[4], On 23 August 1943, Atago returned to Truk with Army reinforcements for Rabaul, and continued making sorties supporting Japanese forces in the Solomon Islands through November. Quiz by toledorockets [2] Her secondary armament included eight Type 10 12cm dual purpose guns in four twin mounts on each side, and 16 Type 90 torpedoes in four quadruple launchers. The Takao-class cruisers were an improved version of the previous Myōkō-class cruiser design, incorporating technical elements learned with the development of the experimental light cruiser Yūbari. [4], In August 1942, Takao was assigned to "Operation Ka", the Japanese reinforcement during the Battle of Guadalcanal, departing Hashirajima with Atago and Maya on 11 August for Truk. [2] Her secondary armament included eight Type 10 12 cm dual purpose guns in four twin mounts on each side, and 16 Type 90 torpedoes in four quadruple launchers. Takao and Atago were rebuilt, resulting in an improved design: the size of the bridge was reduced, the main mast was relocated aft, and hull bulges were added to improve stability. US torpedo technology prior to WWII was nothing special. These were among the largest and most modern cruisers in the Japanese fleet, designed with the intention to form the backbone of a multipurpose long-range strike force. During the Battle of the Eastern Solomons (24–25 August), aircraft from the American aircraft carrier USS Wasp shot down two of Aichi E13A1 "Jake" floatplanes from Atago that were engaged in reconnaissance missions, killing all four aircrew members in the two aircraft. IJN Kinugasa(衣笠 重巡洋艦,Kinugasa jūjun'yōkan?) Anti-aircraft protection included 24 triple-mount and 12 single-mount Type 96 25 mm AT/AA Guns and four 13.2 mm AA machine guns. In April, she participated in the unsuccessful pursuit of the Doolittle raid task force. Takao was laid down at the Yokosuka Naval Arsenal on 28 April 1927, launched and named on 12 May 1930, and was commissioned into the Imperial Japanese Navy on 31 May 1932. Early on 4 March, Takao, Atago, Maya and the destroyers Arashi and Nowaki, attacked a convoy near Tjilatjap. The Larger size of the Des Moines class is evident, especially her larger turrets. The Takao-class cruisers were an improved version of the previous Myōkō-class design, incorporating technical elements learned with the development of the experimental light cruiser Yūbari. All of the Takao class were assigned to the Yokosuka Naval District, forming Sentai-4 of the IJN 2nd Fleet, and trained as a unit during the 1930s. The heavy cruiser was a type of cruiser, a naval warship designed for long range and high speed, armed generally with naval guns of roughly 203 mm (8 inches) in caliber, whose design parameters were dictated by the Washington Naval Treaty of 1922 and the London Naval Treaty of 1930. Atago was 203.8 metres (669 ft) long, with a beam of 20.4 metres (67 ft), draft of 6.32 metres (20.7 ft) and was capable of 35.25 knots (65.28 km/h; 40.56 mph). Under the command of Inoguchi Toshihira, Takao operated in the central Pacific from her base at Truk. After returning to Truk on 23 August, she continued on to Rabaul on 27 August, disembarking army troops and supplies. The Japanese cruisers then sank three ships from the convoy: the tanker Francol, the depot ship Anking, and Royal Navy Minesweeper-51. Takao rescued 471 crew from the sinking ship . Heavy Cruiser Japan World War two Pacific Theater. Atago was also equipped with an aircraft catapult and carried up to three floatplanes for scouting purposes.[2]. On 27 October 1946, Takao was towed to the Strait of Malacca and was sunk as a target ship by the light cruiser HMS Newfoundland on 29 October 1946 at .