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| IJN Takao-class cruiser 9,850 Tons (Standard) 15,490 Tons (Full Load) 632' x 62-67' x 20-20.7" Initial Armament 4 x 12cm guns 2 x 40mm AA guns 4x2 torpedoes with 8 reloads Final Armament 10 x 20cm naval guns 8 x 127mm AA guns 66 x Type 93 MG 4x4 torpedoes plus 8 reloads Depth Charges  IJN June 3, 1942 |
Ship History Built by Yokosuka Naval Arsenal at Yokosuka. Laid down April 28, 1927 as a Takao-class cruiser. Launched May 12, 1930 as Takao 高雄 named for Mount Takao near Kyoto. Commissioned May 20, 1932 in the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN). Wartime History PARTIAL HISTORY On June 2, 1942 arrives at Paramushiro in the Kurlie Islands. On June 3, 1942 departs Paramushiro as part of "Operation AL" the invasion of the Aleutians as part of the Second Mobile Force to attacks U.S. installations at Dutch Harbor and Unalaska Island. During the day, both Takao and Maya launch their floatplanes, that are intercepted by P-40s with two shot down and two damaged. At 3:00pm, Takao rescued three survivors from PBY Catalina piloted by Cusick that was shot down by A6M2 Zeros from Junyō at 10:00am. The thee prisoners: Ensign Wylie M. Hunt, AOM3c Carl E. Creamer and Sea2c Joseph R. Brown became Prisoners Of War (POW) and were transported to Japan where they were detained for the remainder of the Pacific War. After being rescued, one of the Americans was photographed on deck after being rescued, likely AOM3c Carl E. Creamer. On June 4, 1942 anti-aircraft gunners aboard Takao shoot down B-17E Flying Fortress 41-9084 attempting a bombing run from 800'. PARTIAL HISTORY On November 5, 1943 arrives Simpson Harbor off Rabaul and while being refueled by oiler Kokyo Maru attacked by SBD Dauntless dive bombers from USS Saratoga (CV-3) and was hit by two 500 pound bombs below the waterline and her steering damaged. Aboard, 23 crew are killed in the attack. PARTIAL HISTORY On October 23, 1944 at dawn The Battle of the Palawan Passage begins when submarines USS Darter (SS-227) and USS Dace (SS-247) initiated attacks against Force A "Center Force" in the Palawan Passage at the start of the Battle for Leyte Gulf. At 5:33 Darter fires a spread of torpedoed and four hit and sink heavy cruiser Atago. At 6:00am Dace torpedoes and sinks Maya. At 6:34am Darter fires a spread of torpedoes at Takao and scores two hits that causes the cruiser to go dead in the water with 33 killed and 30 injured. PARTIAL HISTORY On September 21, 1945 surrendered to British forces at Seletar Naval Base at Singapore. Sinking History On October 27, 1946 at 7:30am departed Seletar Naval Base Singapore at 7:30am with the Japanese crew aboard under tow by MH Fleet tug Griper and Assiduous. Towed from Singapore Harbor into the Strait of Malacca escorted by HMS Newfoundland plus former Japanese vessels Nitto Maru and CH-17. The Japanese crew were transfered aboard CH-17 and returned to Singapore. At noon, scuttled by gunfire from HMS Newfoundland at roughly Lat 3-05-05N, Long 100° 41-00 E off Port Swettenham (Port Klang) in Malaysia. References Combined Fleet - IJN Takao: Tabular Record of Movement IWM "Mountbatten Accepts The Surrender of Japanese Forces in South East Asia" Sept 12, 1945 (IWM: ADM 1231) 7:03–7:52 Contribute
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