IJN Jintsū
Sunk
| Type | Light cruiser |
|---|---|
| Class | Sendai |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 7 × 5.5″ guns |
Admiral Tanaka's flagship escorting the reinforcement convoy at the Eastern Solomons; a bomb from a Marine dive bomber knocked Tanaka unconscious. Sunk at Kolombangara in July 1943.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- (Initial)
- 7 × 14 cm/50 3rd Year Type naval guns
- 2 × 8 cm/40 3rd Year Type naval gun s
- 8 × 610 mm (24 in) torpedo tubes (4x2)
- 48 naval mines
- (Final)7 × 14 cm/50 3rd Year Type naval guns
- 2 × triple, 2x twin Type 96 25 mm AA guns
- 2 × Type 93 13.2 mm machine guns
Armour
- Belt: 64 mm (2.5 in)
- Deck: 20 mm (0.79 in)
| Builder | Kawasaki Shipyards, Kobe, Japan |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 4 August 1922 |
| Launched | 8 December 1923 |
| Commissioned | 31 July 1925 |
| Displacement | 5195 tons (standard) |
| Length | 162.8 m (534 ft 1 in) |
| Speed | 35.3 knots (65.4 km/h) |
| Complement | 452 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
8 December 1923
Battle of the Java Sea
Survived
27 February 1942
Led Destroyer Squadron 2
24–25 August 1942
Tanaka's flagship
Fate
Sunk
Sunk 13 July 1943 Battle of Kolombangara, Solomon Islands