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}03°05′05″N 100°41′00″E / 3.08472°N 100.68333°E / 3.08472; 100.68333Coordinates: 03°05′05″N 100°41′00″E / 3.08472°N 100.68333°E / 3.08472; 100.68333. The cruisers were in the Battle of the Eastern Solomons on 24 August from a distance, and did not see combat. Takao and Atago fired Long Lance torpedoes at Washington but missed. The fleet consisted of the aircraft carriers Shōkaku, Zuikaku and Zuihō, the battleships Yamato and Nagato, heavy cruisers Myōkō, Haguro, Tone, Chikuma, Mogami, Atago, Takao, Chōkai and Maya, the light cruiser Agano and fifteen destroyers. [3] Although Takao was the lead ship in the class, Atago was actually completed two months earlier. She was laid down in 1924 and completed in 1927. The ship was armored with a 127 mm (5.0 in) side belt, and 35 mm (1.4 in) armored deck, and the bridge was armored with 10 to 16 mm (0.39 to 0.63 in) armored plates. The next day two submarines that had been shadowing the force attacked in the Palawan Passage. Takao escaped unharmed, but was forced to retreat to Truk, and from there went back to Kure Naval Arsenal for repairs at the end of November, returning to Truk by the end of December.[4]. Takao was 203.8 metres (669 ft) long, with a beam of 20.4 metres (67 ft), draft of 6.32 metres (20.7 ft) and were capable of 35.25 knots. Other notable cruiser classes include Japan’s Mogami-class heavy cruisers and the British County-class heavy cruisers. The Japanese transports were successful in evacuating 11,700 troops from the island. May 3, 2018 - Explore Philip Burr's board "Japanese cruisers" on Pinterest. From 11 August 1941, Atago was commanded by Captain Matsuji Ijuin, and on 29 November was made flagship of Vice Admiral Nobutake Kondō's Sentai-4, along with sister ships Maya, Chōkai, and Takao. Mount Takao (高雄山) is located outside Kyoto and is not to be confused with the similar Mount Takao (高尾山) located outside Tokyo, or the city of Takao (高雄), in Taiwan. Chōkai was lost a few days later at the Battle off Samar, leaving Takao as the sole survivor of her class. She was therefore moored as a floating anti-aircraft battery defending Seletar Naval Base along with Myōkō, the latter crippled at the Battle of the Sibuyan Sea and then further damaged by a submarine-launched torpedo.[4]. Atago sustained three near-misses by 500 lb (230 kg) bombs that killed 22 crewmen, including her skipper Captain Nakaoka who was hit by a bomb splinter while on the bridge. On 14 May 1932, the day before he was assassinated, Prime Minister Inukai Tsuyoshi made a tour of inspection of the new cruiser. Repairs were not complete until 18 January 1944. In the predawn hours of 23 October, the Japanese force was intercepted by two American submarines in the Palawan Passage. [5] On 2 March, south of Bali, Atago and Takao sank the old destroyer USS Pillsbury. I would think mining would somewhat nullify the situation but the IJN would plow ahead anyway. See more ideas about cruisers, imperial japanese navy, battleship. Atago was one of the ships hit. However, as with its predecessors, the Takao class was also top-heavy. Atago (愛宕) was the second vessel in the Takao-class heavy cruisers, active in World War II with the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN). Despite extensive searches, this force failed to make contact with the American striking force and returned to Truk. See more ideas about heavy cruiser, cruisers, imperial japanese navy. All of the Takao class were assigned to the Yokosuka Naval District, forming Sentai-4 of the IJN 2nd Fleet, and trained as a unit during the 1930s. As the Pacific Theater of World War II would show, the torpedoes were to pose as much of a threat as the guns in the frantic battles off Guadalcanal and Alaska. While the Mark 14 submarine torpedo issues are now well documented, the surface ship torpedo and air launched torpedo were not that great. [2], The Takao class displaced 16,875 t (16,608 long tons). On 25 January 1943, Atago returned to Truk to continue Japanese efforts to hold the Solomon Islands, and eventually to support the evacuation of Guadalcanal. After penetrating the harbor defenses, XE3 maneuvered under Takao, where diver Acting Leading Seaman James Joseph Magennis exited the submarine and attached six limpet mines to Takao's hull using an improvised piece of rope (the hull was covered with a thick layer of seaweed, and the magnets of the limpet mines would not hold them on the hull);[5] when the mines exploded, they blew a hole 20 by 10 metres (66 by 33 ft). Heavy Cruisers Nachi, Haguro, Myoko, Ashigara. HIJMS Atago served as a flagship in several engagements, including her last one at Leyte Gulf. ALASKA Class Large Cruisers, could easily out gun any other WWII cruiser. Several compartments below the lower deck were flooded, including two ammunition