Furutaka-class cruiser
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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 III
- Kako (1935) (加古)
Rank IV
- Furutaka (1942) (古鷹)
Vehicles are listed in order of refit year, not build year
Japan heavy cruisers | |
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Furutaka-class | IJN Furutaka · IJN Kako |
Aoba-class | IJN Aoba |
Myōkō-class | IJN Myoko · IJN Haguro |
Mogami-class | IJN Mogami |
Tone-class | IJN Tone |