Takao-class cruiser

The cruiser Takao
Class overview
Name:	Takao class
Operators:	Imperial Japanese Navy
Preceded by:	Myōkō class
Succeeded by:	Mogami class
Completed:	4
Laid up:	1
Lost:	3
General characteristics
Type:	Heavy cruiser
Displacement:	9,850 t (9,690 long tons) (standard) 15,490 t (15,250 long tons) (full load)
Length:	192.5 m (632 ft) 203.76 m (668.5 ft) overall
Beam:	19 m (62 ft) 20.4 m (67 ft)
Draft:	6.11 m (20.0 ft) 6.32 m (20.7 ft)
Propulsion:	4 shaft geared turbine 12 Kampon boilers 132,000 shp (98,000 kW)
Speed:	35.5–34.2 knots (65.7–63.3 km/h; 40.9–39.4 mph)
Range:	8,500 nautical miles (15,700 km; 9,800 mi) at 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph)
Complement:	773
Armament:	original layout: 10 × 20 cm/50 3rd Year Type naval guns (5x2) 4 × Type 10 12 cm high angle guns(4x1) 8 × 61 cm torpedo tubes (4x2) 2 × 40 mm AA guns (2x1) 2 x 7.7 mm Type 92 MG (2x1) Final Layout (Takao): 10 × 20 cm/50 3rd Year Type naval guns (5x2) 4 × Type 89 12.7 cm (5 in) dual purpose guns, (4x1) 66 × Type 96 25 mm (1.0 in) AA guns (26x1, 12x2, 24x3) 4 × Type 93 13.2 mm (0.5 in) AA machine guns Type 93 torpedoes (4x4 + 8 reloads) depth charges Final Layout (Maya): 8 × 20 cm/50 3rd Year Type naval guns (4x2) 12 × Type 89 12.7 cm (5 in) dual purpose guns, (6x2) 66 × Type 96 25 mm (1.0 in) AA guns (13x3, 27x1) 36 × Type 93 13.2 mm (0.5 in) AA machine guns Type 93 torpedoes (4x4 + 8 reloads) depth charges Final Layout (Atago): 10 × 20 cm/50 3rd Year Type naval guns (5x2) 8 × Type 89 12.7 cm (5 in) dual purpose guns, (4x2) 60 × Type 96 25 mm (1.0 in) AA guns 4 × Type 93 13.2 mm (0.5 in) AA machine guns Type 93 torpedoes (4x4 + 8 reloads) depth charges
Armor:	main belt: 38 to 127 mm main deck: 37 mm (max) upper deck: 12.7 to 25 mm bulkheads: 76 to 100 mm turrets: 25 mm
Aircraft carried:	One Aichi E13A1 "Jake" Two F1M2 "Pete" seaplanes
Aviation facilities:	2 catapults

The Takao-class cruiser (高雄型) was a class of four heavy cruisers of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) launched between May 1930 and April 1931. They all served during World War II.

The Takao-class cruisers were an evolution from the preceding Myōkō class, with heavier torpedo armament and had an almost battleship-like, large bridge structure.

Their main gun armament were ten 20.3-centimetre (8.0 in) guns in twin mounts and they were also armed with sixteen 24 inch Long Lance torpedoes.

Four ships of the class were launched. All served in World War II and all were sunk or disabled as a result of the Battle of Leyte Gulf in October 1944.

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