Japanese cruiser Tenryu
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Japanese cruiser Tenryu was a World War II Imperial Japanese Navy light cruiser that participated in several early Pacific War engagements, including the Guadalcanal campaign.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Imperial Japanese Navy ship
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light cruiser → warship → |
| alliance |
Axis Powers (through Empire of Japan)
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| armamentAA |
3 × 8 cm/40 3rd Year Type AA guns (varied over time)
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| armamentMain |
4 × 14 cm/50 3rd Year Type naval guns
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| armamentTorpedo |
6 × 533 mm torpedo tubes
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| beam |
12.34 m
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| builder |
Yokosuka Naval Arsenal
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| commissioned |
1919-11-20
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| conflict |
Pacific War
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World War II → |
| country |
Empire of Japan
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| crewComplement |
approximately 330
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| decommissioned |
1942-12-19
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| designRole |
destroyer squadron flagship
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flotilla leader → |
| displacementFullLoad |
4350 tons
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| displacementStandard |
3230 tons
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| draft |
4.34 m
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| fate |
sunk in combat
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| homePort |
various Japanese naval bases in prewar and wartime service
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| hullNumber |
not formally numbered (pre-war IJN practice)
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| laidDown |
1917-05-26
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| launchDate |
1918-03-11
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| leadShipOfClass |
Tenryu-class cruiser
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| lengthOverall |
142.65 m
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| namedAfter |
Tenryu River
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| navalFleet |
Imperial Japanese Navy
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| notableFeature |
early Japanese light cruiser with heavy torpedo armament
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| operator |
Imperial Japanese Navy
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| participatedIn |
Battle of Savo Island
NERFINISHED
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Guadalcanal campaign → New Guinea campaign → invasion of Kavieng → invasion of Rabaul → |
| propulsion |
oil-fired boilers
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steam turbines → |
| range |
6000 nautical miles at 14 knots
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| serviceEntryEra |
interwar period
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| shaftCount |
2
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| shipClass |
Tenryu-class cruiser
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| sinkingDate |
1942-12-19
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| sinkingLocation |
off Madang, New Guinea
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| sunkBy |
USS Albacore
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| topSpeed |
33 knots
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Battle of Savo Island
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