Atago
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Atago was a Takao-class heavy cruiser of the Imperial Japanese Navy that served prominently in the Pacific Theater during World War II.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Takao-class heavy cruiser
ⓘ
heavy cruiser ⓘ warship ⓘ |
| armament | anti-aircraft guns ⓘ |
| armamentMainBattery | 10 × 203 mm guns ⓘ |
| armamentTorpedoes | 610 mm Type 93 torpedo tubes ⓘ |
| beam | approximately 20.4 meters ⓘ |
| belligerent | Axis Powers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfSinking | torpedoes from US submarine ⓘ |
| conflictParticipatedIn | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Empire of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crewComplement | over 700 officers and men ⓘ |
| dateOfSinking | 23 October 1944 ⓘ |
| designedFor |
long-range operations
ⓘ
surface combat ⓘ torpedo attacks ⓘ |
| displacementFullLoad | approximately 15,800 tons ⓘ |
| displacementStandard | approximately 9,850 tons ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| hasAircraftFacilities | yes ⓘ |
| hasClassificationSymbol | CA (heavy cruiser) ⓘ |
| length | approximately 203.8 meters ⓘ |
| locationOfSinking | Palawan Passage, Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | approximately 35.5 knots ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Mount Atago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| navalArchitectureFeature |
heavy armor for a cruiser
ⓘ
large superstructure ⓘ |
| navyBranch | surface fleet ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Imperial Japanese Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of Leyte Gulf
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of the Philippine Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Takao-class cruisers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsion |
oil-fired boilers
ⓘ
steam turbines ⓘ |
| role | fleet flagship at various times ⓘ |
| serviceEntryEra | interwar period ⓘ |
| shipType | heavy cruiser ⓘ |
| sunkBy | USS Darter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sunkIn | Battle of Leyte Gulf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations | Pacific Theater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn |
convoy escort
ⓘ
fleet screening ⓘ surface raiding ⓘ |
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