IJN Takao
Survived
| Type | Heavy cruiser |
|---|---|
| Class | Takao |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 10 × 7.9″ guns in 5 twin turrets |
Fought with Atago on 14–15 November 1942.
Armament and specifications
Armament
Original layout
- 10 × 20 cm/50 3rd Year Type No.2 naval guns (5x2)
- 4 × Type 10 12 cm high angle guns (4x1)
- 8 × 61 cm torpedo tubes (4×2, 24 Type 90 torpedoes)
- 2 × 40 mm (1.6 in) AA guns (2x1)
- 2 x 7.7 mm Type 92 MG (2x1)
Final Layout
- 8 × Type 89 12.7 cm (5 in) dual purpose guns (4x2)
- 60 × Type 96 25 mm (1.0 in) AA guns (30x1, 6x2, 6x3)
- 16 torpedo tubes (4×4, plus 8 reloads; 24 Type 93 torpedoes)
- Depth charges
Armour
- main belt: 38 to 127 mm
- main deck: 37 mm (max)
- upper deck: 12.7 to 25 mm
- bulkheads: 76 to 100 mm
- turrets: 25 mm
| Builder | Yokosuka Naval Arsenal |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 28 April 1927 |
| Launched | 12 May 1930 |
| Commissioned | 31 May 1932 |
| Displacement | 9,850 t (9,690 long tons) (designed standard), 15,490 t (15,250 long tons) (full load) |
| Length | Length between perpendiculars: 192.5 m (632 ft) Overall: 203.76 m (668.5 ft) |
| Speed | 35.5–34.2 knots (65.7–63.3 km/h) |
| Complement | 773 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
12 May 1930
14–15 November 1942
Fate
Survived
Surrendered to British forces on 21 September 1945, then sunk as a target ship on 29 October 1946