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Mary : 1941: devial Views of hp ships
Thery Frider
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
January 3, 1942.
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
This O.N.I. publication showing
aorial views of Japanese ships, is of
possible interest to the President at
this time.
Respectfully,
J.R. BEARDALL
-
AND
NY
NOV
I
I
Franklin D. Roosevelt Library
DECLASSIFIED
DOD DIR. 5200.9 (9/27/58)
Date- 8-9-66
Signature- Carl L. spicer
NAVY DEPARTMENT
Office of the Chief of Naval Operations
In reply refer to No.
OFFICE OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE
Op-16-F-10
WASHINGTON
S1/EF37
December 18, 1941
Serial No. 3509916
O.N.I. 42
RESTRICTED
AERIAL VIEWS OF JAPANESE NAVAL VESSELS
(Serial No. 1 - 42)
1. This edition of O.N.I. 42 supersedes all previous issues. However,
the edition of O.N.I. 42 which was distributed to the services in July, 1941, can
be retained or disposed of in any manner the Commanding Officer may elect. Atten-
tion is invited to the fact that the July issue printed the conjugates of the
actual target angles instead of the correct ones. This was corrected in the
change issued in August, and this present edition embodies that correction.
2. For the information of new recipients, the following data is
quoted in part from the preface to the earlier edition: "O.N.I. 42 -- Aerial
Views of Japanese Naval Vessels -- is a Restricted publication. Subject to the
limitations imposed by its classification, it is the intent that the Commanding
Officer feel free to exercise such latitude and discretion in its circulation as
to insure & familiarity on the part of the armed forces with the ships of the
Japanese Navy."
3.
Studies of these ships have been arranged by types in the follow-
ing order:
Battleships
Light Cruisers
Submarines
Aircraft Carriers
Aircraft Tenders
Submarine Tenders
Heavy Cruisers
Destroyers
Mine Layers
Within each category contemporaries have been grouped together, the newest
class appearing first.
4. As in O.N.I. 41, of which this publication is the air view counter-
part, only the principal combatant units and the larger and more important
auxiliaries for which there are sufficient factual data are included. Submarines
of the RO class and miscellaneous minor war vessels are not shown. No effort has
been made to show all the details of construction. Specifically, those details
which would not be apparent at any appreciable range or altitude have been delib-
erately omitted with the object of emphasizing salient features and striking
peculiarities that might prove of aid in ready identification from the air. While
O.N.I. 42 is designed primarily for the use of the air components of the arued
services, its order of presentation is similar to that of O.N.I. 41 (surface views)
and the two publications may be used together in developing the study of these
vessels. Attention is invited to the fact that the format of both books permits
the removal of individual pages for posting or for other purposes where this
practice appears desirable.
5. By issuing necessary changes, every effort will be made to keep
this book up to date in accordance with all available information in the Navy
Department.
T. S. Wilkinson,
Director of Naval Intelligence.
ADDENDA TO O.N.I. 42
(Serial No. 1 - 42)
Page 1
MUTSU Class (BB)
The speed of this class has been reliably reported
to be 26.0 Kts.
Page 13
SORYU Class (cv)
A third unit of this class, the KORYU, should be
tentatively carried as now commissioned, pending
confirmation.
Pages 25
and 26
ATAGO Class (CA)
One or two units of this class have been re-built,
changing their appearance as follows:
Mainmast shifted aft to just forward of
No. 4 turret; superstructure aft built
one deck higher. The after control station
has apparently been moved to close baft
No. 2 stack.
Pages 31
and 32
KAKO Class (CA)
Reported that these two units have been re-built
along the lines of the AOBA Class (pages 29 & 30),
with the 6-8" guns now mounted in three twin
turrets. The above information is subject to
confirmation.
Page 33
KATORI Class (CL)
The principal armament of this class is on the
order of 4-5.5" guns. Delete 4-7" guns (incorrect).
Page 45
MIZUHO (AV)
An additional seaplane carrier, the NISSHIN, is
reported to exist. Her appearance is unknown.
Page 79
and 80
I-68 Class (SS)
The conning tower and gun are placed too far forward
in the model photographs. Their correct position
is either amidships or just abaft the midships
section.
"OH-JUST A FOREIGNER OF SOME SORT!"
