Japanese light cruiser Noshiro 1941-1944

Naka of the Sendai-class

Agano of the Agano-class

Of the Agano-class consisting of the Agano, Noshiro, Yahagi and Sakawa, preceded by the Sendai-class and succeeded by the Oyodo-class. For the design of this class were the results of the technological experiments with the Yubari incorporated. Budget authorized under the 4th Naval Armaments Supplements Programme dated 1939. Laid down at the Yokosuka Naval Arsenal, Japan on 4 September 1941, launched on 19 July 1942, commissioned on 30 June 1943, sunk by American aircraft south of the Mindoro Sulu Sea west of Panay, Philippines on 26 October 1944 and stricken on 20 December 1944.

General technical class specifications. With a displacement of 6,652 (standard)-7.590 (full load) tons and as dimensions 174 x 15,2 x 5,6 metres or 571’ x 50’x 18’. The machinery consisted of quadruple Gihon geared turbines and 6 Kampong boilers supplying 100.000 shp allowing a speed of 35 knots. Range with a speed of 18 knots was 6.300 nautical miles. Crew numbered 730 men. The armour consisted of a 6cm/2.4” thick belt and a 2cm/0.8” thick deck. The armament consisted of 3x2-15,2cm/5.9” Type 41 guns, 2x2-7,6cm/3” Type 98 naval guns, 2x3-2cm/0;8” type 96 anti aircraft guns, 2x2-1,3cm/0.5” machineguns, 4x2-61cm/24” torpedo tubes and she carried 48 naval mines with her. For the 2 floatplanes she could carry with her was one catapult mounted.