AGANO CLASS LIGHT CRUISER

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NAME
|
BUILDER |
LAUNCHED |
COMPLETED |
LENGTH
(feet/inch)
|
BEAM
(feet/inch)
|
DRAFT
(feet/inch)
|
NOSHIROYAHAGI
|
Yokosuka DY Sasebo DY |
19 July 1942 25 October 1942 |
30 June 1943 29 December 1943 |
571 00 oa
563 07 wl
620 05 pp |
49 10 |
18 05 |
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DISPLACEMENT |
ARMAMENT |
COMPLEMENT |
SHAFT
HORSEPOWER |
SPEED
(knots)
|
FUEL
(tons)
|
RANGE
(NM)
|
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7895 F |
6 x 6in 50 cal4 x 3.1in 65 cal AA
61 x 25mm AA
8 x 24in TT
16 depth charges
2 float planes
1 catapults
|
|
100000 |
35 |
1405
oil |
6300
@ 18 |
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ABBREVIATIONS USED ABOVE |
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NOTES |
NOSHIRO survived the Battle Off
Samar, only to be sunk the next day, 26 October 1944, by aircraft
of TG 38.1, HORNET and WASP.
YAHAGI survived the Battle Off Samar. She was sunk on 7
April 1945 while escorting YAMATO to Okinawa by aircraft of
TF 58.
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PHOTOGRAPHS |
AGANO CLASS
HIJMS NOSHIRO
HIJMS YAHAGI
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