Japanese cruiser Kinugasa
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Japanese cruiser Kinugasa was an Imperial Japanese Navy Aoba-class heavy cruiser that saw extensive action in the Pacific during World War II before being sunk in 1942.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Japanese cruiser Kinugasa canonical | 4 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Aoba-class heavy cruiser
ⓘ
Imperial Japanese Navy cruiser ⓘ |
| aircraftCarried | floatplanes ⓘ |
| armamentMain | 6 × 20 cm/50 3rd Year Type naval guns in twin turrets ⓘ |
| armamentSecondary | 12 cm naval guns ⓘ |
| armamentTorpedo | 610 mm torpedo tubes ⓘ |
| armamentUpgrade | anti-aircraft armament increased before and during World War II ⓘ |
| beam | about 16.9 meters ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Axis powers
ⓘ
surface form:
Axis Powers
|
| builder |
Kawasaki Heavy Industries
ⓘ
surface form:
Kawasaki Shipbuilding Corporation
|
| causeOfSinking | air attack by U.S. carrier aircraft ⓘ |
| class | Aoba class ⓘ |
| commissioned | 30 September 1927 ⓘ |
| conflict | Pacific War ⓘ |
| country |
Japan
ⓘ
surface form:
Empire of Japan
|
| crewComplement | approximately 630 officers and men ⓘ |
| dateOfSinking | 14 November 1942 ⓘ |
| displacementFullLoad | approximately 9,000 tons ⓘ |
| displacementStandard | approximately 8,300 tons ⓘ |
| draft | about 5.6 meters ⓘ |
| era | World War II ⓘ |
| fate | sunk ⓘ |
| hullNumber | CA-?? (IJN internal designation, no Western-style hull number used) ⓘ |
| laidDown | 21 January 1924 ⓘ |
| launched | 24 October 1926 ⓘ |
| length | about 185.17 meters ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | about 34.5 knots ⓘ |
| modification | received aircraft handling facilities amidships ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Mount Kinugasa ⓘ |
| notableFeature | first Japanese heavy cruiser class designed with twin turrets as built ⓘ |
| operator | Imperial Japanese Navy ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of Savo Island
ⓘ
Battle of the Java Sea ⓘ Philippines campaign (1941–1942) ⓘ
surface form:
Invasion of the Philippines (1941–1942)
Naval Battle of Guadalcanal ⓘ Solomon Islands campaign ⓘ |
| placeOfSinking | off Guadalcanal ⓘ |
| powerOutput | approximately 110,000 shaft horsepower ⓘ |
| prewarService | training cruises and fleet maneuvers ⓘ |
| propulsion |
oil-fired boilers
ⓘ
steam turbines ⓘ |
| roleAtGuadalcanal | bombardment of Henderson Field ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 1927 ⓘ |
| shipType | heavy cruiser ⓘ |
| shipyard |
Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
ⓘ
surface form:
Kobe, Japan
|
| sisterShip | Japanese cruiser Aoba ⓘ |
| theater | Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
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