IJN Kitakami
Survived
| Type | Light cruiser |
|---|---|
| Class | Kuma |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 7 × 5.5″ guns |
Refits
| 1941 | Converted into a torpedo cruiser with forty 24-inch torpedo tubes in ten quadruple mounts. |
| 1944–1945 | Converted to carry eight Kaiten human torpedoes. |
Rebuilt with forty torpedo tubes as a torpedo cruiser, then used as a fast transport and finally as a carrier for Kaiten human torpedoes. Survived the war and served as a repair ship.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- (initial)
- 7 × 14 cm/50 3rd Year Type naval guns
- 2 × 8 cm/40 3rd Year Type naval guns
- 8 × 533 mm (21.0 in) torpedo tubes (4x2)
- (as torpedo cruiser)
- 4 × 14 cm/50 3rd Year Type naval guns
- 6 × Type 96 25-mm AA guns (2 triple)
- 40 × 610 mm (24 in) torpedo tubes (10x4)
- (final)
- 2 × Type 89 127-mm AA guns
- 67 × Type 96 25-mm AA guns (12 triple mounts + 31 single)
Armour
- Belt: 64 mm (3 in)
- Deck: 29 mm (1 in)
| Builder | Sasebo Naval Arsenal, Japan |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 1 September 1919 |
| Launched | 3 July 1920 |
| Commissioned | 15 April 1921 |
| Displacement | 5,100 long tons (5,182 t) standard |
| Length | 152.4 m (500 ft 0 in) o/a |
| Speed | 36 knots (41 mph; 67 km/h) |
| Complement | 450 |
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
3 July 1920
Refit
1941
Converted into a torpedo cruiser with forty 24-inch torpedo tubes in ten quadruple mounts.
Refit
1944–1945
Converted to carry eight Kaiten human torpedoes.