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WAR DEPARTMENT
FM 30-58
MILITARY INTELLIGENCE
IDENTIFICATION OF
JAPANESE NAVAL VESSELS
FM 30-58
BASIC FIELD MANUAL
MILITARY INTELLIGENCE
IDENTIFICATION OF
JAPANESE NAVAL VESSELS
UNITED STATES
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON: 1941
WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, December 29, 1941. FM 30-58, Military Intelligence, Identification of Japanese Naval Vessels, is published for the information and guidance of all concerned.
[A. G. 062.11 (12-1-41).]
DISTRIBUTION:
TABLE OF CONTENTS Battleships --------------------------------------------Pocket battleships__________-----------------------------Aircraft carriers _-___---------------------------------Heavy cruisers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------Light cruisers_ Seaplane tenders_____-__-----------------------Destroyers ----------------------------------------------Submarines--------------------------------------------Submarine tenders_____________-_---------------------Mine layers-______-----------------Index-181 Index ___---------------------------------------III
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IDENTIFICATION
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JAPANESE NAVY
Battleships
(New construction)
Nissin Class
(5 ships) NISSIN TAKAMATU One complete but no name given. Two others being completed. Description: Displacement: Over 40,000 tons. Length:
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Draft:
Speed: 30 knots.
Guns: 9-16-inch.
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Length: 700 feet (over-all) approximate. Beam: 95 feet. Draft: 30 feet (maximum). Speed: 24.5 knots. Gunls: 8-16-inch. 18-5.5-inch.
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Torpedo tubes: 4-21-inch (submerged).
Aircraft: 3.
Catapults: 1.
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Battleships Ise Class (2 ships) ISE HYUGA Description: Displacement: 29,990 tons (standard). Length: 683 feet (over-all). Beam: 94 feet. Draft: 282/3 feet (maximum). Speed: 23 knots. Guns: 12-14-inch. 18-5.5-inch. 8-5-inch AA. 7-machine guns. Torpedo tubes: 4--21-inch (submerged). Catapults: 1. Aircraft: 3.
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IDENTIFICATION
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Battleships Yamashiro Class (2 ships) YAMASHIRO FUSO Description: Displacement: 29,330 tons (standard). Length: 673 feet (over-all).
Beam: 94 feet.
Draft: 28.5 feet (maximum).
Speed: 23 knots.
Guns: 12-14-inch. 16-6-inch. 8-5-inch AA. 26-machine guns. 4-landing. Torpedo tubes: 2-21-inch (submerged). Aircraft: 3. Catapults: 1.
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IDENTIFICATION
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Battleships Haruna Class (4 ships) HARUNA KIRISHIMA KONGO (Employed as seagoing training ship) HIYEI (Employed as seagoing training ship) Description: Displacement: 29,330 tons (standard). Length: 704 feet (over-all). Beam: 92 to 95 feet. ~Draft: 27.5 feet (maximum). Speed: 26 knots (HIYEI 18 knots). Guns: 8-14-inch. 16-6-inch.
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4-machine guns.
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Torpedo tubes: 4-21-inch (submerged).
Catapults: 1.
Aircraft: 3.
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Aircraft Carriers Zuikaku Class (Completing) ZUIKAKU TAKASAGO One other Description: Displacement: 20,000 tons. Length: 800 feet (over-all). Beam: 100 feet. Draft: Speed: 30 knots. Guns: Aircraft: 45.
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IDENTIFICATION
JAPANESE NAVY
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Aircraft Carrier (New construction) SHOKAKU Description: Displacement: 15,000 tons. Length: 800 feet (over-all).
Beam:
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Speed: 30 knots.
Guns: 12-5-inch. AA machine guns-Yes. Aircraft: 30 to 40.
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Aircraft Carriers
Soryu Class
(3 ships)
SORYU HIRYU KORYU Description: Displacement: 10,050 tons. Length: 6881/2 feet.
Beam: 68/3 feet.
Draft: 16.5 feet (mean). Speed: 30 knots. Guns: 12-5-inch (dual purpose, paired). 16-AA machine guns. Aircraft: 53.
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KAGA Description: Displacement: 26,900 tons. Length: 715 feet (between perpendiculars).
Beam: 102.75 feet.
