Chikuma
E881729
Chikuma was a Japanese Imperial Navy heavy cruiser that served prominently in World War II, including major Pacific naval battles.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chikuma canonical | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
heavy cruiser
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warship ⓘ |
| airGroup | reconnaissance seaplanes ⓘ |
| armament |
8 × 203 mm guns in 4 twin turrets
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light anti-aircraft guns ⓘ multiple 127 mm dual-purpose guns ⓘ torpedo tubes ⓘ |
| causeOfLoss | air attack ⓘ |
| commissionedInNavy | Imperial Japanese Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Empire of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crewComplement | approximately 900 officers and men ⓘ |
| displacement |
approximately 11,200 tons standard
ⓘ
approximately 15,200 tons full load ⓘ |
| fate | sunk in action ⓘ |
| fleetAssignment |
Combined Fleet
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
First Air Fleet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| length | approximately 201.7 meters ⓘ |
| locationOfSinking | off Samar, Philippines ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | approximately 35 knots ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Chikuma River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| navalArchitectureFeature |
all main guns forward
ⓘ
large seaplane handling facilities aft ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Imperial Japanese Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Attack on Pearl Harbor
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Leyte Gulf NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Midway NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of the Eastern Solomons NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of the Philippine Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle off Samar NERFINISHED ⓘ Guadalcanal Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Indian Ocean Raid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryRole |
aircraft reconnaissance platform
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scout cruiser ⓘ |
| propulsion |
oil-fired boilers
ⓘ
steam turbines ⓘ |
| roleAtMidway | carrier task force scout ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Japanese Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 1939 ⓘ |
| shipClass | Tone-class cruiser ⓘ |
| shipType | heavy cruiser ⓘ |
| sisterShip | Tone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sunkDuring |
Battle of Leyte Gulf
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle off Samar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations | Pacific War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worldWar | World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearSunk | 1944 ⓘ |
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