Furutaka class cruiser
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The were a class of two Japanese heavy cruiser
s which saw service during World War II
, both were sunk in 1942.
The Furutaka class cruisers were the first heavy cruiser
s in the Japanese Imperial Navy.
They were very similar to the later Aoba class cruiser
s.
Heavy cruiser
The heavy cruiser was a type of cruiser, a naval warship designed for long range, high speed and an armament of naval guns roughly 203mm calibre . The heavy cruiser can be seen as a lineage of ship design from 1915 until 1945, although the term 'heavy cruiser' only came into formal use in 1930...
s which saw service during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, both were sunk in 1942.
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Heavy cruiser
The heavy cruiser was a type of cruiser, a naval warship designed for long range, high speed and an armament of naval guns roughly 203mm calibre . The heavy cruiser can be seen as a lineage of ship design from 1915 until 1945, although the term 'heavy cruiser' only came into formal use in 1930...
s in the Japanese Imperial Navy.
They were very similar to the later Aoba class cruiser
Aoba class cruiser
The were a class of two Japanese heavy cruisers which saw service during World War II.-Ships in class:The ships in the class were Aoba and Kinugasa .-External links:* Shares page with Furutaka-Class cruisers...
s.
Ships in class
| Ship | Laid Down | Launched | Commissioned | Fate |
| Furutaka Japanese cruiser Furutaka was the lead ship in the two-vessel Furutaka-class of heavy cruisers in the Imperial Japanese Navy. It was named after Mount Furutaka, located on Etajima, Hiroshima immediately behind the Imperial Japanese Navy Academy.-Design:... (古鷹) |
5 December 1922 | 25 Feb 1925 | 31 March 1926 | Sunk 11 Oct 1942 |
| Kako Japanese cruiser Kako was the second vessel in the two-vessel Furutaka-class of heavy cruisers in the Imperial Japanese Navy. It was named after the Kakogawa River in Hyogo prefecture, Japan.-Background:... (加古) |
17 November 1922 | 4 April 1925 | 20 July 1926 | Sunk 10 Aug 1942 |