Draft: 2 11/3 feet.
Speed: 24 knots.
Guns: 10-8-inch. 12--4.7-inch AA.
28-machine guns.
Aircraft: 30 to 40.
APPEARANCE NoTE.-Slmilar in design to AKAGI.
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Aircraft Carrier
AKAGI Description: Displacement: 26,900 tons. Length: 763 feet (between perpendiculars).
Beam: 92 feet.
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Aircraft Carrier HOSHO Description: Displacement: 7,470 tons. Length: 510 feet (between perpendiculars) Beam: 62 feet. Draft: 20.25 feet. Speed: 26 knots. Guns: 4-5.5-inch. 2-3-inch AA. Aircraft: 16 to 20.
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Heavy Cruisers TONE, CHIKUMA TONE CHIKUMA Description: Displacement: 8,500 tons. Length: 614/4 feet (between perpendiculars).
Beam: 63 feet.
Draft: 143/4 feet.
Speed: 33 knots.
Guns: 12-6.1-inch. 8-5-inch AA. 12-machine guns. Torpedo tubes: 12. Aircraft: 4.
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Heavy Cruisers Mogami Class (4 ships) MOGAMI MIKUMA SUZUYA KUMANO Description: Displacement: 8,500 tons (standard). Length: 6393/4 feet (over-all). Beam: 59.75 feet. Draft: 14.75 feet. Speed: 33 knots. Guns: 10-8-inch. 8-5-inch AA. 6-machine guns. Torpedo tubes: 12-21-inch (tripled, above water). Aircraft: 4. Catapults: 2.
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Heavy Cruisers
Atago Class
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ATAGO TAKAO CHOKAI MAYA Description: Displacement: 9,850 tons (standard). Length: 650 feet (over-all).
Beam: 621/3 feet.
Draft: 16.4 feet (mean). Speed: 33 knots (maximum). Guns: 10-8-inch. 4-4.7-inch AA. 8-47-mm AA. 4-machine guns. Torpedo tubes: 8-21-inch (above water). Aircraft: 4.
Catapults: 2.
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IDENTIFICATION
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Heavy Cruisers
Nachi Class
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NACHI MYOKO ASHIGARA HAGURO Description: Displacement: 10,000 tons (standard). Length: 640 feet (over-all). Beam: 6 2 '/3 feet. Draft: 16.5 feet (mean). Speed: 33 knots (maximum). Guns: 10-8-inch. 6-4.7-inch AA. 8-47-mm AA. 8-machine guns. Torpedo tubes: 8-21-inch (quadrupled, above water). Aircraft: 4. Catapults: 2.
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Heavy Cruisers
Kako Class
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KAKO FURUTAKA KINUGASA AOBA Description: Displacement: 7,100 tons (standard). Length: 595 feet (over-all). Beam: 50.75 feet. Draft: 14.75 feet (mean). Speed: 33 knots (said to be reduced by adding bulges). Guns: 6-8-inch. 4-4.7-inch AA. 10-machine guns. Torpedo tubes: 12-21-inch (above water). Aircraft: 2. Catapults: 1.
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Light Cruisers
Katori Class
(New construction)
KATORI KASHIMA Description: Displacement: 5,800 tons. Length: 425 feet. Beam: 52 feet. Draft: 18 feet (mean). Speed: 18 knots.
Guns: 4-7-inch.
Catapults: 1.
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JINTSU SENDAI NAKA Description: Displacement: 5,195 tons (standard). Length: 535 feet (over-all). Beam: 46.75 feet. Draft: 16 feet. Speed: 33 knots. Guns: 7-5.5-inch. 2-3-inch AA. 6-machine guns. Torpedo tubes: 8-21-inch (above water).
Catapult: 1.
Aircraft: 1.
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YUBARI Description: Displacement: 2,890 tons (standard). Length: 435 feet (between perpendiculars). Beam: 39.5 feet. Draft: 11.75 feet. Speed: 33 knots. Guns: 6-5.5-inch. 1-3-inch AA. 2-machine guns. Torpedo tubes: 4-21-inch (above water).
