Aoba class
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The Aoba class was a pair of Imperial Japanese Navy heavy cruisers built in the 1920s, notable for their 8-inch guns, early adoption of aircraft facilities, and service in numerous Pacific War engagements.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Imperial Japanese Navy ship class
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heavy cruiser class ⓘ |
| aircraftFacilities |
aircraft handling deck
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catapult for floatplanes ⓘ hangar for seaplanes ⓘ |
| antiAircraftArmament | multiple light AA guns (varied over time) ⓘ |
| armourType |
armoured deck
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armoured turrets ⓘ conning tower armour ⓘ side belt armour ⓘ |
| builtInDecade | 1920s ⓘ |
| constructionPeriod | mid-1920s ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Empire of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedAs | scout cruiser ⓘ |
| designFeature |
enhanced fire control systems
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revised superstructure ⓘ twin 8-inch turrets instead of single mounts ⓘ |
| designImprovementOver | Furutaka class NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| displacementFullLoad | approximately 10000 tons ⓘ |
| displacementStandard | approximately 8500 tons ⓘ |
| engagedIn |
Battle of Cape Esperance
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Savo Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Solomon Islands campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ various convoy escort and support operations in the Pacific ⓘ |
| enteredServiceBefore | Second Sino-Japanese War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Interwar period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Myoko class NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Japanese cruiser Aoba
NERFINISHED
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Japanese cruiser Kinugasa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainBatteryCaliber | 8-inch guns ⓘ |
| mainBatteryConfiguration | six 8-inch guns in three twin turrets ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | about 34 knots ⓘ |
| modernizationFeature |
improved torpedo armament
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reinforced protection and stability ⓘ strengthened anti-aircraft armament ⓘ |
| modernizedIn | 1930s ⓘ |
| notableFeature | early adoption of aircraft facilities on Japanese cruisers ⓘ |
| numberOfMainGuns | 6 ⓘ |
| numberOfMainTurrets | 3 ⓘ |
| numberOfScrews | 4 ⓘ |
| operator | Imperial Japanese Navy ⓘ |
| precededBy | Furutaka class NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsionType | steam turbines ⓘ |
| range | about 8000 nautical miles at cruising speed ⓘ |
| sawServiceDuring |
Pacific War
NERFINISHED
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Second World War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shipType | heavy cruiser ⓘ |
| torpedoArmament |
long lance torpedoes (after modernization)
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side-mounted torpedo tubes ⓘ |
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