IJN · CL

Ioshima

Sunk

Former Chinese light cruiser Ning Hai, built by Harima at Aioi, launched on 10 October 1931 and completed in 1932. Japanese aircraft sank her in the Yangtze in September 1937. Raised, used as a hulk at Sasebo, and rebuilt as an escort ship, she was recommissioned in June 1944 as Ioshima. USS Shad sank her off Honshu on 19 September 1944.

Class	Ning Hai class
Type	Light cruiser (CL)
Builder	Harima, Aioi
Launched	1931-10-10
Commissioned	1944-06-10
Fate	Sunk. Torpedoed by USS Shad on 19 September 1944 south of Omaezaki, about 85 miles from Hachijojima. Three torpedoes hit and she sank. Lieutenant Commander Fukuchi was killed. Other losses are not known.
Command	Fukuchi, Akiji Commanding officer from 23 June 1944 (Lieutenant Commander, reserve); Killed when she was sunk, 19 September 1944

Laid down, displacement, length, beam, draft, speed, and complement are not stored for each hull, so this table leaves them out.

Command

AFFukuchi, AkijiCommanding officer from 23 June 1944 (Lieutenant Commander, reserve)Killed when she was sunk, 19 September 1944

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