IJN Kuma
Sunk
| Type | Light cruiser |
|---|---|
| Class | Kuma |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 2 × 3.1″ guns |
Sunk by the British submarine HMS Tally-Ho off Penang on 11 January 1944.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- (initial) 7 × 14 cm/50 3rd Year Type naval guns
- 2 × 8 cm/40 3rd Year Type naval guns
- 2 x 6.5mm light machine guns
- 8 × 533 mm (21.0 in) torpedo tubes (4x2)
- (final) 6 × 14 cm/50 3rd Year Type naval guns
- 10 × Type 96 25 mm AT/AA Guns (2x2)+(2x3)
Armour
- Belt: 64 mm (3 in)
- Deck: 29 mm (1 in)
| Builder | Sasebo Naval Arsenal |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 29 August 1918 |
| Launched | 14 July 1919 |
| Commissioned | 31 August 1920 |
| 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
14 July 1919