The Takao-class cruiser (高雄型) was a class of four heavy cruisers of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) launched between May 1930 and April 1931. All served...
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Takao (高雄) was the lead vessel in the Takao-class heavy cruisers, active in World War II with the Imperial Japanese Navy. These were the largest cruisers...
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Chōkai (鳥海) was a Takao-class heavy cruiser, armed with ten 20 cm (8 in) guns, four 12 cm (5 in) guns, eight tubes for the Type 93 torpedo, and assorted...
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the Takao-class heavy cruisers, active in World War II with the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN). These were among the largest and most modern cruisers in...
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four Takao-class heavy cruisers, active in World War II with the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN). These were the largest and most modern cruisers in the...
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Japanese cruiser Takao (1930), lead ship of the Takao class of heavy cruisers in the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II Japanese minesweeper Takao Maru...
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placed in reserve as the new Takao-class cruisers were commissioned, becoming the new Sentai-4, whereas the Myōkō-class ships were shifted to Sentai-5...
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were placed in reserve as the new Takao-class cruiser was commissioned, becoming the new Sentai-4, whereas the Myōkō class was shifted to Sentai-5. Between...
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The Mogami class (最上型) was a ship class of four cruisers built for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during the 1930s. They were initially classified as...
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AAF Temporary Building (Target) T-799, was a replica of a Japanese Takao-class cruiser constructed on the floor of Rogers Dry Lake in southern California...
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to be named Amagi, Akagi, Atago, and Takao. The Amagi design was essentially a lengthened version of the Tosa-class battleship, but with a thinner armored...
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gunboat Maya, a Maya-class gunboat launched in 1886 Japanese cruiser Maya, a Takao-class cruiser launched in 1930 JS Maya, a Maya-class destroyer launched...
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with 70-degree elevation installed on Takao-class cruisers were influenced by Royal Navy County-class cruisers. Type E turrets were promptly redesigned...
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Ōyodo (大淀) was a light cruiser built for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during World War II, and was the only ship of her class completed before the end...
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round weighing 32.4 kg (71 lb 7 oz). Aoba-class cruiser Furutaka-class cruiser Takao-class cruiser Taiyō-class escort carrier Japanese munition ship Kashino...
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Chikuma (筑摩) was the second and last vessel in the Tone class of heavy cruisers in the Imperial Japanese Navy. The ship was named after the Chikuma River...
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at Guadalcanal. At Rabaul were the heavy Takao-class cruiser Chōkai (Mikawa's flagship), the light cruisers Tenryū and Yūbari, and the destroyer Yūnagi...
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The Myōkō-class cruisers (妙高型巡洋艦, Myōkō-gata jun'yōkan) were a series of four heavy cruisers built for the Imperial Japanese Navy in the late 1920s. Three...
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The Aoba-class cruisers (青葉型巡洋艦, Aoba-gata jun'yōkan) were a class of two heavy cruisers constructed for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) which saw service...
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The six Nagara-class light cruisers (長良型軽巡洋艦, Nagaragata keijun'yōkan) were a class of six light cruisers built for and operated by the Imperial Japanese...
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in the Battle of the Philippine Sea, and sank or disabled three Takao-class cruisers at the start of the Battle of Leyte Gulf. Also sunk that year were...
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The Furutaka-class cruisers (古鷹型巡洋艦, Furutaka-gata jun'yōkan) were a class of two heavy cruisers which saw service with the Imperial Japanese Navy during...
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Struggle. They were tasked with sinking the 10,000 ton Takao, the first of the Takao-class cruiser. She was berthed in the Straits of Johor, Singapore,...
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The Sendai-class light cruisers (川内型軽巡洋艦, Sendai-gata keijun'yōkan) were a class of three warships operated by the Imperial Japanese Navy. The vessels...
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four-member Myōkō class of heavy cruisers of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN), which were active in World War II. The other ships of the class were Myōkō, Ashigara...
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Tone-class cruisers (利根型巡洋艦, Tone-gata jun'yōkan) were the last heavy cruisers completed for the Imperial Japanese Navy. The Tone-class cruisers were...
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guns Japan (6 classes) 2 Furutaka, 2 Aoba, 7,000 t, 6 guns 4 Myōkō, 4 Takao, 4 Mogami*, 10,000 t, 10 guns *converted from light cruisers 2 Tone, 10,000...
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capabilities of Japan’s newest Maya-class destroyers. Maya shares her name with the World War II era Japanese Takao-class heavy cruiser Maya, while Haguro shares...
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three Takao-class cruisers and eight destroyers. They were joined by four Mogami-class cruisers of Cruiser Division 7 and one light cruiser, four destroyers...
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on slip in 1924 Japanese cruiser Atago, was a Takao-class cruiser launched in 1930 and sunk in 1944 JS Atago, is an Atago-class destroyer launched in 2005...
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