IJN · CA
Furutaka
Photos and infoFurutaka-class heavy cruiser. In Mikawa's column at Savo Island. Sunk at Cape Esperance on 12 October 1942. Not pinned to one ship.
| Class | Furutaka class |
|---|---|
| Type | Heavy cruiser (CA) |
| Fate | Sunk. In the Savo Island column, and not sunk that night. Sunk at Cape Esperance on 12 October 1942 by American cruiser gunfire. Not pinned to one ship. |
| Armament (class) | Three twin 8-inch turrets and two funnels, after the rebuild. |
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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.
Imperial Japanese Navy. Furutaka and Kinugasa 1941.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 · with Shoho; not sunk
Battle of Savo Island
1942-08-09 · in the column; not sunk
Battle of Cape Esperance
1942-10-11 · sank the next morning. American cruiser gunfire, not pinned to one ship
