Japanese light cruiser Tama (later scuttled after damage)
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The Japanese light cruiser Tama was a Kuma-class Imperial Japanese Navy warship that served in various Pacific campaigns during World War II before being fatally damaged at the Battle of Cape Engaño and subsequently scuttled.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Japanese light cruiser Tama (later scuttled after damage) canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Imperial Japanese Navy warship
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Kuma-class light cruiser ⓘ |
| aircraftFacilities | no catapult as built ⓘ |
| armamentAA | Type 96 25 mm anti-aircraft guns (various mounts) ⓘ |
| armamentPrimary | 7 × 14 cm/50 3rd Year Type naval guns ⓘ |
| armamentTorpedo | 4 × twin 61 cm torpedo tubes ⓘ |
| battleDamagedAt | Battle of Cape Engaño NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| beam | approx. 14.17 m ⓘ |
| builder | Mitsubishi Nagasaki Shipyard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfLoss | torpedoed and scuttled after air attack damage ⓘ |
| class | Kuma class NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissioned | 1921-01-31 ⓘ |
| country |
Japan
ⓘ
surface form:
Empire of Japan
|
| crewComplement | approx. 450–500 officers and men ⓘ |
| damagedBy | U.S. carrier aircraft ⓘ |
| dateDamaged | 1944-10-25 ⓘ |
| dateSunk | 1944-10-25 ⓘ |
| displacementFullLoad | approx. 7,100 tons ⓘ |
| displacementStandard | approx. 5,500 tons ⓘ |
| draft | approx. 4.8 m ⓘ |
| fate | scuttled after battle damage ⓘ |
| fleetAssignment |
Fifth Fleet (IJN)
NERFINISHED
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Northern Area Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hullNumber | Tama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laidDown | 1918-08-10 ⓘ |
| launched | 1920-02-10 ⓘ |
| lengthOverall | approx. 162.15 m ⓘ |
| locationSunk | off northern Luzon, Philippines ⓘ |
| namesake | Tama River 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 Cape Engaño NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle off the Komandorski Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ operations in northern Pacific ⓘ |
| propulsion |
oil-fired boilers
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steam turbines ⓘ |
| role |
destroyer squadron flagship
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scout cruiser ⓘ |
| serviceEntryEra | interwar period ⓘ |
| shaftCount | 4 ⓘ |
| sisterShip |
Kiso
NERFINISHED
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Kitakami NERFINISHED ⓘ Kuma NERFINISHED ⓘ Ōi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taskForce | Japanese Northern Force at Battle of Cape Engaño NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theater | Pacific War ⓘ |
| topSpeed | approx. 36 knots ⓘ |
| worldWar | World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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