IJN · CL
SunkLight cruiser, a one-off, built at Kure. Launched 2 April 1942 and completed 28 February 1943. On 25 October 1944 Vice Admiral Jisaburo Ozawa moved his flag from Zuikaku to Oyodo. She was damaged and not sunk. Carrier aircraft sank her in shallow water at Etajima, off Kure, on 28 July 1945. Not credited to one plane.
| Class | Oyodo class |
|---|---|
| Type | Light cruiser (CL) |
| Builder | Kure Navy Yard |
| Launched | 1942-04-02 |
| Commissioned | 1943-02-28 |
| Fate | Sunk. Ozawa shifted his flag to her off Cape Engaño on 25 October 1944 after Zuikaku was crippled. Minor damage. Not sunk that day. Carrier aircraft sank her in shallow water at Etajima, off Kure, on 28 July 1945. Not credited to one plane. |
Laid down, displacement, length, beam, draft, speed, and complement are not stored for each hull, so this table leaves them out.
Imperial Japanese Navy photograph. Light cruiser Oyodo in 1944. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
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Battle off Cape Engaño
1944-10-25 · Ozawa's flag after he left Zuikaku; damaged; not sunk
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