TABLE OF CONTENTS
(BB) Battleships
1 - 8
(CV) Aircraft Carriers
9 - 22
(CA) Heavy Cruisers
23 - 32
(CL) Light Cruisers
33 - 44
(AV) Seaplane Tenders
45 - 52
(DD) Destroyers
53 - 76
(SS) Submarines
77 - 88
(AS) Submarine Tenders
89 - 94
(CM) Minelayers
95 - 106
CL
Abukuma
39
CA
Chokai
25
DD
Hokaze
69
CV
Akagi
19
DD
Fubuki
63
CV
Hosho
21
DD
Akatsuki
59
DD
Fuji
73
BB
Hyuga
3
DD
Akebono
61
DD
Fumitsuki
65
SS
I-1 to I-4
87
DD
Akikaze
69
CA
Furutaka
31
SS
I-5 to I-8
85
DD
Amagiri
61
BB
Fuso
5
SS
I-53
to
I-59
83
DD
Amatsukaze
53
DD
Fuyo
71
SS
I-61 to I-62
81
CA
Aoba
29
DD
Hagi
73
SS
I-64 to I-66
81
DD
Aoi
73
CA
Haguro
27
SS
I-68
to
I-70
79
DD
Arare
53
DD
Hakaze
69
SS
I-71
77
DD
Arashio
53
DD
Harukase
67
DD
Ikazuchi
59
DD
Ariake
57
BB
Haruna
7
DD
Inasuma
59
DD
Asagao
71
DD
Harusame
55
BB
Ise
3
DD
Asagiri
61
DD
Hasu
73
DD
Isokase
53
DD
Asagumo
53
DD
Hatakase
67
DD
Isonari
63
DD
Asakaze
67
DD
Hatsuharu
57
CL
Isusu
39
DD
Asanagi
67
DD
Hatsukaze
53
CM
Itsukushima
99
DD
Asashiro
53
DD
Hatsushimo
57
AS
Jingei
93
DD Ashi
73
DD
Hatsuyuki
63
CL
Jintsu
35
CA
Ashigara
27
DD
Hayashio
53
CV
Kaga
17
CA
Atago
25
DD
Hayate
67
DD
Kagero
53
DD
Ayanami
61
DD
PIT9TH
59
DD
Kald
73
CA
Chikuma
23
CV
Hiryu
13
CA
Kako
31
AV
Chitose
47
DD
Hishi
73
DD
Kamikase
67
AV
Chiyoda
5la
BB
Hiyei
7
AV
Kamoi
49
AS
Chogei
93
DD
Karukaya
71
- a -
CL
Kashima
33
DD
Natsugumo
53
CL
Tatsuta
43
DD
Kasuni
53
DD
Natsushio
53
CL
Tenryu
45
CL
Katori
33
DD
Nenohi
57
DD
Tokitsukaze
53
CM
Katsuriki
105
DD
Nire
73
CM
Tokiwa
104
DD
Kawakaze
55
DD
Nokaze
69
CA
Tone
23
DD
Kaya
73
AV
Notoro
51
DD
Tsuga
73
DD
Kiku
73
DD
Numakaze
69
AS
Tsurugisaki
89
DD
Kikutsuki
65
DD
Oboro
61
DD
Tsuta
73
CL
Kinu
39
CL
01
41
DD
Umikaze
55
CA
Kinugasa
29
DD
Oite
67
DD
Uranami
61
BB
Kirishima
7
DD
Okikaze
69
DD
Ushio
61
DD
Kisaragá
65
CM
Okinoshima
95
DD
Usugumo
63
CL
Kiso
41
DD
Oshio
53
DD
Uzuki
65
CL
Kitagami
41
DD
Oyashio.
53
DD
Wakaba
57
BB
Kongo
7
CV
Ryujo
15
DD
Wakatake
71
CL
Kuma
41
DD
Sagiri
61
CM
Yaeyama
97
CA
Kumano
23
DD
Samidare
55
DD
Yakaze
69
DD
Kuretake
71
DD
Sanaye
71
DD
Yamagumo
53
DD
Kuri
73
DD
Satsuki
65
DD
Yamakaze
55
DD
Kuroshio
53
DD
Sawakaze
69
BB
Yamashiro
5
DD
Matsukaze
67
DD
Sazanami
61
DD
Yayoi
65
CA
Maya
25
CL
Sendai
35
DD
Yomogi
73
DD
Michishio
53
DD
Shigure
55
CL
Yubari
37
DD
Mikatsuki
65
DD
Shikinamd
61
DD
Yudachi
55
CA
Mikuma
23
DD
Shimakaze
69
DD
Yugao
71
DD
Minatsuki
65
DD
Shinonome
63
DD
Yugiri
61
DD
Minegumo
53
DD
Shiokaze
69
DD
Yugure
57
DD
Minekaze
69
DD
Shirakumo
63
DD
Yukaze
69
AV
Mizuho
45
DD
Shiramuhi
53
DD
Yukikaze
53
DD
Mochitsuki
65
CM
Shirataka
101
DD
Yunagi
67
CA
Mogami
23
DD
Shiratsuyu
55
CL
Yura
39
DD
Momo
75
DD
Shirayuki
63
DD
Yuzuki
65
DD
Murakumo
63
CV
Shokaku
11
CV
Zuikaka
9
DD
Murasame
55
CV
Soryu
13
BB
Mutsu
1
DD
Sumire
73
DD
Mutsuki
65
DD
Susuki
73
CA
Myoko
27
DD
Suzukaze
55
CA
Nachi
27
CA
Suzuya
23
DD
Nadakaze
69
DD
Tachikaze
69
CL
Nagara
39
DD
Tade
73
BB
Nagato
1
AS
Taigei
91
DD
Nagatsuki
65
CA
Takao
25
CL
Naka
35
CV
Takasago
9
DD
Namikaze
69
AS
Takasaki
89
DD
Nashi
73
DD
Take
73
CL
Natori
39
CL
Tama
41
- b -
MUTSU (BB) - 2 SHIPS - MUTSU, NAGATO
Length 700'
Beam 95'
Displacement 32,720
Speed 24.5 kts.
