IJN · CA
Mikuma
Photos and infoMogami-class heavy cruiser. In Kurita's support force. She collided with Mogami and was then sunk by air attack.
| Class | Mogami class |
|---|---|
| Type | Heavy cruiser (CA) |
| Builder | Mitsubishi, Nagasaki |
| Launched | 1934-05-31 |
| Commissioned | 1935-08-29 |
| Fate | Sunk. by American carrier aircraft on 6 June 1942, after colliding with Mogami. |
| Armament (class) | Five twin turrets and two funnels, as rebuilt with 8-inch guns. |
| Command |
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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. Mikuma at Kagoshima on 12 April 1939, photographed from the submarine tender Tsurugizaki. 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 Sunda Strait
1942-03-01 · with Mogami, north of Bantam Bay. The sinking is not credited to one ship
Battle of Midway
1942-06-04 · sunk by aircraft on 6 June
