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WAR DEPARTMENT

BASIC FIELD MANUAL

MILITARY INTELLIGENCEIDENTIFICATION OF

JAPANESE NAVAL VESSELS

December 29, 1941

FM 30-58

BASIC FIELD MANUAL

MILITARY INTELLIGENCE

IDENTIFICATION OFJAPANESE NAVAL VESSELS

Prepared under direction of the

Chief of Staff

UNITED STATES

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

WASHINGTON: 1941

WAR DEPARTMENT,WASHINGTON, December 29, 1941.

FM 30-58, Military Intelligence, Identification of JapaneseNaval Vessels, is published for the information and guidanceof all concerned.

[A. G. 062.11 (12-1-41).]

BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR:

G. C. MARSHALL,Chief of Staff.

OFFICIAL:

E. S. ADAMS,Major General,

The Adjutant General.DISTRIBUTION:

X(For explanation of symbols see FM 21-6.)

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TABLE OF CONTENTSPage

Battleships --------------------------------------------- 7Pocket battleships__________------------------------------ 25Aircraft carriers _-___---------------------------------- 27Heavy cruisers ------------------------------------------- 51Light cruisers_ -------------------------------------- 69Seaplane tenders _____-__------------------------ 93Destroyers ----------------------------------------------- 105Submarines--------- ------------------------------------- 149Submarine tenders _____________-_---------------------- 163Mine layers-______------------------ 169Index ___------------------------- ------------ ----- .181Index-181

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FM 30-58

BASIC FIELD MANUAL

MILITARY INTELLIGENCE

IDENTIFICATION OF JAPANESE NAVAL VESSELS

The material contained in this manual has been securedfrom many sources. It is the best material available, but maybe incomplete.

This manual, containing illustrations with explanatorydata relative to Japanese naval vessels, is published for lim-ited distribution. It will be used for instruction of officersand men in the appearance and general characteristics of

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Battleships(New construction)

Nissin Class(5 ships)

NISSINTAKAMATUOne complete but no name given.Two others being completed.Description: Displacement: Over 40,000 tons.

Length:Beam:Draft:Speed: 30 knots.

Guns: 9-16-inch.

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MUTSUNAGATO

Description: Displacement: 32,720tons (standard).Length: 700 feet (over-all) approximate.Beam: 95 feet.Draft: 30 feet (maximum).Speed: 24.5 knots.

Gunls: 8-16-inch.18-5.5-inch.8-5-inch AA.7-machine guns.

Torpedo tubes: 4-21-inch (submerged).Aircraft: 3. Catapults: 1.


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BattleshipsIse Class(2 ships)

ISEHYUGADescription: Displacement: 29,990 tons (standard).

Length: 683 feet (over-all).Beam: 94 feet.Draft: 282/3 feet (maximum).Speed: 23 knots.

Guns: 12-14-inch.18-5.5-inch.8-5-inch AA.7-machine guns.

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BattleshipsYamashiro Class

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YAMASHIROFUSO

Description: Displacement: 29,330 tons (standard).Length: 673 feet (over-all).Beam: 94 feet.Draft: 28.5 feet (maximum).Speed: 23 knots.

Guns: 12-14-inch.16-6-inch.8-5-inch AA.

26-machine guns.4-landing.


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(4 ships)HARUNAKIRISHIMAKONGO (Employed as seagoing training ship)HIYEI (Employed as seagoing training ship)Description: Displacement: 29,330 tons (standard).

Length: 704 feet (over-all).Beam: 92 to 95 feet.

~Draft: 27.5 feet (maximum).Speed: 26 knots (HIYEI 18 knots).

Guns: 8-14-inch.16-6-inch.8-5-inch AA.4-machine guns.4-landing.


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Pocket Battleships(Building or completing)

KADEKURUKASINO,HACHIJOOne ship (name not known)Description: Displacement: 12,000 to 15,000 tons.

Length:Beam:Draft:Speed: Reported as 30 knots.

Guns: 6-12-inch.

NOTE.-The exactitude of the above information cannot be guar-anteed. It would appear that the design of these vessels is basedon that of the German "pocket battleships," so that they areactually heavy armored cruisers rather than battleships.