Main 8-16"/45
Sec. 18-5.5"/50
AA 8-5"
AAMG 7
AIRCRAFT 3
CATAPULT 1
150
100
50
0
O
100
200
300
400
500
600
660
15 DEGREES ELEVATION
30°
330°
90°
270
Page 1
150°
210°
MUTSU
45 DEGREES ELEVATION
30
330°
90
270
150°
210°
90 DEGREES ELEVATION
Page 2
ISE (BB) 2 SHIPS ISE, HYUGA
Length 683' Beam 94' Displacement 29,990 Speed 23 kts.
Main 12-14"/45
Sec. 18-5.5"/50 AA 8-5"
AAMG - Yes
AIRCRAFT 3
CATAPULT -1
150
100
50
o
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
683
15 DEGREES ELEVATION
30
330
90°
270
Page 3
150
210
ISE
45 DEGREES ELEVATION
30°
330
90°
270°
210°
150°
90 DEGREES ELEVATION
Page 4
YAMASHIRO (BB) - 2 SHIPS - YAMASHIRO and FUSO
Length 673'
Beam 94'
Displacement 29,300
Speed 23 kts.
Main 12-14"/45
Sec. 16-6"/50
AA 8-5"
AAMG - Yes
AIRCRAFT -3
CATAPULT -1
150
100
50
0
O
100
200
300
400
500
600 630
15 DEGREES ELEVATION
30°
330°
90°
270
Page 5
150°
210°
YAMASHIRO
45 DEGREES ELEVATION
30°
330°
90°
270°
150°
210°
90 DEGREES ELEVATION
Page 6
HARUNA (BB) - 4 SHIPS
HARUNA, KIRISHIMA, KONGO, HIYEI
Length 704'
Beam 95'
Displacement 29,330
Speed 26 kts.
Main 8-14"/45
Secondary 16-6"/50
AAMG 8-5"
Aircraft 3
Catapult 1
150
100
50
o
O
100
200
300
400
500
600
704
15 DEGREES ELEVATION
30°
330
90°
270
Page 7
150°
210°
HARUNA
45 DEGREES ELEVATION
30°
330°
90°
270°
150°
210°
90 DEGREES ELEVATION
1
Page 8
ZUIKAKU (CV) - 3 SHIPS - (ZUIKAKU, TAKASAGO, ONE OTHER)
Length 800' Beam 100'
Displacement 20,000
Speed
NO DATA
Page 9
ZUIKAKU
NO DATA
Page 10
SHOKAKU (CV) - 1 SHIP
Length
Beam
Displacement 15,000
Speed
Main 12-5"/
AA
AAMG-Yes
Planes 30-40
NO DATA
Page 11
SHOKAKU
NO DATA
Page 12
SORYU (CV)-2 SHIPS-(SORYU, HIRYU)
Length 688'
Beam 68'
Displacement 10,050
Speed 30 kts.
Dp 12-5"/
AAMG 16-50 Cal.
Planes 53
100
50-
TO
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
688
15 DEGREES ELEVATION
30°
330°
90
270
Page 13
150°
210
SORYU
45 DEGREES ELEVATION
30
330
90
270
150
210°
90 DEGREES ELEVATION
I
Page 14
RYUJO
(CV)
1 SHIP
Length 549'
Beam 61'
Displacement 7,600
Speed 25 kts.
