IJN · CA
Aoba
Photos and infoAoba-class heavy cruiser. Second in Mikawa's column at Savo Island, and not sunk that night. Carrier aircraft sank her at Kure on 28 July 1945.
| Class | Aoba class |
|---|---|
| Type | Heavy cruiser (CA) |
| Fate | Sunk. Goto's flagship at Savo Island, and not sunk that night. American carrier aircraft sank her at Kure on 28 July 1945. Not credited to one plane. |
| Armament (class) | Three twin 8-inch turrets and two funnels. |
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Laid down, displacement, length, beam, draft, speed, and complement are not stored for each hull, so this table leaves them out.
The armament line is the class drawing, not a measurement of this hull.
Japanese cruiser Aoba sunk at Kure, Japan, 9 October 1945 (80-G-351754).jpg. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
The pictures on this page are the originals.
No color version yet. Colored pictures and film will be added here.
Command
Battle of Wake Island
1941-12-11 · covered the second landing
Battle of the Coral Sea
1942-05-08 · Goto's flagship, with Shoho; not sunk
Battle of Savo Island
1942-08-09 · in the column; not sunk
Battle of Cape Esperance
1942-10-11 · Goto's flagship. Wrecked, and Goto was killed. Not sunk
