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1179:, based out of Singapore. The wreck was found to be on its starboard side in 155 feet (47 m) of water, covered in fishing nets and snagged fishing lines. The bridge structure was fairly intact, although half-buried in bottom silt, and her funnels had fallen off. The port side waist 5.5-inch gun was basically intact, as were the two on the fore-deck, although the top of the waist mount enclosure had partially disintegrated. The circular rotating base of the forward port torpedo rack was intact, but there were no torpedo tubes mounted on it. However, the aft port rotating torpedo tube mount had completely fallen off the ship. The glass in many of the portholes, especially amidships, has been melted and fused due to the intensity of the fire that raged while the vessel was sinking. The ship's stern was missing completely aft of where the torpedoes hit; all that remained was a jagged edge, although the outboard port propeller and shaft were still visible protruding from the wreck. 51: 26: 565: 2401: 2384: 2396: 2376: 539:: two forward, two on each side of the superstructure and three aft, which meant that only six guns could be brought to bear on a broadside. The torpedo launchers were also increased to four double launchers: however, the 2448: 771: 2438: 470:
were shelved, in place of an intermediate 5,500 ton-class vessel which could be used as both a long-range, high speed reconnaissance ship, and also as a command vessel for
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s 25-mm AA guns to ten barrels (2x3, 2x2). Refit was completed by 12 November, and patrols/transport runs around the Dutch East Indies resumed, extending occasionally to
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s wreck was discovered in March 2004 by a group of divers including Australian explorer Kevin Denlay operating off the research vessel MV
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New Guinea and the Marianas: March 1944 - August 1944 (History of United States Naval Operations in World War II, Volume 8)
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patrolled the China coast, and covered the landings of Japanese forces in central China. She was captained by Captain
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was refit in Singapore. Her No. 5 140-mm gun was removed as were her aircraft catapult and derrick. Two triple mount
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cruisers, the demerits of the small cruiser concept became apparent. At the end of 1917, plans for an additional six
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In 2014 it was reported that illegal salvagers recovered scrap metal from several shipwrecks, including
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by the Kawamura Detachment's 9th Infantry Brigade HQ and the 41st Infantry Regiment. On 6 May,
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was refit in late 1934 with a tripod mast, two rotatable quadruple torpedo launchers, and an
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could be distinguished from her sister ships by the addition of funnel caps from 1929.
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took on survivors, including Captain Sugino, but 138 crewmen perished with the ship.
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s lookouts spotted the torpedoes' wakes, and although the rudder was sent hard over,
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harbor on 1 March, sinking two coastal transports, and covering the landings at
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returned to Manila on 20 September 1942 and was reassigned to Vice Admiral
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class remained highly deficient in anti-aircraft protection, with only two
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was assigned to cover the invasion of the southern Philippines, shelling
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9,000 nmi (17,000 km) at 10 kn (12 mph; 19 km/h)
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Submarine Operational Effectiveness in the 20th Century: 1939 - 1945)
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was hit starboard aft by two torpedoes, setting the ship on fire.
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was assigned to cover the landings of Japanese troops during the
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is also credited with sinking twelve transport vessels in the
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fired a seven-torpedo salvo from 1,900 yards (1,700 m).
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Parshall, Jon; Bob Hackett; Sander Kingsepp; Allyn Nevitt.
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Parshall, Jon; Bob Hackett; Sander Kingsepp; Allyn Nevitt.
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rescued about 80 Japanese nationals who had been interned.
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served as flagship for a squadron of minelaying submarines
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A Battle History of the Imperial Japanese Navy, 1941-1945
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bombers of the 319th Squadron/90th Bomb Group (H) of the
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On 24 June 1943, CruDiv 16's flag was transferred from
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from November 1935 to December 1936. In December 1937,
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Kuma-class light cruiser in the Imperial Japanese Navy
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where she began patrols under the command of Captain
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covered the final assault on the American bastion on