Dp 12-5"
AAMG 24
Planes - 16 VF, 24 VT
100
50
o
O
100
200
300
400
500
549
15 DEGREES ELEVATION
30°
330°
90°
270°
Page 15
150°
210°
RYUJO
45 DEGREES ELEVATION
30°
330°
90°
270°
150°
210°
90 DEGREES ELEVATION
Page 16
KAGA
(CV)
1 SHIP
Length 715' Beam 103' Displacement 26,900 Speed 24 kts.
Main 10-8"/50 AA 12-4.7"/50 AAMG 28
Planes 32 VF, 40 VT.
100
50
0
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
715
15 DEGREES ELEVATION
30
330°
90°
270
e
Page 17
150°
210
KAGA
45 DEGREES ELEVATION
30°
330
90°
270'
150°
210°
90 DEGREES ELEVATION
Page 18
AKAGI (CV) 1 SHIP
Length 763'
Beam 192'
Displacement 26,900
Speed 28.5 kts.
Main 10-8"/50
AA 12-4.7"/50
AAMG 22
Planes 32 VF, 40 VT.
100
50
0
o
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
763
15 DEGREES ELEVATION
30°
330°
90
270
Page 19
150
210°
AKAGI
45 DEGREES ELEVATION
330°
30°
90°
270°
150°
210°
90 DEGREES ELEVATION
Page 20
HOSHO (CV) --1 SHIP--
Length 510' Beam 62' Displacement 7,470 Speed 26 kts.
Main 4-5.5"/50 AA 2-3" AAMG-Yes Planes 16 VF, 16VT.
100
50
0
O
100
200
300
400
510
15 DEGREES ELEVATION
30
330
90
270
Page 21
150
210
HOSHO
45 DEGREES ELEVATION
30
330°
90
270
150°
210
90 DEGREES ELEVATION
Page 22
CHIKUMA (CA) - 2 SHIPS
(CHIKUMA, TONE)
Length 6131
Beam 631
Displacement 8,500
Speed 33 kts.
Main 8-8"/50
AA 8-5"/50, 8-3"
AAMG 6
TT 8-21"
AIRCRAFT 4
CATAPULTS 2
100
50
o
o
100
200
300
400
500
600 613
15 DEGREES ELEVATION
30°
330°
90°
270°
Page 22y
150°
210°
CHIKUMA
45 DEGREES ELEVATION
30°
3301
90°
270°
210°
LE
150°
90 DEGREES ELEVATION
Page 22z
MOGAMI (CA) - 4 SHIPS
(MOGAMI, MIKUMA, SUZUYA, KUMANO,
Length 640' Beam 60' Displacement 8,500 Speed 33 kta.
Main 10-8"/50 AA 8-5"/
AAMG 6
TT 12-21*
AIRCRAFT 4
CATAPULTS 2
100
50
0
o
100
200
300
400
500
600 640
15 DEGREES ELEVATION
30°
330°
90
270
Page 23
150
210
MOGAMI
45 DEGREES ELEVATION
30
330°
90°
270
150
210°
90 DEGREES ELEVATION
Page 24
ATAGO (CA) - 4 SHIPS - (ATAGO, TAKAO, CHOKAI, MAYA)
Length 650' Beam 62' Displacement 9,850 Speed 33 kts.
Main 10-8"/50 AA 4-4.7"/50 AAMG 8-47 nn. TT 8-21"
AIRCRAFT 4
CATAPULTS 2
100
50
0
o
100
200
300
400
500
600
650
15 DEGREES ELEVATION
30
330°
90
270°
Page 25
150°
210
ATAGO
45 DEGREES ELEVATION
30°
330
90
270
STP
150'
210°
90 DEGREES ELEVATION
Page 26
NACHI (CA) - 4 SHIPS
(NACHI, MYOKO, ASHIGARA, HAGURO)
Length 640' Beam 62' Displacement 10,000 Speed 33 kts.
Main 10-8"/50 AA 6-4.7"/50 AAMG 8-47 mm.
TT 8-21"
AIRCRAFT 4
CATAPULTS 2
100
50
0
0
100
200
300
400
500
600 640
15 DEGREES ELEVATION
30°
330°
90°
270°
Page 27
210°
150°
NACHI
45 DEGREES ELEVATION
30°
330
90
270°
150°
210°
90 DEGREES ELEVATION
Page 28
KINUGASA (CA). - 2 SHIPS - (KINUGASA, AOBA)
Length 595'
Beam 51*
Displacement 7,100
Speed 33 kts.