magazines, the main gun plotting room and the lower communications room. Atago served as flagship for what the Allies termed the "Center Force", and was a part of Sentai-4, along with Chōkai, Takao and Maya. She was captained by Captain Chūichi Nagumo from November 1933 – 1934, Captain Eiji Gotō from November 1934 – 1935, Captain Takeo Takagi from December 1936 – 1937 and Captain Tadashige Daigo from December 1937 – 1938. [2], Takao was assigned to Vice Admiral Jisaburō Ozawa’s First Mobile Fleet based at Palau from 1 March 1944, and was stationed at Davao in the southern Philippines from 1 April. Her sister ships were Takao, Maya and Chōkai.[1]. During this time, issues with their stability and seaworthiness due to the top-heavy design became evident. The Des Moines class were designed in response to date gained from numerous cruiser engagements between the US and On 10 February, the cruiser force was attacked by the American submarine USS Permit in a night surface attack, but she missed with four torpedoes. After rebuilding was completed, Takao and Atago patrolled off the coast of China in 1940 and early 1941. Now that Japan no longer had to follow the London Naval Treaty, they were free to build a new design. Takao Maya and Atago then returned to Yokosuka for a refit with additional anti-aircraft guns, arriving 18 March.[4]. Imperial Japanese Navy: Myōkō: heavy cruiser: 13,380 1929 scuttled by … [4] Japanese forces surrendered Seletar Naval Base to the British on 21 September 1945. However, during the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands on 26 October, all three cruisers (together with Myōkō and Haguro) participated in night combat operations resulting in the sinking of the crippled and abandoned American aircraft carrier USS Hornet. In what came to be called the "Great Marianas Turkey Shoot", Japanese aircraft attacking US Task Force 58 off of Saipan suffered overwhelming losses. After taking Vice Admiral Kondō on an inspection tour of Japan’s new possessions in the former Netherlands East Indies, Atago returned to Yokosuka Naval District on 17 April 1942, where she was assigned to the unsuccessful pursuit of Admiral William F. Halsey's Task Group 16.2 (TG 16.2) after the Doolittle Raid on Tokyo .[4]. See more ideas about cruisers, imperial japanese navy, heavy cruiser. The fleet consisted of the aircraft carriers Shōkaku, Zuikaku and Zuihō, the battleships Yamato and Nagato, heavy cruisers Myōkō, Haguro, Tone, Chikuma, Mogami, Atago, Takao, Chōkai and Maya, the light cruiser Agano and fifteen destroyers. [4] She was removed from the navy list on 20 December. [4], In January 1944, Atago returned to Truk. As these TROMs disclose, only a few "Junyokan" meet their doom in the surface engagements for which they were designed; most were destroyed by bombs and torpedoes delivered by aircraft or had their hulls ripped open to the seas by … Her sister ships were Takao, Maya and Chōkai. In February 1942, operating out of Palau, Takao was assigned to intercept shipping escaping from the Netherlands East Indies, sinking the Dutch freighter Toradja, British minesweeper HMS Scott Harley and capturing the Dutch freighter Bintoehan on 1 March. However, as with its predecessors, the Takao class was also top-heavy. Intended to address issues with the Myōkō class, the Takao class had thicker armor, dual-purpose main guns which could be used against aircraft, and torpedo launchers moved to the upper deck for greater safety. She returned from the battle unscathed. Japanese merchant ships and naval auxiliaries were initially painted overall ... DD Mutsuki, AV Kimikawa Maru, AV Akitsushima, AMCs Aikoku Maru, Hokoku Maru, and AS Heian Maru. Maya and Chōkai were not modified as extensively, and can be considered mistakenly as a separate class. The Takao-class ships were approved under the 1927 to 1931 supplementary fiscal year budget, and Atago, like her sister ships, was named after a mountain. [4] Fraser and Magennis were awarded the Victoria Cross. Her sister ships were Atago, Maya and Chōkai. [2], The Takao class displaced 16,875 t (16,608 long tons). All three Japanese ships hit South Dakota multiple times with shells, knocking out her radar and fire controls. Heavy Cruiser Japan World War two Pacific Theater. Despite