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Aircraft CarriersZuikaku Class(Completing)

ZUIKAKUTAKASAGOOne otherDescription: Displacement: 20,000 tons.

Length: 800 feet (over-all).Beam: 100 feet.Draft:Speed: 30 knots.

Guns:Aircraft: 45.

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Aircraft Carrier(New construction)

SHOKAKUDescription: Displacement: 15,000 tons.

Length: 800 feet (over-all).Beam:Draft:Speed: 30 knots.

Guns: 12-5-inch.AA machine guns-Yes.

Aircraft: 30 to 40.

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Aircraft CarriersSoryu Class

(3 ships)SORYUHIRYUKORYUDescription: Displacement: 10,050 tons.

Length: 6881/2 feet.Beam: 68/3 feet.Draft: 16.5 feet (mean).Speed: 30 knots.

Guns: 12-5-inch (dual purpose, paired).16-AA machine guns.

Aircraft: 53.

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Length: 548 feet.Beam: 60.5 feet.Draft: 151/3 feet.Speed: 25 knots.

Guns: 12-5-inch dual purpose.24-AA machine guns.

Aircraft: 24 (unofficial).

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Aircraft CarrierKAGADescription: Displacement: 26,900 tons.

Length: 715 feet (between perpendiculars).Beam: 102.75 feet.Draft: 211/3 feet.Speed: 24 knots.

Guns: 10-8-inch.12--4.7-inch AA.28-machine guns.

Aircraft: 30 to 40.

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Aircraft CarrierAKAGIDescription: Displacement: 26,900 tons.

Length: 763 feet (between perpendiculars).Beam: 92 feet.Draft: 21.25 feet.Speed: 28.5 knots.

Guns: 10-8-inch.12-4.7-inch AA.22-machine guns.

Aircraft: 32 to 40.

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Length: 510 feet (between perpendiculars)Beam: 62 feet.Draft: 20.25 feet.Speed: 26 knots.

Guns: 4-5.5-inch.2-3-inch AA.

Aircraft: 16 to 20.

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Heavy CruisersTONE, CHIKUMA

TONECHIKUMADescription: Displacement: 8,500 tons.

Length: 614¼/4 feet (between perpendiculars).Beam: 63 feet.Draft: 143/4 feet.Speed: 33 knots.


12-machine guns.Torpedo tubes: 12.Aircraft: 4.

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Heavy CruisersMogami Class

(4 ships)MOGAMIMIKUMASUZUYAKUMANODescription: Displacement: 8,500 tons (standard).

Length: 6393/4 feet (over-all).Beam: 59.75 feet.Draft: 14.75 feet.Speed: 33 knots.

Guns: 10-8-inch.8-5-inch AA.6-machine guns.

Torpedo tubes: 12-21-inch (tripled, above water).Aircraft: 4. Catapults: 2.

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Heavy CruisersAtago Class

(4 ships)ATAGOTAKAOCHOKAIMAYADescription: Displacement: 9,850 tons (standard).

Length: 650 feet (over-all).Beam: 621/3 feet.Draft: 16.4 feet (mean).Speed: 33 knots (maximum).

Guns: 10-8-inch.4-4.7-inch AA.8-47-mm AA.4-machine guns.

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(4 ships)NACHIMYOKOASHIGARAHAGURODescription: Displacement: 10,000 tons (standard).

Length: 640 feet (over-all).Beam: 6 2 '/3 feet.Draft: 16.5 feet (mean).Speed: 33 knots (maximum).

Guns: 10-8-inch.6-4.7-inch AA.8-47-mm AA.8-machine guns.

Torpedo tubes: 8-21-inch (quadrupled, above water).Aircraft: 4. Catapults: 2.

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Heavy CruisersKako Class(4 ships)

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Description: Displacement: 7,100 tons (standard).Length: 595 feet (over-all).Beam: 50.75 feet.Draft: 14.75 feet (mean).Speed: 33 knots (said to be reduced by adding

bulges).Guns: 6-8-inch.

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KATORIKASHIMA

Description: Displacement: 5,800 tons.Length: 425 feet.Beam: 52 feet.Draft: 18 feet (mean).Speed: 18 knots.