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On 23 June 1943, while at Makassar with CruDiv 16's
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On 22 December, 410: 1909: 1784: 1683:Imperial Japanese Navy Light Cruisers 1941-45 1504:The Japanese Submarine Force and World War II 964:From late April through the end of May 1943, 8: 2439:Second Sino-Japanese War cruisers of Japan 1916: 1902: 1894: 1791: 1777: 1769: 1303: 1301: 1299: 1297: 1295: 1293: 1291: 897:Dutch East Indies and New Guinea campaigns 1242: 1240: 1238: 658:based out of Qingdao until fall of 1938. 1605:. Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press. 913:'s Second Southern Expeditionary Fleet ( 1195: 222:5,100 long tons (5,182 t) standard 1342:. Historical Studies. pp. 16–20. 20: 1116:sank by the stern in the vicinity of 230:152.4 m (500 ft 0 in) 47: 7: 1626:Japanese Cruisers of the Pacific War 1336:Robert J. Bulkley (September 2012). 825:were attacked by U.S. torpedo boats 741:was attacked unsuccessfully by five 691:invasion of the northern Philippines 269:90,000 shp (67,000 kW)< 2429:Ships built by Sasebo Naval Arsenal 841:was hit in the bow by one of eight 693:, having departed from its base in 2454:Maritime incidents in January 1944 1147:detonating her own depth charges. 961:, New Guinea until 13 April 1943. 772:Third Southern Expeditionary Fleet 547:and two 6.5 mm machine guns. 241:14.2 m (46 ft 7 in) 14: 578:Immediately after commissioning, 529:14 cm/50 3rd Year Type naval guns 336:14 cm/50 3rd Year Type naval guns 311:14 cm/50 3rd Year Type naval guns 249:4.8 m (15 ft 9 in) 2459:Ships sunk by British submarines 2399: 2394: 2382: 2374: 869:covered landings on Cebu by the 593:. She was subsequently based at 584:Japanese intervention in Siberia 545:8 cm/40 3rd Year Type naval guns 317:8 cm/40 3rd Year Type naval guns 49: 24: 1485:Warship Losses of World War Two 766:was reassigned to Vice Admiral 619:for launching a reconnaissance 531:was increased from four on the 347:8 × 533 mm (21.0 in) 327:8 × 533 mm (21.0 in) 2444:World War II cruisers of Japan 455:After the construction of the 1: 1732:CombinedFleet.com: Kuma class 597:, and patrolled the northern 259:4 shaft Gihon geared turbines 1601:Jentsura, Hansgeorg (1976). 1584:US Navy – A Complete History 1283:The Japanese Submarine Force 1216:Jentsura, Hansgeorg (1976). 809:off of Cebu the same night. 795:Special Naval Landing Forces 755:covered further landings at 1453:Chua, Eddie (22 May 2014). 1313:Tabular Record of Movement; 925:, which she disembarked at 812:On 9 April 1942, off Cebu, 662:Invasion of the Philippines 283:(41 mph; 67 km/h) 2475: 1662:O’Connell, John F (2011). 1647:. University of Illinois. 1582:Goodspeed, M Hill (2003). 1000:was attacked by seventeen 853:"Petes" launched from the 505: 2369: 1878: 1852: 1809: 1704:. Naval Institute Press. 1643:Morrison, Samuel (2002). 1548:. Naval Institute Press. 1521:D'Albas, Andrieu (1965). 1506:. Naval Institute Press. 1487:. Naval Institute Press. 1220:. Naval Institute Press. 845:fired, but it was a dud. 689:was participating in the 603:Kwantung Leased Territory 411: 197: 42: 23: 1666:. iUniverse Publishing. 1563:Gardner, Robert (1985). 1057:through 9 January 1944. 921:to embark troops of the 917:Force). She was sent to 632:Second Sino-Japanese War 372:: 29 mm (1 in) 366:: 64 mm (3 in) 342:Type 96 25 mm AT/AA Guns 323:6.5mm light machine guns 1567:. Conway Marine Press. 725:. From 10–11 December, 198:General characteristics 1758:Imperial Japanese Navy 1700:Whitley, M.J. (1995). 1540:Dull, Paul S. (1978). 1072:anti-submarine warfare 923:38th Infantry Division 683:attack on Pearl Harbor 575: 429:Imperial Japanese Navy 1681:Stille, Mark (2012). 1483:Brown, David (1990). 1433:www.combinedfleet.com 1382:www.pacificwrecks.com 1157:was removed from the 1028:Type 96 25-mm AA guns 1002:Consolidated Aircraft 681:. At the time of the 567: 1620:Lacroix, Eric & 1502:Boyd, David (2002). 968:was refitted at the 871:Kawaguchi Detachment 749:B-17 Flying Fortress 729:covered landings at 685:on 8 December 1941, 677:'s CruDiv 16 in the 494:on 14 July 1919 and 488:Sasebo Naval Arsenal 96:Sasebo Naval Arsenal 2424:Kuma-class cruisers 1764:on 5 December 2012. 1525:. Devin-Adair Pub. 1429:"Imperial Cruisers" 1402:PacificWrecks.com. 1376:PacificWrecks.com. 1309:CombinedFleet.com: 1131: /  762:On 3 January 1942, 634:began to escalate, 498:on 31 August 1920. 490:on 29 August 1918, 441:Kumamoto prefecture 390:Aviation facilities 176: /  1754:"Materials of IJN" 1752:Nishida, Hiroshi. 1161:on 10 March 1944. 970:Seletar Naval Base 937:then proceeded to 903:Kure Naval Arsenal 699:Pescadores Islands 679:Japanese 3rd Fleet 666:On 10 April 1941, 601:coast between the 576: 535:class to seven on 508:Kuma-class cruiser 2411: 2410: 2223:Samuel Huntington 1891: 1890: 1692:978-1-84908-562-5 1673:978-1-4620-4257-9 1408:pacificwrecks.com 1349:978-1-62280-004-9 1272:Jentsura, p. 107. 1204:Japanese Cruisers 915:Dutch East Indies 901:After a refit at 849:was destroyed by 617:aircraft catapult 401: 400: 2466: 2403: 2398: 2386: 2378: 2362: 2352: 2341: 2319: 2296: 2280: 2239: 2216: 2201:Sperrbrecher 137 2188: 2172: 2162: 2146: 2135: 2118: 2108: 2098: 2088: 2078: 2055: 2039: 2029: 2013: 2003: 1993: 1977: 1966: 1955: 1945: 1918: 1911: 1904: 1895: 1793: 1786: 1779: 1770: 1765: 1760:. 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Index

IJN Kuma, 1930
Qingdao
Empire of Japan
Kuma River
Sasebo Naval Arsenal
HMS Tally-Ho
Penang
05°26′N 99°52′E / 5.433°N 99.867°E / 5.433; 99.867
Kuma-class
cruiser
o/a
Kampon
knots
14 cm/50 3rd Year Type naval guns
8 cm/40 3rd Year Type naval guns
6.5mm light machine guns
torpedo tubes
14 cm/50 3rd Year Type naval guns
Type 96 25 mm AT/AA Guns
torpedo tubes
Belt
Deck
floatplane
catapult
Kuma-class
light cruiser
Imperial Japanese Navy
lead vessel
Kuma River
Kumamoto prefecture

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