IJN · CA
Chokai
Photos and infoTakao-class heavy cruiser. Led the column at Savo Island and was not sunk. Off Samar she was disabled and lost that day. Not pinned to one American ship.
| Class | Takao class |
|---|---|
| Type | Heavy cruiser (CA) |
| Fate | Sunk. Mikawa's flagship at Savo Island, and not sunk that night. Disabled off Samar on 25 October 1944 and lost that day. Not pinned to one American ship. |
| Armament (class) | Five twin 8-inch turrets and two funnels, with a heavier bridge. |
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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.
Presumed official IJN photographer, likely from the collections of Shizuo Fukui. Chokai anchored at a bay.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 Savo Island
1942-08-09 · Mikawa's flagship; hit, not sunk
Battle of the Sibuyan Sea
1944-10-24 · with the force; not sunk
Battle off Samar
1944-10-25 · disabled and lost that day; not pinned to one ship
