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Kiso

IJN Kiso

Sunk

Imperial Japanese Navy

TypeLight cruiser
ClassKuma
WarSecond World War
Main guns7 × 14 cm/50 3rd Year Type naval guns

Took part in the occupation of Kiska in the Aleutians. Sunk by US carrier aircraft in Manila Bay on 13 November 1944.

Japanese light cruiser Kiso showing arctic camouflage during the Aleutians Campaign, 1942. Photo: Imperial Japanese Navy official photograph per naval achives kept at museum, Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Armament and specifications

Armament

  • 7 × 14 cm/50 3rd Year Type naval guns
  • 2 × 8 cm/40 3rd Year Type naval gun s
  • 8 × 533 mm (21.0 in) torpedo tubes (4x2)
  • 48 mines

Armour

  • Belt: 64 mm (3 in)
  • Deck: 29 mm (1 in)
BuilderMitsubishi Heavy Industries, Nagasaki
Laid down10 June 1919
Launched14 December 1920
Commissioned4 May 1921
Displacement5,100 long tons (5,182 t) standard
Length152.4 m (500 ft 0 in) o/a
Speed36 knots (41 mph; 67 km/h)
Complement450

As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.

Career

She isn't listed in any of the fleet actions covered here.

Launched

14 December 1920