IJN Tone
Sunk
| Type | Heavy cruiser |
|---|---|
| Class | Tone |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 8 × 7.9″ guns in 4 twin turrets |
Carried her guns forward and seaplanes aft. Escorted Ryūjō at the Eastern Solomons and scouted for the carriers at Santa Cruz.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 8 × 20cm/50 caliber Type 3 (4x2)
- 8 × 127 mm (5 in)/40 guns
- 12 × Type 96 25 mm (0.98 in) AA guns (6x2)
- 12 × 610 mm (24 in) torpedo tubes (4x3)
Armour
- 100 mm (3.9 in) (belt)
- 65–30 mm (2.6–1.2 in) (deck)
| Builder | Mitsubishi |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 1 December 1934 |
| Launched | 21 November 1937 |
| Commissioned | 20 November 1938 |
| Displacement | 11,213 tons (standard); 15,443 (final)[clarification needed] |
| Length | 201.6 m (661 ft 5 in) |
| Speed | 35-knot (65 km/h) |
| Complement | 874 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
21 November 1937
Attack on Pearl Harbor
Survived
7 December 1941
Escort
Easter Sunday raid
Survived
5 April 1942
Her seaplane found the cruisers
Battle of Midway
Survived
4–7 June 1942
Her delayed seaplane found the Americans
Battle of the Eastern Solomons
Survived
24–25 August 1942
Escorted Ryūjō
Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands
Survived
25–27 October 1942
Fate
Sunk
Sunk 24 July 1945 by USN aircraft at Kure, Hiroshima 34°14′N 132°30′E / 34.233°N 132.500°E / 34.233; 132.500. Raised postwar and broken up at Kure in 1948.