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.
Takao classMikawa'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.
Presumed official IJN photographer, likely from the collections of Shizuo Fukui. Chokai anchored at a bay.jpg. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Command
Battle of Savo Island
1942-08-09 · Mikawa's flagship; hit, not sunk
Battle off Samar
1944-10-25 · disabled and lost that day; not pinned to one ship
