List of Cruiser Classes of The Imperial Japanese Navy - Heavy Cruisers

Heavy Cruisers

Ship Builder Class and type Displacement (tons) Commissioned into IJN Fate
Ashigara Kawasaki, Kobe Myōkō class heavy cruiser 13,300 8 February 1929 8 June 1945; Sunk by USN submarines in Bangka Strait
Aoba Mitsubishi, Nagasaki Aoba class heavy cruiser 10,822 20 September 1927 28 July 1945; Sunk by USN aircraft, Kure, Hiroshima
Atago Kure Naval Arsenal, Japan Takao class heavy cruiser 15,490 30 March 1932 23 October 1944; Sunk by USS Darter (SS-227) at Battle of the Palawan Passage
Chikuma Mitsubishi, Nagasaki Tone class heavy cruiser 15,200 20 May 1939 25 October 1944; Sunk at Battle off Samar
Chōkai Mitsubishi, Nagasaki Takao class heavy cruiser 15,490 30 June 1932 25 October 1944; Sunk by USN during Battle off Samar
Furutaka Mitsubishi, Nagasaki Furutaka class heavy cruiser 9,150 31 March 1926 20 December 1942; Sunk by USN cruisers, Battle of Cape Esperance
Haguro Mitsubishi, Nagasaki Myōkō class heavy cruiser 13,300 25 April 1929 16 May 1945; Sunk by Royal Navy at Battle of the Malacca Strait
Kako Kawasaki, Kobe Furutaka class heavy cruiser 9,150 30 July 1926 10 August 1942; Sunk by USS S-44 off Savo Island
Kinugasa Kawasaki, Kobe Aoba class heavy cruiser 10,822 30 September 1927 14 November 1942; Sunk by USN aircraft at Naval Battle of Guadalcanal
Kumano Kawasaki, Kobe Mogami class heavy cruiser 13,440 31 October 1937 25 November 1944; Sunk by USN aircraft at Santa Cruz, Philippines
Maya Kawasaki, Kobe Takao class heavy cruiser 15,490 30 June 1932 23 October 1944; Sunk by USS Dace (SS-247) at Battle of the Palawan Passage
Mikuma Mitsubishi, Nagasaki Mogami class heavy cruiser 13,440 29 August 1935 6 June 1942; Sunk by USN aircraft, Battle of Midway
Mogami Kure Naval Arsenal, Japan Mogami class heavy cruiser 13,440 28 July 1935 20 July 1946; Scuttled after Battle of Leyte Gulf
Myōkō Yokosuka Naval Arsenal, Japan Myōkō class heavy cruiser 13,300 31 July 1929 10 August 1946 ; surrendered to Royal Navy at end of World War II
Nachi Kure Naval Arsenal, Japan Myōkō class heavy cruiser 13,300 28 November 1928 5 November 1944; Sunk by USN aircraft at Manila Bay
Suzuya Yokosuka Naval Arsenal, Japan Mogami class heavy cruiser 13,440 31 October 1937 25 October 1944; Scuttled after Battle of Leyte Gulf
Takao Yokosuka Naval Arsenal, Japan Takao class heavy cruiser 15,490 31 May 1932 5 September 1945; surrendered to Royal Navy at end of World War II
Tone Mitsubishi, Nagasaki Tone class heavy cruiser 15,200 20 November 1938 24 July 1945; Sunk at Etajima, Hiroshima


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