Guns: 4-7-inch.2-5-inch AA.-AA machine guns.

Torpedo tubes: 8--21-inch.Aircraft: 1. Catapults: 1.

NoTE.-These ships are. officially rated as "Training Cruisers." Speedis too low for effective cruisers.

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Light CruisersJintsu Class

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Description: Displacement: 5,195 tons (standard).Length: 535 feet (over-all).Beam: 46.75 feet.Draft: 16 feet.Speed: 33 knots.

Guns: 7-5.5-inch.2-3-inch AA.6-machine guns.

Torpedo tubes: 8-21-inch (above water).Aircraft: 1. Catapult: 1.

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Description: Displacement: 2,890 tons (standard).Length: 435 feet (between perpendiculars).Beam: 39.5 feet.Draft: 11.75 feet.Speed: 33 knots.


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Description: Displacement: 5,170 tons (standard).Length: 535 feet (over-all).Beam: 46.75 feet.Draft: 16 feet.Speed: 33 knots.



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Description: Displacement: 5,100 tons (standard).Length: 535 feet (over-all).Beam: 46.75 feet.Draft: 15.75 feet (mean).Speed: 33 knots.

Guns: 7-5.5-inch.2-3-inch.2-machine guns.


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Description: Displacement: 3,230 tons (standard).Length: 468 feet (over-all).Beam: 40.75 feet.Draft: 13 feet (mean).Speed: 31 knots.


Torpedo tubes: 6-21-inch (above water).

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CHITOSECHIYODAMIZUHO

Description: Displacement: 9,000 tons (standard).Length: 577.5 feet.Beam: 61% feet.Draft: 19 feet (mean).Speed: 20 knots (MIZUHO, 17 knots).

Guhs: 4-5-inch (dual purpose).(6-5-inch AA in MIZUHO.)

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Description: Displacement: 17,000 tons (standard).Length: 496 feet (water line).Beam: 67 feet.Draft: 272/3 feet.Speed: 15 knots.


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Description: Displacement: 14,050 tons (standard).Length: 4703/4 feet (over-all).Beam: 58 feet.Draft: 26.5 feet.Speed: 12 knots.


Aircraft: 8 to 16.

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DestroyersAsashio Class

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ASASHIO NATSUGUMO HATSUKAZEARASHIO KASUMI NATSUSHIOOSHIO ARARE YUKIKAZEMICHISHIO KAGERD ISOKAZEASAGUMO SHIRANUHI HAYASHIOYAMAGUMO KUROSHIO AMATSUKAZEMINEGUMO OYASHIO TOKITSUKAZE

Description: Displacement: 1,500 tons.Length: 356 feet.Beam: 33 feet.Draft: 9 feet.Speed: 34 knots.

Guns: 6-5-inch dual purpose (paired).2-AA machine guns.

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SHIGURESHIRATSUYUMURASAMEYUDACHIHARUSAMESAMIDAREYAMAKAZESUZUKAZEKAWAKAZEUMIKAZE

Description: Displacement: 1,368 tons.Length: 335.5 feet.Beam: 31.75 feet.Draft: 9.25 feet (mean).Speed: 34 knots.


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DestroyersHatsuharu Class

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Description: Displacement: 1,368 tons.Length: 338 feet.Beam: 33 feet.Draft: 83/4 feet (mean).Speed: 34 knots.


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DestroyersShinonome Class

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SHINONOMEFUBUKISHIRAYUKIUSUGUMOSHIRAKUMOISONAMIHATSUYUKIMURAKUMO

Description: Displacement: 1,700 tons.Length: 371.5 feet.Beam: 33.75 feet.Draft: 9.75 feet (mean)Speed: 34 knots.

Guns: 6-5-inch.2-AA machine guns.

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DestroyersAmagiri Class

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AMAGIRI SAGIRIURANAMI USHIOSHIKINAMI OBOROAYANAMI AKEBONOASAGIRI SAZANAMIYUGIRIDescription: Displacement: 1,700 tons.

Length: 371.5 feet.Beam: 33.75 feet.Draft: 9.75 feet (mean).Speed: 34 knots.



