IJN Sendai
Sunk
| Type | Light cruiser |
|---|---|
| Class | Sendai |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 7 × 140 mm (5.5 in)/50 guns (7x1) |
Led the sweep round Savo Island on 14–15 November 1942.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 7 × 140 mm (5.5 in)/50 guns (7x1)
- 2 × 80 mm (3 in)/40 anti-aircraft guns
- 4 × 610 mm (24 in) torpedo tubes (2x2)
- 48 × mines
Armour
- Armor Belt: 64 mm (2.5 in)
- Deck: 29 mm (1.1 in)
| Builder | Mitsubishi |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 16 February 1922 |
| Launched | 30 October 1923 |
| Commissioned | 29 April 1924 |
| Displacement | 5,195 long tons (5,278 t) (standard) |
| Length | 152.4 m (500 ft 0 in) |
| Speed | 35.3 kn (65.4 km/h; 40.6 mph) |
| Complement | 452 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
30 October 1923
14–15 November 1942
Fate
Sunk
Sunk 3 November 1943
by United States Navy cruisers at Battle of Empress Augusta Bay, Solomon Sea
06°10′S 154°20′E / 6.167°S 154.333°E / -6.167; 154.333.