Sendai class cruiser
Encyclopedia
The were a group of warships
operated by the Imperial Japanese Navy
. Named after rivers, they participated in numerous actions during the Pacific War
and were mainly used as destroyer flotilla leaders.
. Their boilers were better located, and they had four funnels instead of three. Each ship was designed with a flying-off platform and hangar, but did not actually carry aircraft until a catapult system was installed in 1929.
during the 1920s; four were laid down, but the last — Kako — was scrapped on the slipway in accordance with the regulations of the 1922 Washington Naval Treaty
. The other three were sunk during World War II
.
Light cruiser
A light cruiser is a type of small- or medium-sized warship. The term is a shortening of the phrase "light armored cruiser", describing a small ship that carried armor in the same way as an armored cruiser: a protective belt and deck...
operated by the Imperial Japanese Navy
Imperial Japanese Navy
The Imperial Japanese Navy was the navy of the Empire of Japan from 1869 until 1947, when it was dissolved following Japan's constitutional renunciation of the use of force as a means of settling international disputes...
. Named after rivers, they participated in numerous actions during the Pacific War
Pacific War
The Pacific War, also sometimes called the Asia-Pacific War refers broadly to the parts of World War II that took place in the Pacific Ocean, its islands, and in East Asia, then called the Far East...
and were mainly used as destroyer flotilla leaders.
Design
The Sendai-class light cruisers were a development of the preceding Nagara classNagara class cruiser
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. Their boilers were better located, and they had four funnels instead of three. Each ship was designed with a flying-off platform and hangar, but did not actually carry aircraft until a catapult system was installed in 1929.
Ships in class
Three Sendai-class light cruisers were constructed in JapanJapan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
during the 1920s; four were laid down, but the last — Kako — was scrapped on the slipway in accordance with the regulations of the 1922 Washington Naval Treaty
Washington Naval Treaty
The Washington Naval Treaty, also known as the Five-Power Treaty, was an attempt to cap and limit, and "prevent 'further' costly escalation" of the naval arms race that had begun after World War I between various International powers, each of which had significant naval fleets. The treaty was...
. The other three were sunk during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
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| Ship | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Completed | Fate |
| Mitsubishi Nagasaki Shipyard | 16-02-1922 | 30-10-1923 | 29-04-1924 | Sunk during the Battle of Empress Augusta Bay Battle of Empress Augusta Bay The Battle of Empress Augusta Bay, on 1–2 November 1943—also known as the Battle of Gazelle Bay, Operation Cherry Blossom, and in Japanese sources as the Sea Battle of Bougainville Bay Shore —was a naval battle fought near the island of Bougainville... on 02-11-1943 |
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| Kōbe-Kawasaki Shipbuilding Yard | 04-08-1922 | 08-12-1923 | 31-07-1925 | Sunk during the Battle of Kolombangara Battle of Kolombangara The Battle of Kolombangara was a naval battle of the Pacific campaign of World War II, fought on the night of 12/13 July 1943, off Kolombangara in the Solomon Islands.-Background:... on 13-07-1943 |
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| Yokohama Dock Company | 10-06-1922 | 24-03-1925 | 30-11-1925 | Hull was burned by earthquake 1923 Great Kanto earthquake The struck the Kantō plain on the Japanese main island of Honshū at 11:58:44 am JST on September 1, 1923. Varied accounts hold that the duration of the earthquake was between 4 and 10 minutes... , later scrapped. Laid down once again on 24-05-1924. Sunk during Operation Hailstone Operation Hailstone Operation Hailstone was a massive naval air and surface attack launched on February 17–18, 1944, during World War II by the United States Navy against the Japanese naval and air base at Truk in the Caroline Islands, a pre-war Japanese territory.-Background:Truk was a major Japanese logistical base... on 17-02-1944 |
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| Sasebo Naval Arsenal Sasebo Naval Arsenal was one of four principal naval shipyards owned and operated by the Imperial Japanese Navy. -History:The Sasebo Naval District was established at Sasebo, Nagasaki in 1886, as the third of the naval districts responsible for the defense of the Japanese home islands. After the establishment of the... |
15-02-1922 | Discontinued by Washington Naval Treaty Washington Naval Treaty The Washington Naval Treaty, also known as the Five-Power Treaty, was an attempt to cap and limit, and "prevent 'further' costly escalation" of the naval arms race that had begun after World War I between various International powers, each of which had significant naval fleets. The treaty was... on 17-03-1922 and scrapped. Naval budget was used for the Furutaka class cruiser Japanese cruiser Kako was the second vessel in the two-vessel Furutaka-class of heavy cruisers in the Imperial Japanese Navy. It was named after the Kakogawa River in Hyogo prefecture, Japan.-Background:... |
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| Cancelled and re-planned as Furutaka-class cruiser Japanese cruiser Furutaka was the lead ship in the two-vessel Furutaka-class of heavy cruisers in the Imperial Japanese Navy. It was named after Mount Furutaka, located on Etajima, Hiroshima immediately behind the Imperial Japanese Navy Academy.-Design:... in March 1922 |
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Cancelled following the Washington Naval Treaty Washington Naval Treaty The Washington Naval Treaty, also known as the Five-Power Treaty, was an attempt to cap and limit, and "prevent 'further' costly escalation" of the naval arms race that had begun after World War I between various International powers, each of which had significant naval fleets. The treaty was... . |
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Books
- Model Art Ship Modelling Special No.29, 5,500 tons class cruisers, Model Art Co. Ltd. (Japan), September 2008, Book code 12319-09
- , History of Pacific War Vol.32 Light cruiser Kuma/Nagara/Sendai classes, GakkenGakkenis a Japanese publishing company founded in 1947 by Hideto Furuoka, which also produces educational toys. Their annual sales is reported at ¥ 821 billion ....
(Japan), August 2001, ISBN 4-05-602582-7 - Daiji Katagiri, Ship Name Chronicles of the Imperial Japanese Navy Combined FleetCombined FleetThe was the main ocean-going component of the Imperial Japanese Navy. The Combined Fleet was not a standing force, but a temporary force formed for the duration of a conflict or major naval maneuvers from various units normally under separate commands in peacetime....
, Kōjinsha (Japan), June 1988, ISBN 4-7698-0386-9 - The Maru Special, Japanese Naval Vessels No.27 Sendai class cruisers, Ushio Shobō (Japan), May 1979, Book code 68343-27