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Haguro was the last of the four-member Myoko class
Myoko class cruiser

The four Myoko class cruisers were built for the Imperial Japanese Navy in the late 1920s. Three were lost during World War II.The ships of this class displaced 13,300 tons, were 201 m long, and were capable of 36 knots ....
 of heavy cruiser
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 ....
 of the Imperial Japanese Navy
Imperial Japanese Navy

The origins of the Imperial Japanese Navy trace back to early interactions with nations on the Asia, beginning in the early history of Japan#Feudal Japan and reaching a peak of activity during the 16th and 17th centuries at a time of cultural diffusion with European power during the Age of Discovery....
. She was named after a mountain in Yamagata Prefecture
Yamagata Prefecture

is a Prefectures of Japan of Japan located in the Tohoku region on Honshu island. Its capital is Yamagata, Yamagata....
. The other ships of her class were Myoko
Japanese cruiser Myoko

was the name-ship of the four-member of heavy cruisers of the Imperial Japanese Navy — the other ships of the class being the Japanese cruiser Nachi, Japanese cruiser Ashigara, and Japanese cruiser Haguro....
, Nachi
Japanese cruiser Nachi

was the second of the four-member Myoko class of heavy cruiser of the Imperial Japanese Navy—the other ships of the class being Japanese cruiser Myoko, Japanese cruiser Ashigara, and Japanese cruiser Haguro....
, and Ashigara
Japanese cruiser Ashigara

Ashigara was a Myoko class cruiser class heavy cruiser of the Imperial Japanese Navy. The other ships of her class were Japanese cruiser Myoko , Japanese cruiser Nachi , and Japanese cruiser Haguro ....
.

The ships of this class displaced 13,300 tons, were 201 m (661 ft) long, and were capable of 36 kt (67 km/h). They carried two aircraft and their main armament was ten 203 mm (8 in) guns in five twin turrets.






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Haguro was the last of the four-member Myoko class
Myoko class cruiser

The four Myoko class cruisers were built for the Imperial Japanese Navy in the late 1920s. Three were lost during World War II.The ships of this class displaced 13,300 tons, were 201 m long, and were capable of 36 knots ....
 of heavy cruiser
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 ....
 of the Imperial Japanese Navy
Imperial Japanese Navy

The origins of the Imperial Japanese Navy trace back to early interactions with nations on the Asia, beginning in the early history of Japan#Feudal Japan and reaching a peak of activity during the 16th and 17th centuries at a time of cultural diffusion with European power during the Age of Discovery....
. She was named after a mountain in Yamagata Prefecture
Yamagata Prefecture

is a Prefectures of Japan of Japan located in the Tohoku region on Honshu island. Its capital is Yamagata, Yamagata....
. The other ships of her class were Myoko
Japanese cruiser Myoko

was the name-ship of the four-member of heavy cruisers of the Imperial Japanese Navy — the other ships of the class being the Japanese cruiser Nachi, Japanese cruiser Ashigara, and Japanese cruiser Haguro....
, Nachi
Japanese cruiser Nachi

was the second of the four-member Myoko class of heavy cruiser of the Imperial Japanese Navy—the other ships of the class being Japanese cruiser Myoko, Japanese cruiser Ashigara, and Japanese cruiser Haguro....
, and Ashigara
Japanese cruiser Ashigara

Ashigara was a Myoko class cruiser class heavy cruiser of the Imperial Japanese Navy. The other ships of her class were Japanese cruiser Myoko , Japanese cruiser Nachi , and Japanese cruiser Haguro ....
.

The ships of this class displaced 13,300 tons, were 201 m (661 ft) long, and were capable of 36 kt (67 km/h). They carried two aircraft and their main armament was ten 203 mm (8 in) guns in five twin turrets. At the time they were built, this was the heaviest armament of any cruiser class in the world.

Service History

Haguro was laid down at the Mitsubishi
Mitsubishi

The , Mitsubishi Group of Companies, or Mitsubishi Companies is a Japanese Conglomerate consisting of a range of autonomous businesses which share the Mitsubishi brand, trademark and legacy....
 shipyard in Nagasaki on March 16, 1925, launched and named on March 24, 1928, and was commissioned into the Imperial Navy on April 25, 1929. Her service in World War II
World War II

World War II, or the Second World War , was a global military conflict which involved a Participants in World War II, including all of the great powers, organised into two opposing military alliances: the Allies of World War II and the Axis powers....
 started in the Dutch East Indies, where she engaged the enemy off Makassar
Makassar

Makassar, is the Provinces of Indonesia capital of South Sulawesi, Indonesia, and the largest city on Sulawesi Island. From 1971 to 1999, the city was formally named Ujung Pandang, after a precolonial fort in the city, and the two names are often used interchangeably....
 on February 8, 1942. She played a key role in the battle of the Java Sea
Battle of the Java Sea

The Battle of the Java Sea was a major naval battle of the Pacific War of World War II. Allies of World War II navies suffered a disastrous defeat at the hand of the Imperial Japanese Navy, on February 27, 1942, and in secondary actions over successive days....
 on February 27, 1942, and was involved in the sinking of and in another action
Second Battle of the Java Sea

The Second Battle of the Java Sea was the last naval action of the Netherlands East Indies campaign, of 1941?42. It occurred on 1 March 1942, two days after the first Battle of the Java Sea....
 off south Borneo
Borneo

Borneo is the List of islands by area and is located at the centre of Maritime Southeast Asia. Administratively, this island is divided between Indonesia, Malaysia and Brunei....
 on March 1, 1942.

