IJN Chōkai
Sunk
| Type | Heavy cruiser |
|---|---|
| Class | Takao |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 10 × 7.9″ guns in 5 twin turrets |
Admiral Mikawa's flagship at Savo Island; hits on her chart room were the only damage worth the name. Sunk at Samar in 1944.
Armament and specifications
Armament
Original layout
- 10 (5x2) 20 cm/50 3rd Year Type naval gun in Model E turrets
- 4 (4x1) Type 89 120 mm (5 in) in Model B *2 mounts
- 2 (2x1) 40 mm (1.6 in) AA guns
- 2 (2x1) 7.7 mm Vickers MG
- 8 (4x2) 61 cm torpedo tubes (4×2, 24 Type 90 torpedoes)
Final layout
- 38 (4x2, 22x1) Type 96 25 mm (1.0 in) AA guns
- 8 (4x2) 61 cm torpedo tubes (4×2, 24 Type 93 torpedoes)
Armour
- Machinery belts: 102 mm (4.0 in)
- Magazine belts: 127 mm (5.0 in) tapered to 38 mm (1.5 in)
- Main deck: 35 mm (1.4 in) (max)
- Bulkheads: 76 mm (3.0 in) to 100 mm (3.9 in)
- Turrets: 25 mm (0.98 in)
| Builder | Mitsubishi |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 26 March 1928 |
| Launched | 5 April 1931 |
| Commissioned | 30 June 1932 |
| Displacement | 15,781 tons |
| Length | 203.76 m (668.5 ft) |
| Speed | 35.5 knots (65.7 km/h) |
| Complement | 773 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
5 April 1931
Battle of Savo Island
Damaged
8–9 August 1942
Mikawa's flagship
Fate
Sunk
Scuttled after gunfire/bomb damage in Battle off Samar, 25 October 1944