-class ships were intended to replace the obsolete light cruisers built in the 1910s and 1920s as
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attacked the port on 5 November. The bomb damaged one anti-aircraft gun and killed one crewman.
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1148:. On the afternoon of 16 February, about 160 nautical miles (300 km) north of Truk,
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1089:, which knocked out all power. While attempting to repair the damage, the submarine
658:. The ships also had two rotating quadruple torpedo launchers on the upper deck for
604:(11,700 km; 7,200 mi) at a speed of 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph).
1804:
1078:. Not long after their departure, the ships were sighted by the American submarine
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926:, departed Truk on 30 October for Rabaul just as the Americans were preparing to
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647:. The suite of light anti-aircraft weapons included a pair of triple mounts for
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60 millimeters (2.4 in) thick with 20-millimeter (0.8 in) transverse
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departed Rabaul under her own power the next day, escorted by the destroyer
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attempted to attack, but was prevented from doing so by depth charges from
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transported troops and supplies to New Guinea and she played a role in the
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took over the task. The damaged ship finally reached Truk on 16 November.
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on the centerline and had a reload system with eight spare torpedoes. The
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286:(11,700 km; 7,200 mi) at 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph)
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was approaching Truk the following morning, the destroyer was sunk by
506:, but that ship was sunk with the loss of most of her crew and all of
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of 12° and started a large fire. The ship progressively flooded and
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Jentschura, Hansgeorg; Jung, Dieter & Mickel, Peter (1977).
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were ordered to her assistance on the 13th and her sister took
840:, but this operation was cancelled after the Allied victory on
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in tow upon her arrival. The tow parted the following day and
805:. The ships briefly covered the landing of Japanese forces at
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hoisted his flag aboard her the following day. On 16 December
205:
888:
on 18 September, the ship and much of the fleet sortied for
489:. A few weeks later, the ship was badly damaged by American
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on 19–26 July. In response to the American carrier raid on
588:. The turbines were designed to produce a total of 100,000
533:. The ships measured 174.1 meters (571 ft 2 in)
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977:, leading the northernmost column, three minutes later.
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s survivors by an American airstrike the following day.
938:, and six destroyers under the command of Rear Admiral
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chutes for 18 depth charges and could also carry three
497:
under her own power the following day. While en route,
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51 officers, 649 sailors; 57 and 669 when serving as a
1441:. Annapolis, Maryland: United States Naval Institute.
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fore and aft of the propulsion machinery and a middle
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The propulsion machinery was protected by a waterline
596:(65 km/h; 40 mph). The ships carried enough
1030:
was near-missed by a bomb when the aircraft carriers
469:
in December. In early 1943 the ship participated in
465:. Completed in 1942, she escorted a troop convoy to
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1691:
1686:Shipwrecks and maritime incidents in February 1944
592:(75,000 kW) and give the ships a speed of 35
485:in early November where she damaged the destroyer
1439:Warships of the Imperial Japanese Navy, 1869–1945
876:, the convoy made it safely to Truk on the 15th.
541:of 15.2 meters (49 ft 10 in) and had a
1331:
1329:
1327:
1325:
1201:at 01:50 on 17 February and was struck from the
1166:rescued 523 survivors between 20:00 and 23:30.
1645:List of cruisers of the Imperial Japanese Navy
1524:. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press.
1483:. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press.
1464:. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press.
752:
438:
1671:
1554:
1500:Imperial Japanese Navy Light Cruisers 1941-45
670:-class ships were also fitted with a pair of
618:41st Year Type 15-centimeter (6 in) guns
8:
2360:World War II shipwrecks in the Pacific Ocean
545:of 5.63 meters (18 ft 6 in). They
922:The ship, now the flagship of Rear Admiral
561:and 8,534 metric tons (8,399 long tons) at
1678:
1664:
1656:
1561:
1547:
1539:
1228:crewmembers originally rescued were lost.