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HIBIKIAKATSUKIIKAZUCHIINAZUMA

Description: Displacement: 1,700 tons.Length: 371.5 feet.Beam: 33.75 feet.Draft: 9.75 feet (mean).Speed: 34 knots.



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DestroyersMutsuki Class

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MUTSUKI MINATSUKIKISARAGI NAGATSUKISATSUKI MIKATSUKIYAYOI MOCHITSUKIFUMITSUKI YUZUKIKIKUTSUKI UZUKI

Description: Displacement: 1,315 tons.Length: 320 feet (between perpendiculars).Beam: 30 feet.Draft: 9% feet (maximum).Speed: 34 knots.

Guns: 4-4.7-inch.2-AA machine guns.

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DestroyersKamikaze Class

(9 ships)

KAMIKAZEASAKAZEHARUKAZEMATSUKAZEASANAGIHATAKAZEOITEHAYATEYUNAGI

Description: Displacement: 1,270 tons.Length: 336 feet (over-all).Beam: 30 feet.Draft: 97/12 feet (maximum).Speed.: 34 knots.

Guns: 4--4.7-inch.2-AA machine guns.


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MINEKAZE HOKAZEOKIKAZE SHIOKAZESHIMAKAZE TACHIKAZESAWAKAZE NADAKAZEAKIKAZE NAMIKAZEYUKAZE NUMAKAZEHAKAZE NOKAZEYAKAZE

Description: Displacement: 1,215 tons.Length: 3361/2 feet (over-all).Beam: 29.25 feet.Draft: 9.5 feet (mean).Speed: 34 knots.



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Wakatake Class(6 ships)

WAKATAKEKURETAKESANAYEASAGAOFUYOKARUKAYA

Description: Displacement: 820 tons.Length: 275 feet.Beam: 26.5 feet.Draft: 8.5 feet.Speed: 31.5 knots.


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KURIHASUTSUGA

16 others of this class scrapped during 1939-40.Description: Displacement: 770 tons.

Length: 275 feet (between perpendiculars).Beam: 26 feet.Draft: 8 feet.Speed: 31.5 knots.


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DestroyersKuri Class

Air views.

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Submarines "I-16" Class.

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Submarines"I-16" Class

(5 ships)(Recent construction)

I-161-17I-18I-19I-20

Description: Displacement: 2,180 tons.Length: 348 feet.Beam: 30 feet.Draft: 16 feet.Speed: 20 knots, surface.



These are said to be the biggest submarines ever built in Japan.

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Submarine 1-71.

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Submarines1-71 Class(5 'ships)

I-711-721-731-741-75


9 knots, submerged.Guns: 1-4.7-inch.Torpedo tubes: 6-21-inch.

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Submarines-I-68 Class.

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Submarines1-68 Class(3 ships)

1-68I-69I-70


9 knots, submerged.Guns: 1-4-inch.

1-machine gun.Torpedo tubes: 6-21-inch.

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Submarines1-61 Class(5 ships)

I-61I-621-64I-65I-66(NoTE.--I-63 sunk by collision, Feb. 2, 1939.)

Description: Displacement: 1,635 tons.Length: 322 feet.Beam: 26 feet.Speed: 19 knots, surface.

9 knots, submerged.Guns: 1-4.7-inch.

1-AA machine gun.Torpedo tubes: 6-21-inch.Cruising radius reported to be 16,000 miles.

Submarine I-61.

I-61 Class.

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SubmarinesI-53 Class(8 ships)

I-53I-541-551-561-57I-581-591-60



1-AA machine gun.Torpedo tubes: 8-21-inch.

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1-5-1,955 tons.I-6-1,900 tons.1-7-1,950 tons.I-8-1,950 tons.

Description: Displacement: as above.Length: 320 feet (last two, 357 feet).Beam: 30 feet.Draft: 15 feet.Speed: 17 knots, surface.

9 knots, submerged.Guns: 2-5-inch on I-5 and I-6.

2-5.5-inch on I-7 and I-8.Each ship has 2 AA machine guns.


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Submarines :-1 class.

Submarines I-1 class.

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I-1I-2I-3I-4

Description: Displacement: 1,955 tons.Length: 320 feet.Beam: 30 feet.Draft: 153/4 feet.Speed: 17 knots, surface.