Main 6-8"/50 AA 4-4.7"/50
AAMG 10
TT 12-21"
AIRCRAFT 2
CATAPULT 1
100
50
0
0
100
200
300
400
500
595
15 DEGREES ELEVATION
30°
330°
90°
270°
Page 29
150°
210'
KINUGASA
45 DEGREES ELEVATION
30
330
90
270
150°
210°
90 DEGREES ELEVATION
Page 30
Main 6-8"/50 AA 4-4. 7"/50
AAMG 10
TT 12-21"
AIRCRAFT 2
CATAPULT 1
150
100
50
0
0
100
200
300
400
500
595
15 DEGREES ELEVATION
30
330
90
7
270
Page 31
150
210
KAKO
45 DEGREES ELEVATION
30°
330
90
270
150°
210°
90 DEGREES ELEVATION
Page 32
KATORI (CL) - 2 SHIPS
TRAINING CRUISERS - (KATORI, KASHIMA)
Length 500' (?)
Beam 50' (?)
Displacement 5,800
Speed 18 kts.
Main 4-7"
AA 2-5"
AAMG
TT 4-21"
AIRCRAFT 1
CATAPULT 1
100
50
o
o
100
200
300
400
500
15 DEGREES ELEVATION
30°
330°
90
270°
Page 33
150°
210°
KATORI
45 DEGREES ELEVATION
30°
330°
90
270
150°
210
90 DEGREES ELEVATION
Page 34
JINTSU (CL) - 3 SHIPS
(JINTSU, SENDAI, NAKA)
Length 535' Beam 47' Displacement 5,195
Speed 33 kts.
Main 7-5.5"/50
AA 2-3"/40
AAMG 6
TT 8-21"
AIRCRAFT -1
CATAPULT -1
100
$
50
0
o
100
200
300
400
500 535
15 DEGREES ELEVATION
30°
330°
90°
270
Page 35
150°
210
JINTSU
45 DEGREES ELEVATION
30
330
90°
2701
150
210°
90 DEGREES ELEVATION
Page 36
YUBARI (CL) - 1 SHIP
Length 435' Beam 40' Displacement 2,890 Speed 33 kts.
Main 6-5.5*/50 AA 1-3"/40
AAMG 2
TT 4-21"
AIRCRAFT 0
CATAPULTS 0
100
50
o
o
100
200
300
400 435
15 DEGREES ELEVATION
30°
330°
90°
270°
Page 37
150
210°
YUBARI
45 DEGREES ELEVATION
30
330°
90
270°
150°
210'
90 DEGREES ELEVATION
Page 38
NATORI (CL) - 6 SHIPS
(NAGARA, NATORI, KINU, YURA, ISUZU, ABUKUMA)
Length 535'
Beam 47'
Displacement 5,170
Speed 33 kts.
Main 7-5.5*/50
AA 2-3"/40
AAMG 2
TT 8-21"
AIRCRAFT 1
CATAPULT 1
100
50
0
o
100
200
300
400
500 535
15 DEGREES ELEVATION
30
330°
90°
270°
Page 39
150
210°
NATORI
45 DEGREES ELEVATION
30°
330°
90°
270°
150°
210°
90 DEGREES ELEVATION
Page 40
KUMA (CL) - 5 SHIPS
(KUMA, TAMA, KITAGAMI, KISO, OI)
Length 535' Beam 47' Displacement 5,100 Speed 33 kts.
Main 7-5-5"/50 AA 2-3-/40
AAMG 2
TT 8-21"
AIRCRAFT 1
CATAPULT 1
100
50
0
0
100
200
300
400
500
15 DEGREES ELEVATION
30°
330°
90°
270°
Page 41
150°
210'
KUMA
45 DEGREES ELEVATION
30
330°
90°
270
150°
210
90 DEGREES ELEVATION
Page 42
TENRYU (CL) - 2 SHIPS - (TENRYU, TATSUTA)
Length 468'
Beam 41'
Displacement 3,230
Speed 31 kts.
Main 4-5.5*/50
AA 1-3"
AAMG 2
TT 6-21"
AIRCRAFT 0
CATAPULTS 0
100
50
o
0
100
200
300
400
468
15 DEGREES ELEVATION
30
330
90
270
Lu
Page 43
150
210
TENRYU
45 DEGREES ELEVATION
30°
330°
90°
270°
150°
210°
90 DEGREES ELEVATION
Page 44
MIZUHO (AV) - 1 SHIP
Length 577'
Beam 62'
Displacement 9,000 Speed 17 kts. AA 6-5"
AAMG 20-40 mm. (1.57")
AIRCRAFT 14
CATAPULTS 4
100
50
0
0
100
200
300
400
500
577
15 DEGREES ELEVATION
30
330°
90°
270
Page 45
150°
210°
MIZUHO
45 DEGREES ELEVATION
330
30
90
270
210
150
90 DEGREES ELEVATION
Page 46
CHITOSE (AV) - 1 SHIP
Length 577'
Beam 62'
Displacement 9,000
Speed 20 kts.
