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The Takao-class cruiser (高雄型) was a class of four heavy cruisers of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) launched between May 1930 and April 1931. All served

Takao (高雄) was the lead vessel in the Takao-class heavy cruisers, active in World War II with the Imperial Japanese Navy. These were the largest cruisers

Chōkai (鳥海) was a Takao-class heavy cruiser, armed with ten 20 cm (8 in) guns, four 12 cm (5 in) guns, eight tubes for the Type 93 torpedo, and assorted

four Takao-class heavy cruisers, active in World War II with the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN). These were the largest and most modern cruisers in the

the Takao-class heavy cruisers, active in World War II with the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN). These were among the largest and most modern cruisers in

Japanese warship Takao Maru (1874), a transport ship of the early Imperial Japanese Navy Japanese cruiser Takao (1888), an unprotected cruiser in the early

Takao (高雄) was an unprotected cruiser of the Imperial Japanese Navy. The name Takao comes from the Mount Takao, near Kyoto. Takao was used by the Imperial

Myōkō, 4 Takao, 4 Mogami*, 10,000 t, 10 guns *converted from light cruisers 2 Tone, 10,000 t, 8 guns Japan was only allowed 12 heavy cruisers by treaty

December 1932, the Myōkō-class ships were placed in reserve as the new Takao-class cruisers were commissioned, becoming the new Sentai-4, whereas the Myōkō-class

ship class of four cruisers built for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during the 1930s. They were initially classified as light cruisers under the weight