IJN · CL

Yasoshima

Sunk

Former Chinese light cruiser Ping Hai, launched at Shanghai on 28 September 1935 and completed in 1936. Japanese aircraft sank her in the Yangtze in September 1937. The Japanese raised her, used her as a hulk, and recommissioned her in June 1944 as the escort ship Yasoshima, later rerated a cruiser. Carrier aircraft sank her off Luzon on 25 November 1944.

Class	Ning Hai class
Type	Light cruiser (CL)
Builder	Kiangnan Dock and Engineering Works, Shanghai (fitted out by Harima, Aioi)
Launched	1935-09-28
Commissioned	1944-06-10
Fate	Sunk. on 25 November 1944 near Santa Cruz, Luzon, north of Manila, by an aerial torpedo from a Ticonderoga Avenger. Lieutenant Commander Matsumura and about 100 of her men survived.
Command	Matsumura, Sonichiro Commanding officer from 15 June 1944 (Lieutenant Commander, reserve); In command when she was sunk, 25 November 1944; survived

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

Command

SMMatsumura, SonichiroCommanding officer from 15 June 1944 (Lieutenant Commander, reserve)In command when she was sunk, 25 November 1944; survived

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