Dp 4-5"
AAMG
AIRCRAFT 14
CATAPULTS 4
100
50
0
0
100
200
300
400
500
57
15 DEGREES ELEVATION
30°
330°
90°
270°
Page 47
150°
210°
CHITOSE
45 DEGREES ELEVATION
30°
330
90°
270
150°
210
90 DEGREES ELEVATION
Page 48
CHIYODA
(AV)
-
1 SHIP
Length 577'
Beam 62'
Displacement 9000
Speed 20 kts.
DP 4-5"
AAMG
AIRCRAFT 14
CATAPULTS 4
100
50
O
0
100
200
300
400
500
577
15 DEGREES ELEVATION
30°
3301
90
270
Page 48a
150°
210'
CHIYODA
45 DEGREES ELEVATION
30°
330°
90°
270°
150°
210
90 DEGREES ELEVATION
Page 48b
KAMOI (AV) - 1 SHIP
Length 496'
Beam 67'
Displacement 17,000, Speed 15 kts.
Main 2-5.5"/ AA 2-3" AIRCRAFT 10
100
50
0
0
100
200
300
400
496
15 DEGREES ELEVATION
30°
330°
90
270
Page 49
150
210
KAMOI
45 DEGREES ELEVATION
30°
330
90
270
150°
2101
90 DEGREES ELEVATION
Page 50
NOTORO (AV) - 1 SHIP
Length 455'
Beam 58'
Displacement 14,050
Speed 12 kts.
Main 2-4.7" AA 2-3"
AIRCRAFT 10
100-
50
0
0
100
200
300
400
455
15 DEGREES ELEVATION
30
330°
90°
270°
Page 51
210°
150'
NOTORO
45 DEGREES ELEVATION
30°
330°
90°
270°
150°
210
90 DEGREES ELEVATION
Page 52
ASASHIO (DD) - 21 SHIPS
(ASASHIO, ARASHIO, OSHIO, MICHISHIO, ASAGUMO, YAMAGUMO, MINEGUMO, NATSUGUMO
KASUMI, ARARE, KAGERO, SHIRANUHI, KUROSHIO, OYASHIO, HATSUKAZE, NATSUSHIO,
YUKIKAZE, ISOKAZE, HAYASHIO, AMATSUKAZE, TOKITSUKAZE).
Length 356' Beam 33'
Displacement 1,500
Speed 34 kts.
Dp 6-5*/50
AAMG 2
TT 8-21"
50
o
0
100
200
300
365
15 DEGREES ELEVATION
30'
330
90
270
Page 53
150
210
ASASHIO
45 DEGREES ELEVATION
30
330
90
270
150°
210
90 DEGREES ELEVATION
Page 54
SHIGURE (DD) - 10 SHIPS -
(SHIGURE, SHIRATSUYU, MURASAME, YUDACHI, HARUSAME,
SAMIDARE, YAMAKAZE, SUZUKAZE, KAWAKAZE, UMIKAZE)
Length 335'
Beam 32'
Displacement 1,368
Speed 34 kts.
Dp 5-5"/50
AAMG 2
TT 8-21"
50
0
0
100
200
300
15 DEGREES ELEVATION
30°
330°
90°
270
Page 55
210°
150°
SHIGURE
45 DEGREES ELEVATION
330
30
90°
270°
150°
210
90 DEGREES ELEVATION
Page 56
HATSUHARU (DD) - 6 SHIPS
(HATSUHARU, NENOHI, HATSUSHIMO, WAKABA, ARIAKE, YUGURE)
Length 338'
Beam 33'
Displacement 1,368
Speed 34 kts.
Dp 5-5*/50
AAMG 2
TT 6-21"
50
o
0
100
200
300
15 DEGREES ELEVATION
30°
330°
90°
270°
210°
Page 57
150°
HATSUHARU
45 DEGREES ELEVATION
30°
330°
90°
270
150°
210°
90 DEGREES ELEVATION
Page 58
HIBIKI (DD) - 4 SHIPS -
(HIBIKI, AKATSUKI, IKAZUCHI, INAZUMA)
Length 372' Beam 34' Displacement 1,700 Speed 34 kts.