1-3-inch AA.1-AA machine gun.


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Submarine TendersTsurugisaki Class

(2 ships)

TSURUGISAKITAKASAKI


Guns: 4-5-inch AA.12-machine guns.

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Submarine Tender TAIGEI.

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Submarine Tender

TAIGEI

Description: Displacement: 10,000 tons.Length: 689 feet (over-all).Beam: 59 feet.Draft: 17 feet.Speed: 20 knots.

Guns: 4-5-inch.12-machine guns.

Aircraft: 3. Catapults: 2.

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Submarine Tenders Chogei Class.

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Submarine TendersChogei Class

(2 ships)

CHOGEIJINGEI

Description: Displacement: 5,160 tons.Length: 380 feet.Beam: 53 feet.Draft: 191/2 feet (mean).Speed: 16 knots.


Seaplanes: 1.

Submarine tender CHOGEI.

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Mine layer OKINOSHIMA.

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OKINOSHIMA

Description: Displacement: 4,400 tons.Length: 387 feet.Beam: 51 feet.Draft: 161/2 feet.Speed: 20 knots.

Guns: 4-5.5-inch.4-machine guns.

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YAEYAMA

Description: Displacement: 1,135 tons.Length: 280,5 feet.Beam: 35 feet.Draft: 8 feet.Speed: 20 knots.


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Mine layer ITSUKUSHIMA.

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ITSUKUSHIMA



Mines: 250 large or 500 small.

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Mine layer SHIRATAKA.

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SHIRATAKA


Guns: 3-4.7-inch.I-AA machine gun.

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Mine layer TOKIWA.

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TOKIWA

Description: Displacement: 9,240 tons.Length: 442 feet (over-all).Beam: 67 feet.Draft: 241/4 feet.Speed: 21 knots.

Guns: 2-8-inch.8-6-inch.2-3-inch.1-3-inch AA.

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KATSURIKI


Guns: 3-4.7-inch AA.1-3-inch.

Mine layer KATSURIKI.

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INDEX

Page PageAbukuma ______________ 81 I-1 to I-4__________ 4... 161Akagi __________________ 43 I-5 to I-8 -_____________ 159Akatsuki_______________- 125 1-16 to I-20_____________ 149Akebono _______-_______ 121 I-53 to I-60_____________ 157Akikaze_________________ 137 1-61 to I-66__________-__ 155Amagiri__________------- 121 I-68 to 1-70 ________-__- 153Amatsukaze_________-___ 105 1-71 to 1-75_ __-__---_ -_ 151Aoba_________________-_ 65 Ikazuchi __________.-- __ 125Arare ____________------- 105 Inazuma _______________ 125Arashio ___________-____ 105 Ise ____.-__ _ ------ ____ 13Ariake_____________-_____ 113 Isokaze ___________------ 105Asagao _________-------- 141 Isonami ___-__________ -117Asagiri ___________-__- __ 121 Isuzu - _______ _-_-___ 81Asagumo_____________-__ 105 Itsukushima -_______-__ 173Asakaze ________- ___- ___ 133Asanagi ______________-_ 133 Jingei___________________ 167Asashio ____________-_-- 105 Jintsu _____________---- 73Ashigara________________ -61Atago-__________________ 57 Kadekuru______:_______ 25Ayanami---_________ - - -_ 121 Kaga______ _-____ _ 39

Kagero _______-_-__-__- __ 105Chikuma __-_-_____ --- _ 51 Kako______-. ____________- 65Chitose -___-__._-__-___- 93 Kamikaze _____________-_ 133Chiyoda____ _____ ______ 93 Kamoi ___-______-._____ 97Chogei ___________-___- _ 167 Karukaya_____________ - 141Chokai -________________ 57 Kashima________________ -69

Kasino_______________-__ 25Fubuki ______----------- 117 Kasumi _________________ 105Fumitsuki ____-_-__--___ 129 Katori --________________ 69Furutaka ______________ 65 Katsuriki_______________ 179Fuso____________________ 17 Kawakaze -______________ 109Fuyo ---________________ 141 Kikutsuki_______________ 129

