IJN Kako
Sunk
| Type | Heavy cruiser |
|---|---|
| Class | Furutaka |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 6 × 8″ guns in 3 twin turrets |
Refits
| 1936–1937 | Her six single 8-inch guns replaced by three twin turrets, and torpedo bulges added. |
Fought at Savo Island. Torpedoed by the old US submarine S-44 off New Ireland on 10 August 1942, on the way home.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- (initial)
- 6 × single 20 cm (7.9 in) guns
- 4 × single 76.2 mm (3 in) AA guns
- 6 × twin 61 cm (24 in) torpedo tubes
- (final)
- 3 × twin 20.3 cm (8 in) guns
- 4 × single 12 cm (4.7 in) AA guns
- 4 × twin 25 mm (1 in) AA guns
- 2 × quad 61 cm (24 in) torpedo tubes
Armour
- Belt 76 mm (3.0 in)
- Deck 36 mm (1.4 in)
| Builder | Kawasaki Shipyards |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 17 November 1922 |
| Launched | 10 April 1925 |
| Commissioned | 20 July 1926 |
| Displacement | 7,100 t (7,000 long tons) (standard) |
| Length | 185.1 m (607 ft 3.4 in) (o/a) |
| Speed | 34.5 knots (63.9 km/h; 39.7 mph) |
| Complement | 625 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
10 April 1925
Battle of the Coral Sea
Survived
4–8 May 1942
Battle of Savo Island
Survived
8–9 August 1942
Sunk by S-44 on the way home
Fate
Sunk
Sunk 10 August 1942