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NAGARA NATORI KINU YURA ISUZU ABUKUMA Description: Displacement: 5,170 tons (standard). Length: 535 feet (over-all). Beam: 46.75 feet. Draft: 16 feet. Speed: 33 knots. Guns: 7-5.5-inch. 2-3-inch AA. 2-machine guns. Torpedo tubes: 8-21-inch (above water).
Catapults: 1.
Aircraft: 1.
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KUMA TAMA KITAGAMI KISO OI Description: Displacement: 5,100 tons (standard). Length: 535 feet (over-all). Beam: 46.75 feet. Draft: 15.75 feet (mean). Speed: 33 knots. Guns: 7-5.5-inch. 2-3-inch. 2-machine guns. Torpedo tubes: 8-21-inch (above water).
Catapults: 1.
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TENRYU TATSUTA Description: Displacement: 3,230 tons (standard). Length: 468 feet (over-all). Beam: 40.75 feet. Draft: 13 feet (mean). Speed: 31 knots. Guns: 4-5.5-inch. 1-3-inch AA. 2-machine guns. Torpedo tubes: 6-21-inch (above water).
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Chitose Class
(3 ships)
CHITOSE CHIYODA MIZUHO Description: Displacement: 9,000 tons (standard). Length: 577.5 feet. Beam: 61% feet. Draft: 19 feet (mean). Speed: 20 knots (MIZUHO, 17 knots). Guhs: 4-5-inch (dual purpose). (6-5-inch AA in MIZUHO.) Aircraft: 14. Catapults: 4.
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KAMOI Description: Displacement: 17,000 tons (standard). Length: 496 feet (water line). Beam: 67 feet. Draft: 272/3 feet. Speed: 15 knots. Guns: 2-5.5-inch. 2-3-inch AA. Aircraft: 10 to 16.
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NOTORO Description: Displacement: 14,050 tons (standard). Length: 4703/4 feet (over-all). Beam: 58 feet. Draft: 26.5 feet. Speed: 12 knots. Guns: 2-4.7-inch. 2-3-inch AA. Aircraft: 8 to 16.
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Description: Displacement: 1,500 tons. Length: 356 feet. Beam: 33 feet. Draft: 9 feet. Speed: 34 knots. Guns: 6-5-inch dual purpose (paired). 2-AA machine guns.
Torpedo tubes: 8-21-inch (quadrupled).
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SHIGURE SHIRATSUYU MURASAME YUDACHI HARUSAME SAMIDARE YAMAKAZE SUZUKAZE KAWAKAZE UMIKAZE Description: Displacement: 1,368 tons. Length: 335.5 feet. Beam: 31.75 feet. Draft: 9.25 feet (mean). Speed: 34 knots. Guns: 5-5-inch dual purpose. 2-AA machine guns. Torpedo tubes: 8-21-inch (quadrupled).
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HATSUHARU NENOHI HATSUSHIMO WAKABA ARIAKE YUGURE Description: Displacement: 1,368 tons. Length: 338 feet. Beam: 33 feet. Draft: 83/4 feet (mean). Speed: 34 knots. Guns: 5-5-inch dual purpose. 2-AA machine guns. Torpedo tubes: 6--21-inch.
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SHINONOME FUBUKI SHIRAYUKI USUGUMO SHIRAKUMO ISONAMI HATSUYUKI MURAKUMO Description: Displacement: 1,700 tons. Length: 371.5 feet. Beam: 33.75 feet. Draft: 9.75 feet (mean) Speed: 34 knots. Guns: 6-5-inch. 2-AA machine guns. Torpedo tubes: 9-21-inch.
APPEARANCE NOTE.-Similar in design to Amagiri and Hibiki Classes.
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SHIKINAMI OBORO AKEBONO AYANAMI ASAGIRI SAZANAMI YUGIRI Description: Displacement: 1,700 tons. Length: 371.5 feet. Beam: 33.75 feet. Draft: 9.75 feet (mean). Speed: 34 knots. Guns: 6-5-inch.
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HIBIKI AKATSUKI IKAZUCHI INAZUMA Description: Displacement: 1,700 tons. Length: 371.5 feet. Beam: 33.75 feet. Draft: 9.75 feet (mean). Speed: 34 knots. Guns: 6-5-inch. 2-AA machine guns. Torpedo tubes: 9-21-inch. APPEARANCE NoTE.-Similar in design to Shinonome and Amagiri Classes.