866:departed for Truk on 9 July escorting the
769:six days later and arrived at Truk in the
809:before returning to Truk on 20 December.
473:, the evacuation of Japanese troops from
1283:Lacroix & Wells, pp. 571–72, 579–580
1237:
880:helped to ferry troops and supplies to
689:s were equipped with a Type 93 Model 2
636:. The secondary armament included four
204:174.1 m (571 ft 2 in) (
20:
1265:Jentschura, Jung & Mickel, p. 111
1125:Temporary repairs by the repair ship
47:
7:
1462:Japanese Cruisers of the Pacific War
1243:
1241:
660:Type 93 61-centimeter (24 in) (
651:AA guns and two twin-gun mounts for
2370:Maritime incidents in February 1944
2340:Ships built by Sasebo Naval Arsenal
820:the following day. She returned to
693:installation and a Type 93 Model 3
216:15.2 m (49 ft 10 in)
994:rammed and crippled the destroyer
720:of the same thickness. The ships'
653:Type 93 13.2 mm (0.5 in)
649:Type 96 2.5-centimeter (1 in)
224:5.63 m (18 ft 6 in)
149:General characteristics (as built)
14:
2355:Ships sunk by American submarines
981:turn that cut across the path of
2310:
2305:
2293:
2285:
1423:Lacroix & Wells, pp. 595–596
1319:Lacroix & Wells, pp. 593–594
1301:Lacroix & Wells, pp. 563–564
1292:Lacroix & Wells, pp. 579–581
1015:For her part of the engagement,
934:, two light cruisers, including
190:8,534 t (8,399 long tons) (
49:
24:
832:preparing to counterattack the
2350:World War II cruisers of Japan
1152:was attacked by the submarine
697:. They were equipped with two
600:to give them a range of 6,300
580:, using steam provided by six
1:
910:Battle of Empress Augusta Bay
904:Battle of Empress Augusta Bay
828:and was then assigned to the
638:Type 98 8 cm (3 in)
483:Battle of Empress Augusta Bay
2365:Warships lost with all hands
1135:, escorted by the destroyer
1006:nearly struck the destroyer
988:s column. The heavy cruiser
576:sets, each driving a single
1479:O'Hara, Vincent P. (2007).
1414:Lacroix & Wells, p. 595
1344:Lacroix & Wells, p. 594
1310:Lacroix & Wells, p. 562
1256:Lacroix & Wells, p. 591
1026:After returning to Rabaul,
332:15 cm (6 in) guns
274:(65 km/h; 40 mph)
2386:
928:invade Bougainville Island
907:
354:13.2 mm (0.5 in)
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1640:
1615:
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656:anti-aircraft machineguns
612:The main armament of the
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148:
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23:
1362:O'Hara, pp. 207, 209–210
1000:while the heavy cruiser
401:20 mm (0.8 in)
395:60 mm (2.4 in)
374:chutes, 18 depth charges
728:Construction and career
643:in two twin-gun mounts
641:anti-aircraft (AA) guns
616:class consisted of six
608:Armament and protection
363:61 cm (24 in)
347:2.5 cm (1 in)
1502:. Botley, UK: Osprey.
1335:Hackett & Kingsepp
1103:and the light cruiser
1059:50.2 attacked Rabaul.
919:
868:First Carrier Division
793:and a troop convoy to
753:
572:class had four geared
517:Design and description
459:Imperial Japanese Navy
1498:Stille, Mark (2012).
1133:Japanese home islands
918:A map of Bougainville
917:
896:, and on 17 October,
824:in early May for her
761:on 20 November after
338:8 cm (3 in)
2335:Agano-class cruisers
1456:Lacroix, Eric &
1214:Grumman TBF Avengers
860:was also installed.
