IJN · CA
Kumano
Photos and infoMogami-class heavy cruiser. Off Samar the usual account is that one of Johnston's torpedoes tore her bow off. She left the fight and was not sunk that day.
| Class | Mogami class |
|---|---|
| Type | Heavy cruiser (CA) |
| Fate | Sunk. Kurita's flagship in the Midway support force, and not sunk there. Off Samar the usual account is that one torpedo from Johnston tore her bow off. She left the fight and was not sunk that day. Aircraft sank her in Dasol Bay on 25 November 1944. |
| Armament (class) | Five twin turrets and two funnels, as rebuilt with 8-inch guns. |
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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.
US Navy. Kumano after attack 25 november 1944.tiff. 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 Midway
1942-06-04 · Kurita's flagship in the support force
Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands
1942-10-26 · in Nagumo's screen. Not sunk
Battle of the Sibuyan Sea
1944-10-24 · with the force; not sunk
Battle off Samar
1944-10-25 · bow torn off; left the fight; not sunk that day
