Classe: Nachi


Category: Heavy Cruiser

Nation: Japan
Statistics: Displacement: 13 300 tons
Length: 204 meters
Speed: 36 knots
1 plane
10 x 8'' guns


All ships of this class are described in this page
Ashigara


DateIncidentBattlePlace
April 11, 1925Laid down-Japan
April 22, 1928LaunchedJapan, heavy cruiser, christened Ashigara. Japan
August 20, 1929Commissioned-Japan
February 26, 1942-Japanese raid south of Java. Indonesia
March 1, 1942-Battle off South Borneo. Indonesia
October 25, 1944-Battle of Surigao Strait. Philippines
June 8, 1945Sunksunk by the Trenchant. Indonesia

Haguro


DateIncidentBattlePlace
March 16, 1925Laid down-Japan
March 24, 1928LaunchedJapan, heavy cruiser, christened Haguro. Japan
April 25, 1929Commissioned-Japan
February 8, 1942-Macassar. Indonesia
February 27, 1942-Battle of Java Sea. Indonesia
March 1, 1942CombatBattle off South Borneo. Indonesia
May 7, 1942CombatBattle of Coral Sea. New Guinea
June 4, 1942-Other groups engaged in the operation for Midway. Hawaii
August 24, 1942CombatBattle of the Eastern Salomons. Salomon Islands
January 30, 1943-Japanese evacuation of Guadalcanal. Salomon Islands
November 2, 1943Light damagesBattle of Empress Augusta Bay. Salomon Islands
June 19, 1944-Battle of the Philippine Sea: first day. Mariannas
June 19, 1944-Battle of the Philippines Sea: the pursuit. Mariannas
October 23, 1944-Palawan Passage. Philippines
October 24, 1944-Battle of the Sea of Sibuyan (Leyte). Philippines
October 25, 1944Light damagesBattle of Samar. Philippines
May 16, 1945SunkDestruction of the Japanese cruiser Haguro. Indian Ocean

Myoko


DateIncidentBattlePlace
October 25, 1924Laid down-Japan
April 16, 1927LaunchedJapan, heavy cruiser, christened Myoko. Japan
July 31, 1929Commissioned-Japan
February 26, 1942-Japanese raid south of Java. Indonesia
March 1, 1942-Battle off South Borneo. Indonesia
May 7, 1942CombatBattle of Coral Sea. New Guinea
June 4, 1942-Other groups engaged in the operation for Midway. Hawaii
August 24, 1942CombatBattle of the Eastern Salomons. Salomon Islands
October 26, 1942CombatBattle of Santa Cruz. Salomon Islands
January 30, 1943-Japanese evacuation of Guadalcanal. Salomon Islands
November 2, 1943DamagedBattle of Empress Augusta Bay. Salomon Islands
June 19, 1944-Battle of the Philippine Sea: first day. Mariannas
June 19, 1944-Battle of the Philippines Sea: the pursuit. Mariannas
October 23, 1944-Palawan Passage. Philippines
October 24, 1944DamagedBattle of the Sea of Sibuyan (Leyte). Philippines
September 2, 1945Captured-Singapore, Malaysia
July 8, 1946Scuttled-Singapore, Malaysia
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Nachi


DateIncidentBattlePlace
November 26, 1924Laid down-Japan
June 15, 1927LaunchedJapan, heavy cruiser, christened Nachi. Japan
November 26, 1928Commissioned-Japan
February 8, 1942-Macassar. Indonesia
February 27, 1942-Battle of Java Sea. Indonesia
March 1, 1942CombatBattle off South Borneo. Indonesia
June 3, 1942-Diversion in the Aleutians. Aleutians
March 26, 1943DamagedBattle of Komandorski Islands. Aleutians
July 1943-Kiska. Aleutians
October 25, 1944DamagedBattle of Surigao Strait. Philippines
November 5, 1944Sunksunk by the Lexington II. Philippines



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