848:was refitted at the
773:on 1 December where
765:. The ship departed
745:Sasebo Naval Arsenal
96:Sasebo Naval Arsenal
1380:O'Hara, pp. 211–214
1371:O'Hara, pp. 210–211
1353:O'Hara, pp. 206–207
1222:Operation Hailstone
1185: /
952:Empress Augusta Bay
858:early-warning radar
822:Kure Naval District
493:and she sailed for
477:. Six months later
419:Aviation facilities
258:4 shafts; 4 geared
16:Agano-class cruiser
1189:10.183°N 151.700°E
1019:hit the destroyer
920:
850:Kure Naval Arsenal
834:American offensive
586:water-tube boilers
304:processing systems
236:water-tube boilers
144:, 15 February 1944
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1653:
1652:
1509:978-1-84908-562-5
1490:978-1-59114-650-6
1391:"Spence (DD-512)"
1274:Stille, pp. 35–36
1220:in the course of
747:on 18 June 1940,
683:detect submarines
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818:1st Mobile Fleet
786:aircraft carrier
771:Caroline Islands
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735:, named for the
628:in front of the
590:shaft horsepower
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315:Type 93 Model 3
309:Type 93 Model 2
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121:31 October 1942
113:22 October 1941
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924:Morikazu Osugi
908:Main article:
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830:Combined Fleet
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630:superstructure
620:in three twin-
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457:built for the
455:light cruisers
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471:Operation Ke
463:World War II
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372:depth charge
302:Sensors and
170:Displacement
158:
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118:Commissioned
105:18 June 1940
67:
30:
18:
2131:Ryūsei Maru
1943:Aikoku Maru
1192: /
894:Wake Island
844:on 29 May.
759:Third Fleet
737:Agano River
675:floatplanes
664:) torpedoes
626:superfiring
622:gun turrets
551:metric tons
475:Guadalcanal
413:floatplanes
345:2 × triple
282:6,300
175:6,652
78:Agano River
2345:1941 ships
2329:Categories
2316:March 1944
2248:Woodpecker
2178:Woodpecker
2137:Tango Maru
2118:Inglefield
2081:Kokai Maru
2007:Heian Maru
1693:Shipwrecks
1431:References
1057:Task Group
1021:USS Spence
956:minelayers
826:sea trials
803:New Guinea
763:working up
710:armor belt
691:hydrophone
672:Aichi E13A
662:Long Lance
491:airstrikes
487:USS Spence
467:New Guinea
311:hydrophone
291:Complement
255:Propulsion
2268:USS
2246:HMS
2204:USS
2187:USS
2176:HMS
2169:USS
2154:Ailanthus
2152:USS
2123:HMS
2116:HMS
2069:HMS
2018:HMS
1985:Tachikaze
1889:USS
1806:El Grillo
1780:Lima Maru
1203:navy list
1080:USS
1041:Princeton
1039:USS
1032:USS
1009:Wakatsuki
997:Hatsukaze
807:Hollandia
757:) of the
754:Sentai 10
741:laid down
722:magazines
714:bulkheads
645:amidships
563:deep load
555:long tons
547:displaced
531:flotillas
527:flagships
504:destroyer
451:her class
447:lead ship
352:2 × twin
336:2 × twin
330:3 × twin
192:full load
181:long tons
139:USS
102:Laid down
2259:Columbia
2255:25 Feb:
2244:20 Feb:
2234:16 Feb:
2224:15 Feb:
2206:Thompson
2185:29 Feb:
2171:Grayback
2167:27 Feb:
2150:26 Feb:
2125:Mahratta
2114:25 Feb:
2098:24 Feb:
2088:22 Feb:
2078:21 Feb:
2061:20 Feb:
2039:19 Feb:
2020:Penelope
2004:18 Feb:
1955:Fumizuki
1934:17 Feb:
1924:16 Feb:
1914:15 Feb:
1898:14 Feb:
1875:13 Feb:
1853:12 Feb:
1831:11 Feb:
1812:Minekaze
1803:10 Feb:
1768:Petrella
1520:(1995).
1460:(1997).
