An item reported that the commanding officer of the Japanese cruiser Ashigara (10 rear admiral Kobayashi (2) was very impressed during his visit at Berlin, Germany of the German progress. He stated after his return in Japan tow witness his enthusiasm for the Japanese people and the naval command
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1. Heavy cruiser of the Myoko-class, laid down by Kawasaki Shipyards, Kobe, Japan on 11 April 1925, launched on 2 April 1928, commissioned on 20 August 1929 and sunk by the British submarine HMS Trenchant on 8 June 1945 while used to transport troops in the Bangka Strait.
2. Sonosuke Koboyashi (2 October 1886-17 March 1975).
Notes
1. Heavy cruiser of the Myoko-class, laid down by Kawasaki Shipyards, Kobe, Japan on 11 April 1925, launched on 2 April 1928, commissioned on 20 August 1929 and sunk by the British submarine HMS Trenchant on 8 June 1945 while used to transport troops in the Bangka Strait.
2. Sonosuke Koboyashi (2 October 1886-17 March 1975).