Main 6-5"/50
AAMG 2
TT 9-21"
100
T
50
0
0
100
200
300
372
15 DEGREES ELEVATION
30°
330°
90°
270°
Page 59
150°
210°
HIBIKI
45 DEGREES ELEVATION
30°
330
90'
270
150
210
90 DEGREES ELEVATION
Page 60
AMAGIRI (DD) - 11 SHIPS
(AMAGIRI, URANAMI, SHIKINAMI, AYANAMI, ASAGIRI, YUGIRI,
SAGIRI, USHIO, OBORO, AKEBONO, SAZANAMI)
Length 372' Beam 34' Displacement 1,700 Speed 34 kts.
Main 6-5"/50
AAMG 2
TT 9-21"
100
50
o
O
100
200
300
372
15 DEGREES ELEVATION
30°
330°
90
270'
Page 61
150
210°
AMAGIRI
45 DEGREES ELEVATION
30
330
90°
270
150
210
90 DEGREES ELEVATION
Page 62
SHINONOME (DD) - 8 SHIPS
(SHINONOME, FUBUKI, SHIRAYUKI, USUGUMO, SHIRAKUMO,
ISONAMI, HATSUYUKI, MURAKUMO)
Length 372'
Beam 34'
Displacement 1,700 Speed 34 kts.
Main 6-5"/50
AAMG 2
TT 9-21"
50
O
O
100
200
300
372
15 DEGREES ELEVATION
30°
330°
90
270
Page 63
150
210
SHINONOME
45 DEGREES ELEVATION
30
330°
90
270°
150°
210
90 DEGREES ELEVATION
Page 64
MUTSUKI (DD) - 12 SHIPS
(MUTSUKI, KISARAGI, SATSUKI, YAYOI, FUMITSUKI,
KIKUTSUKI, MINATSUKI, NAGATSUKI, MIKATSUKI,
MOCHITSUKI, YUZUKI, UZUKI).
Length 336'
Beam 30'
Displacement 1,315
Speed 34 kts.
Main 4-4.7"/50
AAMG 2
TT 6-21"
50
o
0
100
200
300
336
15 DEGREES ELEVATION
30°
330°
90
270
Page 65
150°
210
MUTSUKI
45 DEGREES ELEVATION
30°
330
90
270
150
2101
90 DEGREES ELEVATION
Page 66
KAMIKAZE (DD) - 9 SHIPS
(KAMIKAZE, ASAKAZE, HARUKAZE, MATSUKAZE, ASANAGI,
HATAKAZE, OITE, HAYATE, YUNAGI)
Length 336'
Beam 30'
Displacement 1,270
Speed 34 kts.
Main 4-4.7"/50
AAMG 2
TT 6-21"
50
o
o
100
200
300
336
15 DEGREES ELEVATION
30°
330°
90°
270
Page 67
150°
210°
KAMIKAZE
45 DEGREES ELEVATION
30
330
90
270
150°
210
90 DEGREES ELEVATION
Page 68
MINEKAZE (DD) - 15 SHIPS
(MINEKAZE, OKIKAZE, SHIMAKAZE, SAWAKAZE, HAKAZE.
YAKAZE, AKIKAZE, YUKAZE, HOKAZE, SHIOKAZE, TACHIKAZE,
NADAKAZE, NAMIKAZE, NUMAKAZE, NOKAZE)
Length 336'
Beam 29'
Displacement 1,215 Speed 34 kts.
Main 4-4.7"/45
AAMG 2
TT 6-21"
50
0
o
100
200
300
336
15 DEGREES ELEVATION
30°
330°
90
270
Page 69
150
210
MINEKAZE
45 DEGREES ELEVATION
30
330
90°
270°
210
150°
90 DEGREES ELEVATION
Page 70
WAKATAKE (DD) - 7 SHIPS
(WAKATAKE, KURETAKE, SANAYE, ASAGAO, FUYO
KARUKAYA, YUGAO).
Length 275' Beam 27' Displacement 820 Speed 31.5 kts.
Main 3-4.7"/45
AAMG 2
TT 4-21"
50
O
o
100
200
275
15 DEGREES ELEVATION
30°
330°
90°
270
Page 71
150°
210°
WAKATAKE
45 DEGREES ELEVATION
30°
330°
90°
270°
we
210°
150°
90 DEGREES ELEVATION
Page 72
NASHI (DD) - 19 SHIPS
(NASHI, TAKE, KAYA, KURI, NIRE, AOI, KIKU, KAKI, TSUGA, HAGI.
SUSUKI, FUJI, ASHI, TSUTA, HASU, HISHI, TADE, YOMOGI, SUMIRE)
Length 275' Beam 26' Displacement 770 Speed 31.5 kts.
