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Heavy Cruiser (1932)

Takao class

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Class	Takao	Takao (1939)	Maya (1944)
Type	Heavy Cruiser	Heavy Cruiser	Heavy Cruiser
Year	1932	1939	1944
Crew	773	773	773
Dimensions
Length	192.5 m (pp) 201.7 m	192.5 m (pp) 201.7 m	192.5 m (pp) 201.7 m
Beam	18.0 m	18.0 m	18.0 m
Draught	6.1 m	6.1 m	6.1 m
Displacement
Empty	13,400 t	13,400 t	13,400 t
Loaded	14,604 t	14,604 t	14,604 t
Performance
Speed	66 km/h	66 km/h	66 km/h
Range	15,742 km @ 26 km/h	15,742 km @ 26 km/h	15,742 km @ 26 km/h
Machinery
Shafts	4	4	4
Turbines	4 x Geared steam 130,000 hp Kampon	4 x Geared steam 130,000 hp Kampon	4 x Geared steam 130,000 hp Kampon
Boilers	12 x Kampon	12 x Kampon	12 x Kampon
Fuel	Oil: 2,570 t	Oil: 2,570 t	Oil: 2,570 t
Armament
Main	10 x 203-mm/50 (5 x 2) 20cm/50 Type 3 Mk. 2 -5° / +55°	10 x 203-mm/50 (5 x 2) 20cm/50 Type 3 Mk. 2 -5° / +55°	10 x 203-mm/50 (5 x 2) 20cm/50 Type 3 Mk. 2 -5° / +55°
Anti-Aircraft	4 x 120-mm (4 x 1) 12cm/45 Type 10	4 x 120-mm (4 x 1) 12cm/45 Type 10	4 x 120-mm (4 x 1) 12cm/45 Type 10
Torpedo tubes	4x2 x (24-in)	4x2 x (24-in)	4x2 x (24-in)
Broadside	1,259 kg	1,259 kg	1,259 kg
Armor
Belt	102 - 127 mm	102 - 127 mm	102 - 127 mm
Bulkhead	76 - 99 mm	76 - 99 mm	76 - 99 mm
Deck	36 - 89 mm	36 - 89 mm	36 - 89 mm
Barbettes	76 mm	76 mm	76 mm
Gun turret	25 mm	25 mm	25 mm
Conning tower	15 mm	15 mm	15 mm
Aircraft
Aircraft	3	3	3
Production
Built	4	2	1
Total	4

Registry

	Ship	Code	Builder	Laid	Launch	Comm	Decomm		Fate
	Takao		Yokosuka K K	28/04/1927	12/05/1930	31/05/1932	21/09/1945		Sold/Scrapped
	Atago †		Kure K K	28/04/1927	16/06/1930	30/03/1932	23/10/1944	†	Loss by submarine
	Maya †		Kawasaki	04/12/1928	08/11/1930	30/06/1932	23/10/1944	†	Loss by submarine
	Chokai †		Mitsubishi	26/03/1928	05/04/1931	30/06/1932	25/10/1944	†	Loss by aircraft