IJN Tenryū
Sunk
| Type | Light cruiser |
|---|---|
| Class | Tenryū |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 4 × 5.5″ guns |
Old light cruiser, at the tail of the column at Savo Island.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 4 × 14 cm/50 3rd Year Type naval guns
- 1 × 8 cm/40 3rd Year Type naval guns
- 2 × Type 93 13.2 mm (0.52 in) anti-aircraft machine guns
- 6 × 533 mm (21.0 in) torpedo tubes
Armour
- Belt: 63 mm (2.5 in)
- Deck: 25 mm (1 in)
- Conning tower: 51 mm (2 in)
| Builder | Yokosuka Naval Arsenal |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 7 May 1917 |
| Launched | 11 March 1918 |
| Commissioned | 20 November 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 (61 km/h; 38 mph) |
| Complement | 327 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
11 March 1918
Battle of Wake Island
Survived
11 December 1941
Battle of Savo Island
Survived
8–9 August 1942
Fate
Sunk
Sunk 19 December 1942 off Madang, New Guinea