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The lead-ship was named after Mount '''Furutaka''' located on Etajima, Hiroshima; while her sister-ship was named after the '''Kako''' River in the Hyogo prefecture. | The lead-ship was named after Mount '''Furutaka''' located on Etajima, Hiroshima; while her sister-ship was named after the '''Kako''' River in the Hyogo prefecture. | ||
==Vehicles== | ==Vehicles== | ||
| − | ===Rank | + | ===Rank IV - Heavy cruiser=== |
* [[IJN Kako|Kako]] <sub>(1935)</sub> (加古) | * [[IJN Kako|Kako]] <sub>(1935)</sub> (加古) | ||
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| + | ===Rank V - Heavy cruiser=== | ||
* [[IJN Furutaka|Furutaka]] <sub>(1942)</sub> (古鷹) | * [[IJN Furutaka|Furutaka]] <sub>(1942)</sub> (古鷹) | ||
Revision as of 16:05, 7 December 2020
Description
The Furutaka-class cruisers (古鷹型巡洋艦, Furutaka-gata jun'yōkan) were a class of two heavy cruisers which saw service with the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II.
The lead-ship was named after Mount Furutaka located on Etajima, Hiroshima; while her sister-ship was named after the Kako River in the Hyogo prefecture.
Vehicles
Rank IV - Heavy cruiser
- Kako (1935) (加古)
Rank V - Heavy cruiser
- Furutaka (1942) (古鷹)
Vehicles are listed in order of refit year, not build year
