IJN · CL
Noshiro
Photos and infoAgano-class light cruiser. In Kurita's screen off Samar. Not sunk in the gunfight.
| Class | Agano class |
|---|---|
| Type | Light cruiser (CL) |
| Fate | Sunk. Led destroyers in Kurita's screen off Samar. Not sunk in the gunfight. Sunk by aircraft the next day, 26 October 1944, off Panay. |
| Armament (class) | Three twin 6-inch mounts and one funnel. |
| 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.
Noshiro in 1943. 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 the Sibuyan Sea
1944-10-24 · with the force; not sunk
Battle off Samar
1944-10-25 · in the screen; not sunk in the gunfight
