IJN Chikuma
Sunk
| Type | Heavy cruiser |
|---|---|
| Class | Tone |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 8 × 20 cm/50 3rd Year Type naval guns (4x2) |
Badly hit by dive bombers at Santa Cruz.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 8 × 20 cm/50 3rd Year Type naval guns (4x2)
- 8 × 127 mm (5 in)/40 guns
- 6 × Type 96 25 mm (0.98 in) AA guns
- 12 × 610 mm (24-inch) torpedo tubes
Armour
- 100 mm (3.9 in) (belt)
- 65–30 mm (2.6–1.2 in) (deck)
| Builder | Mitsubishi |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 1 October 1935 |
| Launched | 19 March 1938 |
| Commissioned | 20 May 1939 |
| Displacement | 11,213 tons (standard); 15,443 (final) |
| Length | 201.6 m (661 ft 5 in) |
| Speed | 35 knots (65 km/h) |
| Complement | 874 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
19 March 1938
Attack on Pearl Harbor
Survived
7 December 1941
Escort
Easter Sunday raid
Survived
5 April 1942
Battle of Midway
Survived
4–7 June 1942
25–27 October 1942
Fate
Sunk
Sank 25 October 1944