Building ordered under Fiscal Year 1938, laid down by Mitsubishi, Yokohama, Japan on 6 October 1938, launched on 25 September 1939, commissioned on 31 May 1940, stricken on 5 October 1945, used as repatriation transport 1945-1946 and broken up between 15 November 1946-15 June 1947 at Nagasaki, Japan. Part of Katori-class. Ordered under the 1937 and 1939 Supplementary Naval Budgets as training cruisers, during the Second World War used as administrative flagships with an increased anti aircraft armament. Displacement 5,890 (normal)-6,279 (full load) tons and as dimensions 129.77 x 15.95 x 5.75 metres or 425.9 x 52.4 x 18.10 feet. The propulsion consisted of 2-shaft geared turbines, disel motors and 3 Kampong boilers with total horsepower of 8,000 shp allowing a speed of 18 knots and range of 9,000 nautical miles.10 knots. Crew numbered 315 men to which another 275 midshipmen were added. Took one float plane with her for which a catapult was available. The armament consisted of 2x2-14mc/5.5” /50 cal guns, 1x2-12.7cm/5” /40 cal anti aircraft guns, 4-2.5cm/0.98” type 96 anti aircraft guns (later maximum 30), 8-13.2mm.0.52” anti aircraft guns and 2x2-53.2cm/21” torpedo tubes.
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