Chikuma

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Chikuma may refer to:

  • Chikuma is a city located in Nagano Prefecture of Japan
  • Chikuma District was a district located in the vicinity of the current city of Matsumoto
  • Chikuma River is the name of the Shinano River as it flows through Nagano Prefecture
  • Chikuma class cruiser, a class of protected cruisers of the Imperial Japanese Navy
  • Chikuma, a ship of the Imperial Japanese Navy
  • Japanese cruiser Chikuma (1938) - a Tone-class heavy cruiser that commissioned in 1939 and was scuttled in 1944 after the Battle off Samar.
  • JDS Chikuma, a Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force ship

Other articles related to "chikuma":

Shinonoi Line - Stations
... Nishijō 37.2 ● ● Chikuhoku, Higashi­chikuma District Sakakita 40.9 ● ● Hijiri-Kōgen 45.0 ● ● Omi, Higashi­chikuma District Kamuriki 48.3 ▲ ▲ Chikuhoku, Higashi­chikuma District Obasute 54.2 ...
Chikuma Class Cruiser - Design
... The basic design of the Chikuma-class cruisers was modeled after the Royal Navy Town-class with some modifications and was also largely influenced by the design of the Tone ... The silhouette of the Chikuma-class was readily distinguishable due to its four smokestacks ... Contrary to many popular publications, the protection of the Chikuma-class was similar to Tone-class, and they remained protected cruisers, without an armoured belt ...
Japanese Cruiser Chikuma (1938) - Service Career - Battle of Leyte Gulf
... On 23 October 1944, Chikuma (with Kumano, Suzuya and Tone) sortied from Brunei towards the Philippines with Vice Admiral Kurita's First Mobile Striking Force ... On 25 October, during the Battle off Samar, Chikuma engaged U.S ... Chikuma inflicted severe damage on Heermann, but was soon attacked by four TBM Avenger torpedo-bombers, one of which succeeded in hitting her stern port quarter with a Mark ...
Chikuma Class Cruiser
... The three Chikuma-class cruisers (筑摩型防護巡洋艦, Chikuma-gata bōgojun'yōkan?) were protected cruisers operated by the Imperial Japanese Navy ... The Chikuma-class was the final class of protected cruiser in the Imperial Japanese Navy, and was followed by the Tenryu-class of light cruisers ...
Japanese Cruiser Chikuma
... Two ships of the Imperial Japanese Navy have been named Chikuma after the Chikuma River in Nagano Prefecture Japanese cruiser Chikuma (1911) - a Chikuma-class protected cruiser ... Japanese cruiser Chikuma (1938) - a Tone-class heavy cruiser that commissioned in 1939 and was scuttled in 1944 after the Battle off Samar ...