Japanese cruiser Maya
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Japanese cruiser Maya was a Takao-class heavy cruiser of the Imperial Japanese Navy that saw extensive action in World War II before being sunk in the Sibuyan Sea during the Battle of Leyte Gulf.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Japanese cruiser Maya canonical | 2 |
| Japanese heavy cruiser Maya | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Imperial Japanese Navy cruiser
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Takao-class heavy cruiser ⓘ warship ⓘ |
| armament |
10 × 20 cm/50 3rd Year Type naval guns
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Type 93 "Long Lance" torpedoes NERFINISHED ⓘ anti-aircraft guns ⓘ |
| armour |
armoured deck
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belt armour up to about 127 mm ⓘ |
| beam | approximately 20.4 m ⓘ |
| builder |
Kawasaki Shipbuilding Corporation
NERFINISHED
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Kobe Shipyard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfSinking | air attack by U.S. carrier aircraft ⓘ |
| class | Takao-class cruiser NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissioned | 1932-06-30 ⓘ |
| conflict | Pacific War ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Empire of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crewComplement | approximately 700–800 officers and men ⓘ |
| dateOfSinking | 1944-10-23 ⓘ |
| displacementFullLoad | approximately 15000 tons ⓘ |
| displacementStandard | approximately 9850 tons ⓘ |
| fate | sunk in action ⓘ |
| hullNumber | not formally used; Takao-class heavy cruiser ⓘ |
| laidDown | 1928-12-04 ⓘ |
| launched | 1930-11-08 ⓘ |
| length | approximately 203.8 m ⓘ |
| locationOfSinking | Sibuyan Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | approximately 35.5 knots ⓘ |
| modification | reduction of main gun turrets to increase AA armament ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Mount Maya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| navalEnsign | Naval Ensign of the Empire of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | Imperial Japanese Navy ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Aleutian Islands campaign
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Leyte Gulf NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of the Java Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of the Philippine Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of the Sibuyan Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Sino-Japanese War NERFINISHED ⓘ World War II ⓘ |
| propulsion |
oil-fired boilers
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steam turbines ⓘ |
| refit | major anti-aircraft modernization in 1943–1944 ⓘ |
| role |
escort for carrier task forces
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surface combat operations ⓘ |
| serviceEntryEra | interwar period ⓘ |
| sisterShip |
Japanese cruiser Atago
NERFINISHED
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Japanese cruiser Chōkai NERFINISHED ⓘ Japanese cruiser Takao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sunkDuring | Battle of Leyte Gulf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sunkIn | Battle of the Sibuyan Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theatreOfOperations |
Indian Ocean
NERFINISHED
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Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Japanese heavy cruiser Maya