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Further extensive work started in April 1937. The six single-mount 20 cm (7.9 inch) guns were replaced by three dual mount and re-bored 20.3 cm (8 inch) guns installed in improved mountings (allowing 55° elevation) with two turrets forward and one aft, fire control changed, light
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floatplanes. New oil-fired boilers were installed and there was a general overhaul of machinery. In the light of the added top weight, an attempt was made to maintain stability by increasing the ship's
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in unsuccessful pursuit of the American fleet. In March–April, Cruiser Division 6 provided support to Cruiser Division 18 in covering the landings of Japanese troops in the
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in 600 metres (2,000 ft) of water. The ship rests in two pieces with the bow broken off and lying on its port side and the rest of the ship sitting upright.
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Cruiser Division 6 was assigned to the larger second invasion force, and after the fall of Wake, returned to its forward base in
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on 5 June for repairs, and returned to Truk on 7 July. In a major reorganization of the Japanese navy on 14 July,
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was initially assigned to Cruiser Division 5 where she remained until reduced to reserve in December 1931.
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that flooded her forward engine room and permanently disabled her. During the battle, about 90 shells hit
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shuttled between Kieta and Rabaul as needed to refuel and resupply through mid-September. The submarine
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were the first generation of high speed heavy cruisers in the Japanese navy, intended to counter the
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underwent a series of significant refits in the 1930s. She was reconstructed and modernized at
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From 18 January 1942, Cruiser Division 6 was assigned to support Japanese troop landings at
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severely above the waterline and forced her to return to Japan for extensive repairs.
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and was assigned to patrols around the Solomon Islands, New Britain and New Ireland.
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The two ships were "scout cruisers", designed with aircraft facilities. The lack of
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scout cruisers. They developed the experimental design pioneered in the cruiser
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was damaged heavily, and Admiral Goto was mortally wounded on her bridge. With
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s radar spotted the Japanese fleet, and the Americans successfully
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until she was put out of action by numerous shell hits. At 23:54,
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was assigned to the newly created Eighth Fleet under Vice Admiral
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from a forward base at Rabaul. While at Shortland on 6 May 1942,
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Jentschura, Hansgeorg; Jung, Dieter & Mickel, Peter (1977).
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floatplane. She was recommissioned into Cruiser Division 6.
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Parshall, Jon; Bob Hackett; Sander Kingsepp; Allyn Nevitt.
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was discovered on 25 February 2019 by the research vessel,
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forces in a night gun and torpedo action. At about 23:00,
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on 9 August 1942, Cruiser Division 6, the heavy cruiser
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tubes were installed. Facilities were upgraded for two
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was not damaged and returned to Kavieng on 10 August.
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in 1932-33, receiving anti-aircraft guns upgraded to
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departed Shortland to provide distant cover for the
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9,150 long tons (9,297 t) (after modification)
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Japanese Furutake-class heavy cruiser launched 1925
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Empire of Japan
Mount Furutaka
Mitsubishi
Nagasaki
USS Salt Lake City
USS Buchanan
Battle of Cape Esperance
02°28′S 152°11′E / 2.467°S 152.183°E / -2.467; 152.183
Furutaka-class
heavy cruiser
long tons
t
standard
o/a
shp
kW
steam turbines
knots
nmi
20 cm (7.9 in) guns
76.2 mm (3 in)
AA guns
61 cm (24 in)

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