Japanese cruisers

GPTKB entity

Properties (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf cruiser
gptkbp:armament torpedoes
anti-aircraft guns
naval guns
gptkbp:crewSize 200 to 800 personnel
gptkbp:decommissioned post-World_War_II
gptkbp:design high speed
heavy armor
long-range guns
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Navy
gptkbp:historicalImpact influence on naval design
contribution to naval strategy
role in naval history
gptkbp:historicalSignificance gptkb:Pacific_War
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Japanese cruisers
gptkbp:legacy cultural references
historical studies
inspiration for modern navies
gptkbp:militaryService scouting missions
surface engagements
flotilla actions
gptkbp:notable_alumni gptkb:Mikuma
gptkb:Chikuma
Kumano
Mogami
Takao
gptkbp:notableBattle gptkb:Battle_of_Leyte_Gulf
Battle of Guadalcanal
Battle of Midway
Battle of Tsushima
Battle of the Philippine Sea
gptkbp:notableFeature catapults
seaplane facilities
gptkbp:notableFor gptkb:Furutaka-class
gptkb:Aoba-class
Kuma-class
Mogami-class
Takao-class
gptkbp:operationalRange coastal waters
open ocean
gptkbp:operationalStatus early 20th century
mid 20th century
gptkbp:postWarCareer scrapped
sunk
museum ships
gptkbp:propulsion diesel engines
steam turbines
gptkbp:replacedBy aircraft carriers
destroyers
gptkbp:secondaryRole naval warfare
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:World_War_I
gptkb:World_War_II