IJN Tatsuta
Sunk
| Type | Light cruiser |
|---|---|
| Class | Tenryū |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 4 × 5.5″ guns |
Old light cruiser in the first attack on Wake Island. Sunk by a US submarine in 1944.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 4 × 14 cm/50 3rd Year Type naval guns
- 1 × 8 cm/40 3rd Year Type naval gun
- 2 × Type 93 13 mm AA machine guns
- 6 × 533 mm (21.0 in) Type 6 torpedo tubes (2x3)
Armour
- Belt: 63 mm (2.5 in)
- Deck: 25 mm (1 in)
- Conning tower: 51 mm (2 in)
| Builder | Sasebo Naval Arsenal |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 24 July 1917 |
| Launched | 29 May 1918 |
| Commissioned | 31 May 1919 |
| Displacement | 3,948 long tons (4,011 t) standard 4,350 long tons (4,420 t) full load |
| Length | 142.9 m (468 ft 10 in) o/a |
| Speed | 33 knots (38 mph; 61 km/h) |
| Complement | 327 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
29 May 1918
Battle of Wake Island
Survived
11 December 1941
Fate
Sunk
Sunk by USS Sand Lance NNE of Hachijōjima