extensive searches, this force failed to make contact with the American striking force and returned to Truk. was the second vessel in the two-vessel Aoba-class of heavy cruisers in the Imperial Japanese Navy. During this time, issues with their stability and seaworthiness due to the top-heavy design became evident. Takao’s main battery was ten 20 cm/50 3rd Year Type naval guns, the heaviest armament of any heavy cruiser in the world at the time, mounted in five twin turrets. They had a full complement of 8- 8" guns crowded forward and catapults for seaplanes aft; the two ships always operated together as scouts for the fleet. The Royal Australian Navy sloop HMAS Yarra defended the convoy for an hour and half, but was sunk. They had a distinctive profile with a large, raked main smokestack, and a smaller, straight, second smokestack. The short answer is the USN “Gun Club”. Atago (愛宕) was the second vessel in the Takao-class heavy cruisers, active in World War II with the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN). She capsized at 05:53 in about 1,800 m (5,900 ft) of water at .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}09°28′N 117°17′E / 9.467°N 117.283°E / 9.467; 117.283Coordinates: 09°28′N 117°17′E / 9.467°N 117.283°E / 9.467; 117.283. Japanese cruisers ranged throughout the Pacific in World War II and were in the forefront of virtually all the major engagements against Allied Forces. Heavy cruisers Myoko and Haguro were given camouflage patterns specifically only for the time they spent in port in Singapore. Oct 5, 2017 - Explore Frank Castrillo's board "IJN heavy Cruisers of WWII", followed by 275 people on Pinterest. The Japanese transports were successful in evacuating 11,700 troops from the island. In what came to be called the "Great Marianas Turkey Shoot", Japanese aircraft attacking US Task Force 58 off Saipan suffered severe losses. In truth the Japanese superiority in heavy cruisers was never fully mitigated - but not only because of their heavy gun armament. The heavy cruisers of the Nachi class* were laid down between 1924 and 1925, completed in 1928-29. Next to the clash of infantry in Burma, Malaysia, New Guinea and China, it over all was the clash of two navies, with specialized infantry, US Marines and Atago was undamaged from this battle and arrived at Hashirajima on 24 June for a final refit, at which time a Type 13 air-search radar set was installed, along with further four triple- and 22 single-mount Type 96 AA guns (which brought her total to 60) . USS Newport News (Des Moines class) alongside USS Boston (Baltimore class). [2], Propulsion was by 12 Kampon boilers driving four sets of single-impulse geared turbine engines, with four shafts turning three-bladed propellers. [2], Propulsion was by 12 Kampon boilers driving four sets of single-impulse geared turbine engines, with four shafts turning three-bladed propellers. In this case, she was named after Mount Atago, located outside Kyoto. I wanted to call this video '8 inches of joy' or 'thicc guns' but then I realized, I am on the internet. The Baltimore class were designed to put an end to that. In the same battle, Atago captured the 1030 ton Dutch freighter Duymaer van Twist and 7089 ton freighter Tjisaroea, both of which were later placed into Japanese service. [2], Atago's main battery was ten Type 3 20 cm naval guns, the heaviest armament of any heavy cruiser in the world at the time, mounted in five twin turrets. Other powers in World War II operated cruisers, too. [4] Takao was assessed as being unrepairable at Singapore and impossible to tow to Japan. On 5 November, while refueling at Rabaul, the task force was attacked by 97 planes from the carriers USS Saratoga and Princeton. She was very deficient in anti-aircraft capability, with only two 40 mm (1.57 in) anti-aircraft guns. In response to American carrier aircraft raiding in the Gilbert Islands, Takao sortied with Vice Admiral Jisaburō Ozawa's fleet to engage the American carriers. However, Kirishima was quickly disabled by Washington and sank a few hours later. The U-boat War in World War Two (Kriegsmarine, 1939-1945) and World War One (Kaiserliche Marine, 1914-1918) and the Allied efforts to counter the threat. 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