Category: Imperial Japanese Navy
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Japanese Light Cruiser Ōyodo
Japanese Light Cruiser Ōyodo The Imperial Japanese Navy light cruiser Ōyodo (大淀) was a singular and unconventional warship of the Second World War, reflecting a late-war shift in Japanese naval doctrine that arrived too late to influence the outcome of the Pacific conflict. Ordered in 1939 and laid down at the Kure Naval Arsenal on… Read more
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Japanese Light Cruiser Sakawa
Japanese Light Cruiser Sakawa The Imperial Japanese Navy light cruiser Sakawa was the fourth and final unit of the Agano-class, a group of fast light cruisers intended to act as flotilla flagships for destroyer squadrons during the Second World War. Conceived in the late 1930s, the class reflected Japanese naval doctrine that emphasised speed, long… Read more
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Japanese Heavy Cruiser Furutaka
Japanese Heavy Cruiser Furutaka The Japanese heavy cruiser Furutaka was one of the Imperial Japanese Navy’s earliest attempts to build a treaty-era cruiser optimised for surface combat. She was laid down in 1922 at the Kure Naval Arsenal and commissioned in 1926, becoming the lead ship of her class. Designed before the Washington Naval Treaty… Read more