IJN Nachi
Sunk
| Type | Heavy cruiser |
|---|---|
| Class | Myōkō |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 10 × 203 mm (8.0 in) guns (5x2) |
Admiral Takagi's flagship at the Java Sea, where her torpedoes sank Java. Helped sink Exeter. Sunk by US carrier aircraft in Manila Bay in 1944.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 10 × 203 mm (8.0 in) guns (5x2)
- 6 × 120 mm (4.7 in) guns (to 1934) or 8 × 127 mm (5.0 in) guns (from 1935)
- 2 × 13.2 mm (0.52 in) machine guns
- 12 × 610 mm (24 in) torpedo tubes
Armour
- Main belt: 100 mm (3.9 in)
- Main deck: 37 mm (1.5 in)
- Turrets: 25 mm (0.98 in)
- Barbettes: 75 mm (3.0 in)
| Builder | Kure Naval Arsenal |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 26 November 1924 |
| Launched | 15 June 1927 |
| Commissioned | 28 November 1928 |
| Displacement | 13,300 long tons (13,500 t) |
| Length | 201.7 m (661 ft 9 in) |
| Speed | 36 kn (67 km/h; 41 mph) |
| Complement | 773 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
15 June 1927
Battle of the Java Sea
Survived
27 February 1942
Takagi's flagship; torpedoed Java
Second Battle of the Java Sea
Survived
1 March 1942
Fate
Sunk
Sunk by U.S. Navy aircraft in Manila Bay, 5 November 1944