heavy cruiser Chikuma
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Heavy cruiser Chikuma was an Imperial Japanese Navy Tone-class warship that saw extensive service in World War II, including major Pacific battles such as Midway and Leyte Gulf.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| heavy cruiser Chikuma canonical | 3 |
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Imperial Japanese Navy warship
ⓘ
Tone-class heavy cruiser ⓘ |
| aircraftCarried | reconnaissance seaplanes ⓘ |
| aircraftFacilities |
catapults for floatplanes
ⓘ
hangars for reconnaissance aircraft ⓘ large seaplane handling deck aft ⓘ |
| antiAircraftArmament | 25 mm Type 96 AA guns ⓘ |
| beam | 18.5 metres ⓘ |
| builder | Mitsubishi Nagasaki Shipyard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfLoss | air attack by U.S. carrier aircraft ⓘ |
| class | Tone-class cruiser NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissioned | 20 May 1939 ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country |
Japan
ⓘ
surface form:
Empire of Japan
|
| crewComplement | approximately 874 officers and men ⓘ |
| dateOfSinking | 25 October 1944 ⓘ |
| designedRole |
reconnaissance cruiser
ⓘ
scout cruiser for carrier task forces ⓘ |
| displacementFullLoad | approximately 15,200 tons ⓘ |
| displacementStandard | approximately 11,200 tons ⓘ |
| draft | 6.5 metres ⓘ |
| fate | scuttled after heavy damage ⓘ |
| fleetAssignment |
First Air Fleet
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mobile Fleet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laidDown | 1 May 1935 ⓘ |
| launched | 19 March 1938 ⓘ |
| length | 201.7 metres ⓘ |
| locationOfSinking | off Samar, Philippines ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | 35 knots ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Chikuma River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | Imperial Japanese Navy ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Attack on Pearl Harbor
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Leyte Gulf NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Midway NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Santa Cruz Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of the Eastern Solomons NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of the Philippine Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle off Samar NERFINISHED ⓘ Indian Ocean Raid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryArmament | 8 × 203 mm guns in four twin turrets ⓘ |
| propulsion |
geared turbines
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oil-fired boilers ⓘ steam turbines ⓘ |
| range | 8,000 nautical miles at 18 knots ⓘ |
| roleAtMidway | launched reconnaissance seaplanes ⓘ |
| secondaryArmament | 127 mm dual-purpose guns ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 1939 ⓘ |
| shaftCount | 4 ⓘ |
| shipType | heavy cruiser ⓘ |
| sisterShip | Japanese cruiser Tone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sunkIn | Battle off Samar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theatre | Pacific War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| torpedoArmament | 610 mm Type 93 torpedo tubes ⓘ |
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