1180:151°42′E
1170:sank at
1092:Albacore
1034:Saratoga
890:Eniwetok
749:launched
679:catapult
632:and one
598:fuel oil
453:of four
445:was the
424:catapult
325:Armament
296:flagship
185:standard
137:Sunk by
126:Stricken
110:Launched
74:Namesake
2237:LST-418
2071:Warwick
1973:Maikaze
1787:9 Feb:
1765:8 Feb:
1755:6 Feb:
1748:Vautour
1739:4 Feb:
1723:3 Feb:
1716:Umikaze
1701:1 Feb:
1592:Noshiro
1177:10°11′N
1121:Sinking
1101:Noshiro
1097:Urakaze
1075:Urakaze
1051:Noshiro
959:other.
855:Type 21
836:in the
553:(6,547
537:with a
349:AA guns
341:AA guns
179:(6,547
92:Builder
84:Ordered
43:History
2199:Cymric
1967:Katori
1907:UIT-23
1834:Ro-110
1622:Katori
1606:Sakawa
1599:Yahagi
1528:
1506:
1487:
1468:
1445:
1128:Akashi
1115:Nagara
1106:Nagara
1003:Haguro
974:Sendai
886:Tarawa
882:Rabaul
799:Madang
790:Jun'yō
739:, was
685:, the
677:and a
624:, two
584:Ro Gō
582:Kampon
549:6,652
357:AA MGs
201:Length
161:-class
35:Sasebo
2257:HMCS
2227:Agano
2189:Trout
2143:U-601
2107:U-761
2101:U-257
2064:Hydro
2054:U-386
2048:U-264
2042:CH-22
2032:U-406
1949:CH-24
1937:Agano
1927:Ro-40
1901:U-738
1891:Macaw
1878:Henry
1846:U-424
1840:U-283
1824:U-666
1818:U-545
1796:U-734
1790:U-238
1774:U-762
1758:U-177
1742:U-854
1710:Ro-39
1704:I-171
1631:Ōyodo
1624:class
1585:Agano
1571:Agano
1400:9 May
1232:Notes
1226:Agano
1168:Agano
1155:Skate
1150:Agano
1146:CH-28
1111:Agano
1082:Scamp
1070:Agano
1061:Agano
1046:Agano
1028:Agano
1017:Agano
991:Myōkō
986:'
983:Agano
968:salvo
947:Agano
936:Agano
898:Agano
878:Agano
873:Zuihō
864:Agano
846:Agano
813:Agano
795:Wewak
782:Agano
733:Agano
703:mines
695:sonar
687:Agano
681:. To
668:Agano
614:Agano
594:knots
570:Agano
557:) at
543:draft
523:Agano
511:'
508:Agano
499:Agano
479:Agano
433:Agano
387:Armor
379:mines
317:sonar
279:Range
272:knots
267:Speed
221:Draft
159:Agano
141:Skate
68:Agano
31:Agano
2299:1945
2291:1944
2283:1943
2270:Onyx
2160:U-91
2013:Oite
1997:W-26
1979:Naka
1961:I-11
1917:I-43
1884:Irma
1868:Oria
1856:I-27
1526:ISBN
1504:ISBN
1485:ISBN
1466:ISBN
1443:ISBN
1402:2024
1395:NHHC
1210:Oite
1164:Oite
1160:list
1141:and
1138:Oite
1037:and
842:Attu
797:and
767:Kure
718:deck
568:The
539:beam
521:The
495:Truk
411:2 ×
399:Deck
393:Belt
377:3 ×
370:2 ×
262:sets
213:Beam
134:Fate
64:Name
33:off
2026:U-7
1216:of
1208:As
801:in
743:at
634:aft
449:of
440:阿賀野
284:nmi
270:35
242:shp
206:o/a
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2016:,
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1994:,
1988:,
1982:,
1976:,
1970:,
1964:,
1958:,
1952:,
1940:,
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246:kW
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1945:,
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