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Length: 320 feet (between perpendiculars). Beam: 30 feet. Draft: 9% feet (maximum). Speed: 34 knots. Guns: 4-4.7-inch. 2-AA machine guns. Torpedo tubes: 6-21-inch (tripled).
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KAMIKAZE ASAKAZE HARUKAZE MATSUKAZE ASANAGI HATAKAZE OITE HAYATE YUNAGI Description: Displacement: 1,270 tons. Length: 336 feet (over-all). Beam: 30 feet. Draft: 9 7/12 feet (maximum). Speed.: 34 knots. Guns: 4--4.7-inch. 2-AA machine guns. Torpedo tubes: 6-21-inch.
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WAKATAKE KURETAKE SANAYE ASAGAO FUYO KARUKAYA Description: Displacement: 820 tons. Length: 275 feet. Beam: 26.5 feet. Draft: 8.5 feet. Speed: 31.5 knots. Guns: 3-4.7-inch. 2-AA machine guns. Torpedo tubes: 4-21-inch (paired).
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KURI HASU TSUGA 16 others of this class scrapped during 1939-40. Description: Displacement: 770 tons. Length: 275 feet (between perpendiculars). Beam: 26 feet. Draft: 8 feet. Speed: 31.5 knots. Guns: 3-4.7-inch. 2-AA machine guns. Torpedo tubes: 4-21-inch (paired).
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Submarines
"I-16" Class
(5 ships)
(Recent construction)
I-16 1-17 I-18 I-19 I-20 Description: Displacement: 2,180 tons. Length: 348 feet. Beam: 30 feet. Draft: 16 feet. Speed: 20 knots, surface. Guns: 1-5.5-inch. 2-AA machine guns. Torpedo tubes: 8-21-inch.
These are said to be the biggest submarines ever built in Japan.
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IDENTIFICATION
Submarines
I-71 1-72 1-73 1-74 1-75 Description: Displacement: 1,400 tons. Length: 331 feet. Beam: 27 feet. Draft: 13 feet. Speed: 20 knots, surface. 9 knots, submerged. Guns: 1-4.7-inch. Torpedo tubes: 6-21-inch.
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Length: 331 feet. Beam: 27 feet. Draft: 13 feet. Speed: 20 knots, surface.
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Description: Displacement: 1,635 tons. Length: 322 feet. Beam: 26 feet. Speed: 19 knots, surface. 9 knots, submerged. Guns: 1-4.7-inch. 1-AA machine gun. Torpedo tubes: 6-21-inch. Cruising radius reported to be 16,000 miles.
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IDENTIFICATION
JAPANESE NAVY
1oo
200
300
331
Submarines-I-53 Class.
156
IDENTIFICATION
Submarines
I-53
I-54
1-55 1-56 1-57 I-58 1-59 1-60
Description: Displacement: 1,635 tons. Length: 331 feet.
Beam: 26 feet. Draft: 16 feet. Speed: 19 knots, surface. 9 knots, submerged. Guns: 1-4-inch. 1-AA machine gun. Torpedo tubes: 8-21-inch.
431418-41
11
157
JAPANESE NAVY
I
1too 200
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300 320
Submarines-I-5 Class.
158
Description: Displacement: as above. Length: 320 feet (last two, 357 feet). Beam: 30 feet. Draft: 15 feet. Speed: 17 knots, surface. 9 knots, submerged. Guns: 2-5-inch on I-5 and I-6. 2-5.5-inch on I-7 and I-8. Each ship has 2 AA machine guns. Torpedo tubes: 6-21-inch.
159
JAPANESE NAVY
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loo
200
300 320
160
IDENTIFICATION
I-1 I-2 I-3 I-4 Description: Displacement: 1,955 tons. Length: 320 feet. Beam: 30 feet. Draft: 153/4 feet. Speed: 17 knots, surface. 9 knots, submerged. Guns: 2-5-inch. 1-3-inch AA. 1-AA machine gun. Torpedo tubes: 6-21-inch.
161
IDENTIFICATION
JAPANESE NAVY
162
IDENTIFICATION
TSURUGISAKI TAKASAKI Description: Displacement: 12,000 tons. Length: 660 feet. Beam: 59 feet. Draft: 21 feet. Speed: 19 knots. Guns: 4-5-inch AA. 12-machine guns.