On May 7, 1942 she participated in the battle of the Coral Sea
Battle of the Coral Sea

The Battle of the Coral Sea, fought between May 4 ? May 8, 1942, was a major naval battle in the Pacific War of World War II between the Imperial Japanese Navy and the Allies of World War II forces of the United States Navy and the Royal Australian Navy....
, moving on to the Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands

For the group of islands rather than the nation, see Solomon Islands .The Solomon Islands is a country in Melanesia, east of Papua New Guinea, consisting of nearly one thousand islands....
 where she took part in the battle of the Eastern Solomons
Battle of the Eastern Solomons

The naval Battle of the Eastern Solomons After several damaging airstrike, the Navy Surface ship combatants from both the United States of America and Empire of Japan withdrew from the battle area without either side securing a clear victory....
 on August 24, 1942, the evacuation from Guadalcanal
Guadalcanal

Guadalcanal is a 2,510-square mile island in the Pacific Ocean and a province of the Solomon Islands. The World War II Guadalcanal Campaign happened on and around the island....
 at the end of January 1943, and took light damage in the battle of Empress Augusta Bay on November 2, 1943. On June 19, 1944 she survived the battle of the Philippine Sea
Battle of the Philippine Sea

The Battle of the Philippine Sea was a decisive naval battle of World War II, and the largest aircraft carrier battle in history. It was fought between the navies of the United States and the Empire of Japan....
, and on October 23-25, 1944 she took light damage in the battle of Leyte Gulf
Battle of Leyte Gulf

The Battle of Leyte Gulf, also called the "Battles for Leyte Gulf", and formerly as the "Second Battle of the Philippine Sea", is generally considered to be the largest naval battle of World War II and also, by some criteria, the largest naval battle in history....
.

Fate

In May 1945, Haguro was the target of the British "Operation Dukedom
Operation Dukedom

The Battle of the Malacca Strait, sometimes called the Sinking of the Haguro, and in Japanese sources as the Battle off Penang , was a naval battle that resulted from the British search and destroy operation in May, 1945, called Operation Dukedom, that resulted in the sinking of the Japanese cruiser Japanese cruiser Hagu...
" and was ambushed. The 26th Destroyer Flotilla found her with the destroyer Kamikaze
Japanese destroyer Kamikaze (1922)

was the lead ship of nine Kamikaze class destroyer destroyers built for the Imperial Japanese Navy following World War I. Advanced for their time, these ships served as first-line destroyers through the 1930s, but were considered obsolescent by the start of the Pacific War....
 just after midnight on May 16, 1945, and began the attack. During the battle, the Kamikaze was lightly damaged, but Haguro was hit by gunfire and three Mark IX Torpedoes. The Haguro soon began to slow down and took a 30-degrees list to port.

At 2:32 AM the Haguro began to go down stern first in the Malacca Strait, off Penang
Penang

Penang is a States of Malaysia in Malaysia, located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia by the Strait of Malacca. Penang is the second smallest state in Malaysia after Perlis, and the eighth most populous....
; Kamikaze rescued 320 survivors. Nine hundred men, including Vice Admiral Hashimoto
Shintaro Hashimoto

, was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II....
 and Rear Admiral Sugiura
Kaju Sugiura

, was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II....
, perished with her. Rear Admiral Sugiura was later promoted to Vice Admiral posthumously on May 16. The battle was the last gun action ever fought between surface ships.

Haguro was stricken from the navy list
Navy List

A Navy List or Naval Register is an official list of navy officers, their ranks and seniority, the ships which they command or to which they are appointed, etc., that is published by the government or naval authorities of a country....
 on June 20, 1945.

The wreck was discovered in 2003, showing significant superstructure damage from her last and earlier battles.

Japanese Cruiser Haguro At Rabaul
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Commanding Officers

  • Chief Equipping Officer - Capt. Keitaro Hara - 1 October 1928 - 25 April 1929
  • Capt. Keitaro Hara - 25 April 1929 - 30 November 1929
  • Capt. Sekizo Uno - 30 November 1929 - 1 December 1930
  • Capt. Sonosuke Kobayashi - 1 December 1930 - 10 October 1931
  • Capt. Naokuni Nomura - 10 October 1931 - 14 February 1933
  • Capt. Jo Morimoto - 14 February 1933 - 15 November 1933
  • Capt. Minoru Yamaguchi - 15 November 1933 - 15 November 1934
  • Capt. Michimoto Nakayama - 15 November 1934 - 15 November 1935
  • Capt. Baron Tomoshige Samejima - 15 November 1935 - 1 December 1936
  • Capt. Muneshige Aoyagi - 1 December 1936 - 1 December 1937
  • Capt. Masao Yamamoto - 1 December 1937 - 20 April 1938
  • Capt. Saichiro Tomonari - 20 April 1938 - 27 December 1939
  • Capt. Masaki Ogata - 27 December 1939 - 15 October 1940
  • Capt. Kiyoshi Hamada - 15 October 1940 - 25 July 1941
  • Capt. Tomokazu Mori - 25 July 1941 - 20 October 1942
  • Capt. / Rear Admiral Jisaku Uozumi - 20 October 1942 - 1 December 1943 (Promoted to Rear Admiral on 1 November 1943.)
  • Capt. / Rear Admiral / Vice Admiral* Kaju Sugiura - 1 December 1943 - 16 May 1945 (KIA; promoted to Rear Admiral on 1 May 1945; posthumous promotion to Vice Admiral.)


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