Japanese heavy cruiser Ashigara active in the Saigon area on 30 July 1941

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An item referred to special intelligence received from Singapore reporting the presence of the Japanese heavy cruiser Ashigara (10,000 tons, 10-8”guns) in the Saigon area [French Indochina nowadays Vietnam] on 30 July. Commented was that this flagship of the Japanese South Sea Fleet recently was active in the Hainan-Formosa area.(1)

Note

1. Part of Myoko-class, preceded by Aoba-class, succeeded by Takao-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.

Source

Website Sea Power Centre Australia. O.I.C. Daily Summary of Operational-Intelligence dated 1 August 1941