163
JAPANESE
NAVY
100
200
300
400
500
600 647
VESSELS
Submarine Tender
TAIGEI Description: Displacement: 10,000 tons. Length: 689 feet (over-all). Beam: 59 feet. Draft: 17 feet. Speed: 20 knots. Guns: 4-5-inch. 12-machine guns. Aircraft: 3.
Catapults: 2.
165
JAPANESE NAVY
I o
0oo
2e0
30o
I
380
166
Submarine Tenders
Chogei Class
(2 ships)
CHOGEI JINGEI Description: Displacement: 5,160 tons. Length: 380 feet. Beam: 53 feet.
Draft: 191/2 feet (mean).
167
IDENTIFICATION
JAPANESE NAVY
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1o
_i
260
30
38?
168
IDENTIFICATION
Mine layer
OKINOSHIMA Description: Displacement: 4,400 tons. Length: 387 feet. Beam: 51 feet. Draft: 161/2 feet. Speed: 20 knots. Guns: 4-5.5-inch. 4-machine guns.
169
IDENTIFICATION
OF JAPANESE
NAVAL
VESSELS
JAPANESE NAVY
1600
260
280.5
IDENTIFICATION
OF JAPANESE NAVAL
VESSELS
Mine layer
YAEYAMA Description: Displacement: 1,135 tons. Length: 280,5 feet. Beam: 35 feet. Draft: 8 feet. Speed: 20 knots. Guns: 2-4.7-inch. 2-AA machine guns.
171
IDENTIFICATION
JAPANESE
NAVY
100
200
L ,
300
.t
328
It
172
Mine layer
ITSUKUSHIMA Description: Displacement: 1,970 tons. Length: 328 feet. Beam: 42 feet. Draft: 10 feet. Speed: 16 knots. Guns: 3-5.5-inch. 2-3-inch AA. Mines: 250 large or 500 small.
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173
IDENTIFICATION
JAPANESE NAVY
100
200
260
174
VESSELS
Mine layer
SHIRATAKA Description: Displacement: 1,345 tons. Length: 260 feet. Beam: 38 feet. Draft: 9 feet. Speed: 16 knots. Guns: 3-4.7-inch. I-AA machine gun.
175
IDENTIFICATION
JAPANESE NAVY
i6o
200
230
3400
442
176
Mine layer
TOKIWA Description: Displacement: 9,240 tons. Length: 442 feet (over-all). Beam: 67 feet. Draft: 241/4 feet. Speed: 21 knots. Guns: 2-8-inch. 8-6-inch. 2-3-inch. 1-3-inch AA.
177
JAPANESE NAVY
00oo
200
240
Mine layer
KATSURIKI Description: Displacement: 1,540 tons. Length: 240 feet. Beam: 39 feet. Draft: 14 feet. Speed: 13 knots. Guns: 3-4.7-inch AA. 1-3-inch.
179
INDEX Abukuma______________ Akagi__________________ Akatsuki_______________Akebono _______-_______ Akikaze_________________ Amagiri__________------Amatsukaze_________-___ Aoba_________________-_ Arare ____________------Arashio ___________-____ Ariake_____________-_____ Asagao _________-------Asagiri ___________-__- __ Asagumo_____________-__ Asakaze ________- ___- ___ Asanagi ______________-_ Asashio ____________-_-Ashigara________________ -61 Atago-__________________ -_ Ayanami---_________ Chikuma __-_-_____ --- _ Chitose -___-__._-__-___Chiyoda____ _____ ______ Chogei ___________-___- _ Chokai -________________ Fubuki ______----------Fumitsuki ____-_-__--___ Furutaka ______________ Fuso____________________ Fuyo --________________ Hachijo_________________ Haguro-____________ -61 Hakaze _________________ Harukaze ___-_-_-------Haruna _________________ Harusame_______________ Hasu -__________________ Hatakaze _______________ Ilatsuharu___ __________ Hatsukaze ____________-_ Hatsushimo_____________ Hatsuyuki __- ___________ Hayashio -______________ Hayate ___________.--___ Hibiki _________________ Hiryu___________________ Hiyei -__________________ Hokaze ________________Hosho ______-___________ Hyuga -______________---Page 81 43 125 121 137 121 105 65 105 105 113 141 121 105 133 133 105 57
121
51
93
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117
129
65
17
141
25 137
133
21
109
145
133
113
105
113
117
105
133
125
31
21
137
47
13