Kinu ___-____---------- 81Hachijo_________________ 25 Kinugasa______________ -65Haguro-____________ -61 Kirishima ____ ______---- 21Hakaze _________________ 137 Kisaragi -_______________ 129Harukaze ___-_- _-------- 133 Kiso -_- -__________-____ 85Haruna _________________ 21 Kitagami _______________ 85Harusame_______________ 109 Kongo ____________-____ 21Hasu -__________________ 145 Koryu ___--_-----_ ----- 31Hatakaze _______________ 133 Kuma ------------------ 85Ilatsuharu___ __________ 113 Kumano________________ 53Hatsukaze ____________-_ 105 Kuretake --------------- 141Hatsushimo_____________ 113 Kuri _------------------ 145Hatsuyuki __- ___________ 117 Kuroshio ______- _.--- _-- 105Hayashio -______________ 105Hayate ___________.--___ 133 Matsukaze -_____------_ _ 133Hibiki _________________ 125 Maya_______--_--_------ 57Hiryu___________________ 31 Michishio _________-__-- 105Hiyei -__________________ 21 Mikatsuki -------------- 129Hokaze ________________- 137 Mikuma -_-_------------ 53Hosho ______-___________ 47 Minatsuki____________--- 129Hyuga -______________---- 13 Minegumo --_----------- 105

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Page PageMinekaze --------------- 137 Shirataka -___--_----_--- 175Mizuho ----------------- 93 Shiratsuyu _-__------- --- 109Mochitsuki_------------- 129 Shirayuki __-_----------- 117Mogami___-------------- 53 Shokaku ---------------- 29Murakumo-------------- 117 Soryu__ __--_----------- 31Murasame -------------- 109 Suzukaze --------------- 109Mutsu ------------------ 9 Suzuya ----------------- 53Mutsuki ---------------- 129Myoko------------------ 61 Tachikaze-------------- 137

Taigei ___________-------------- 165Nachi__----------------- 61 Takamatu ____------_--- 7Nadakaze --------------- 137 Takao ____-------------- 57Nagara __--------------- 81 Takasago______--------- 27Nagato__---------------- 9 Takasaki _-------------- 163Nagatsuki__------------- 129 Taman ___.-- ___--_---- - 85Naka__ ---------------_ - 73 Tatsuta ___-. __-- -------- 89Namikaze --------------- 137 Tenryu ----------------- 89Natori ------------------ 81 Tokitsukaze__----------- 105Natsugumo ------------- 105 Tokiwa __------------ --- 177Natsushio--------------- 105 Tone __----------------- 51Nenohi ----------------- 113 Tsuga_------------------ 145Nissin ------------------ 7 Tsurugisaki ------------- 163Nokaze ----------------- 137Notoro------------------ 101 Umikaze -_-------------- 109Numakaze -------------- 137 Uranami -- ------------- 121

Ushio__ ---------------- 121Oboro ------------------ 121 Usugumo --------------- 117Oi___------------------- 85 Uzuki_ _- __--- _-------- 129Oite-------------------- 133Okikaze__--------------- 137 Wakaba__ -------------- 113Okinoshima__----------- 169 Wakatake --------------- 141Oshio------------------- 105Oyashlo__-______----- 105 Yaeyama_-------------- 171

Yakaze------------- -- 137

yujo ------------------ 5 Yanagumo--------- 105Yamakaze_____--0-------109

Sagiri__------------------ 121 Yamashiro -------------- 17Samidare --------------- 109 Yayoi------------------- 129Sanaye ----------------- 141 Yubari ____------------ 77Satsuki ----------------- 129 Yudachi ------ _--------- 109Sawakaze --------------- 137 Yugiri __---------------- 121Sazanami --------------- 121 Yugure --- _------------- 113Sendai ------------------ 73 Yukaze ------ _---------- 137Shigure ----------------- 109 Yukikaze _-------------- 105Shikinami__------------- 121 Yunagi __---------------- 133Shimakaze -------------- 137 Yura ____--_------------ 81Shinonome_____--------- 117 Yuzuki_---------------- 129Shiokaze_ -------------- 137Shirakumo __----------- 117 Zuikaku ---------------- 27Shiranuhi--------------- 105

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