IJN · CL

Kashii

Sunk

Katori-class training cruiser. Mitsubishi at Yokohama launched her on 14 February 1941 and completed her on 15 July 1941. She was Vice Admiral Ozawa's flagship for the invasion of Malaya, escorted convoys to Sumatra and Burma, and from 1944 led convoy escort groups between Japan and Singapore. Carrier aircraft sank her with most of her crew off Indochina on 12 January 1945.

Class	Katori class
Type	Light cruiser (CL)
Builder	Mitsubishi, Yokohama
Launched	1941-02-14
Commissioned	1941-07-15
Fate	Sunk. off French Indochina on 12 January 1945 by carrier aircraft of Task Group 38.3 while escorting convoy HI-86. A torpedo and two bombs hit her, and she sank stern first. 621 men went down with her and 19 were rescued. Captain Matsumura and Rear Admiral Shibuya were killed.
Command	Kojima, Hideo Captain from 15 October 1941; Relieved on 25 June 1942 Shigenaga, Kazue Captain from 25 June 1942; Relieved on 7 January 1943 Takada, Satoshi Captain from 7 January 1943; Relieved on 5 March 1944 Matsumura, Midori Captain from 5 March 1944; Killed when she was sunk, 12 January 1945

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

Command

HKKojima, HideoCaptain from 15 October 1941Relieved on 25 June 1942 KSShigenaga, KazueCaptain from 25 June 1942Relieved on 7 January 1943 STTakada, SatoshiCaptain from 7 January 1943Relieved on 5 March 1944 MMMatsumura, MidoriCaptain from 5 March 1944Killed when she was sunk, 12 January 1945

Loss of Unyo

1944-09-17 · flagship of Rear Admiral Yoshitomi's 5th Escort Group with convoy HI-74; not sunk

Afloat

BarbSS · SS-220 · USN

Photos and info Loss of Unyo

Sunk

UnyoCVE · IJN

Photos and info Haddock and Unyo Loss of Unyo

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