181 I-1 to I-4__________ 4... I-5 to I-8 -_____________ 1-16 to I-20_____________ I-53 to I-60_____________ 1-61 to I-66__________-__ I-68 to 1-70 ________-__1-71 to 1-75_ __-__---_ -_ Ikazuchi __________.-- __ Inazuma _______________ Ise ____.-__ ------ _ ____ Isokaze ___________-----Isonami ___-__________ -117 Isuzu_______ _-_-___ Itsukushima _______-__ Jingei___________________ Jintsu_____________---Kadekuru______:_______ Kaga______ _-____ _ Kagero _______-_-__-__- __ Kako______-. ____________Kamikaze _____________-_ Kamoi ___-______-._____ Karukaya_____________ Kashima________________ -69 Kasino_______________-__ Kasumi _________________ Katori -________________ Katsuriki_______________ Kawakaze -______________ Kikutsuki_______________ Kinu ___-____---------Kinugasa______________ -65 Kirishima ____ ______---Kisaragi -_______________ Kiso -_-__________-____ Kitagami _______________ Kongo ____________-____ Koryu ___--_-----_ ----Kuma -----------------Kumano________________ Kuretake --------------Kuri _-----------------Kuroshio ______- _.--- _-Matsukaze -_____------_ _ Maya_______--_--_-----Michishio _________-__-Mikatsuki -------------Mikuma -_-_-----------Minatsuki____________--Minegumo -_----------Page 161 159 149 157 155 153 151 125 125 13 105 81 173 167 73 25 39 105 65 133 97 141 25 105 69 179 109 129 81 21 129 85 85 21 31 85 53 141 145 105 133 57 105 129 53 129 105
IDENTIFICATION OF JAPANESE NAVAL VESSELS Page 137 93 129 53 117 109 9 129 61 Page 175 109 117 29 31 109 53
137 Tachikaze-------------___________-------------- 165 Taigei 7 Takamatu____------_--61 Nachi__----------------57 Takao ____-------------137 Nadakaze --------------27 Takasago______--------81 Nagara __--------------163 _-------------Takasaki 9 Nagato__---------------85 ___--_---___.-Taman 129 Nagatsuki__------------89 -------Tatsuta ___-. __-73 _ -------------- Naka__ 89 Tenryu ----------------137 Namikaze --------------105 Tokitsukaze__----------81 Natori -----------------177 --Tokiwa __-----------105 Natsugumo ------------51 Tone __----------------105 Natsushio--------------145 Tsuga_-----------------113 ----------------Nenohi 163 Tsurugisaki ------------7 Nissin -----------------137 Nokaze ----------------109 -_-------------Umikaze 101 Notoro-----------------121 Uranami -- ------------137 Numakaze -------------121 ---------------Ushio__ 117 --------------Usugumo 121 Oboro -----------------129 _-------Uzuki_ _- __--85 Oi___------------------133 Oite-------------------113 -------------Wakaba__ 137 Okikaze__--------------141 Wakatake --------------169 Okinoshima__----------Oshio------------------105
Oyashlo__-______----yujo -----------------Sagiri__-----------------Samidare --------------Sanaye ----------------Satsuki ----------------Sawakaze --------------Sazanami --------------Sendai -----------------Shigure ----------------Shikinami__------------Shimakaze -------------Shinonome_____--------Shiokaze_ -------------Shirakumo__----------Shiranuhi---------------
105 5 121 109 141 129 137 121 73 109 121 137 117 137 117 105
171 Yaeyama_-------------137 Yakaze------------- -105 Yanagumo--------Yamakaze_____--0-------109 17 Yamashiro -------------129 Yayoi------------------77 Yubari ____-----------109 Yudachi ----- _--------121 Yugiri __---------------113 _------------Yugure -- _---------- 137 Yukaze ----- 105 Yukikaze _-------------133 Yunagi __---------------81 Yura ____--_-----------129 Yuzuki_---------------Zuikaku ---------------27
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