IJN · CL
SunkNagara-class light cruiser. Uraga launched her on 29 October 1921 and she was completed on 15 August 1923. Off Cape Engaño she was in the screen, slightly damaged, and not sunk. On 7 April 1945 the submarines Gabilan and Charr sank her. Not credited to one of them.
| Class | Nagara class |
|---|---|
| Type | Light cruiser (CL) |
| Builder | Uraga |
| Launched | 1921-10-29 |
| Commissioned | 1923-08-15 |
| Fate | Sunk. In Ozawa's screen off Cape Engaño on 25 October 1944. Slightly damaged and not sunk. The submarines Gabilan and Charr sank her on 7 April 1945. Not credited to one of them. |
| Armament (class) | 5,500-ton light cruiser. Four funnels, used as a destroyer-squadron flagship. |
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 photograph. Light cruiser Isuzu after her 1944 modification at Mitsubishi Yokohama. Public domain.
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Battle off Cape Engaño
1944-10-25 · slightly damaged; not sunk
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