Main 3-4.7"/45
AAMG 2
IT 4-21"
50
0
0
100
200
275
15 DEGREES ELEVATION
30°
330°
90
270
Page 73
150°
210°
NASHI
45 DEGREES ELEVATION
30
330
90°
270°
150°
210
90 DEGREES ELEVATION
i
Page 74
MOMO (DD) - 3 SHIPS
MOMO, YANAGI, HINOKI
Length 275'
Beam 25'
Displacement 755
Speed 31.5 kts.
Main 3-4.7"/45
TT 6-18"
AAMG 2
AA Gun 1
50
0
O
100
200
275
15 DEGREES ELEVATION
30°
the
Flex
330°
90°
270
Page 75
150°
210°
MOMO
45 DEGREES ELEVATION
30
330
90
270°
150
210
90 DEGREES ELEVATION
Page 76
I - - 71 SUBMARINE
NO DATA
Page 77
I - - 71
NO DATA
Page 78
I - 68
3 SUBMARINES (I - 68, 69, 70)
Length 331'
Beam 27'
Surface Displacement 1,400 Surface Speed 20 kts.
Main 1-4"
AAMG 1
TT 6-21"
Note: I-71 to 75 are similar, but each has 1-4.7" gun instead of 4"
50
o
o
100
200
300
331
15 DEGREES ELEVATION
30°
330°
90°
270'
Page 79
150°
210°
I - 68
45 DEGREES ELEVATION
30
330
90
270
150
210
90 DEGREES ELEVATION
Page 80
I - 61
5 SUBMARINES (I - 61, 62, 64, 65, 66)
Length 322'
Beam 26'
Surface Displacement 1,635 Surface Speed 19 kts.
Main 1-4.7"
AA
AAMG 1
TT 6-21"
50
o
o
100
200
300 322
15 DEGREES ELEVATION
30°
330°
90°
270
Page 81
150°
210°
I - 61
45 DEGREES ELEVATION
30
330
90
270°
150°
210
90 DEGREES ELEVATION
Page 82
I - 53
7 SUBMARINES (I - 53 to I - 59)
Length 33
Beam 26'
Surface Displacement 1,635 Surface Speed 19 kts.
Main 1-4.
AA
AAMG 1
TT 8-21"
50
0
O
100
200
300
331
15 DEGREES ELEVATION
30°
330°
90°
270°
Page 83
150°
210
I - 53
45 DEGREES ELEVATION
30°
330
90
270
150°
210°
90 DEGREES ELEVATION
Page 84
I - 5 4 SUBMARINES (I - 5 to I - 8)
Length 320' Beam 30' Surface Displacement 1,955
Speed - Surface 17 kts., submerged 9 kts. Main 2-5" AA AAMG 1
TT 6-21"
AIRCRAFT 1
CATAPULT 1
Note: Some of this class may be as long as 357 ft.
50
o
0
100
200
300 320
15 DEGREES ELEVATION
30
330°
90
270
Page 85
150
2101
I - 5
45 DEGREES ELEVATION
30°
330
90
270
150°
210°
90 DEGREES ELEVATION
Page 86
I - 1
4 SUBMARINES (I - 1 to I - 4)
Length 320' Beam 30' Surface Displacement 1,955
Speed - Surface 17 kts., submerged 9 kts.
Main 2-5"
AA 1-3"
AAMG 1
TT 6-21"
50
0
0
100
200
300 320
15 DEGREES ELEVATION
30°
330°
90°
270°
Page 87
150°
210°
I - 1 -
45 DEGREES ELEVATION
30°
330°
90°
270
150°
210°
90 DEGREES ELEVATION
Page 88
UJI (PG) - ? SHIPS
Length 270'* Beam 35' " Displacement 1600* Speed 18 kts. *
Main 3-4"/50; A.A. - 4-1.5"
*Estimates
50
0
0
100
200
270
15 DEGREES ELEVATION
30
330°
90
270
Page 88w
150°
2101
UJI
45 DEGREES ELEVATION
330
30°
90°
270
150
210
90 DEGREES ELEVATION
Page 88x
SHIMUSHU (CM) - ? SHIPS
Length 297's
Beam 29'⑉ Displacement 1200* Speed 20 kts. $
Main 3-4.7"
AA - 2 Mines and depth charges
*Estimates
50
o
o
100
200
297
15 DEGREES ELEVATION
y
30
330
90°
270°
Page 88y
210
150°
SHIMUSHU
45 DEGREES ELEVATION
30°
330°
90°
270°
210°
150°
90 DEGREES ELEVATION
Page 88z
TSURUGISAKI (AS) - 2 SHIPS
(TSURUGISAKI, TAKASAKI)
Length 660' 4"
Beam 59' 6"
Displacement 12,000 Speed 19 kts.
Main 4-5"
AA
AIRCRAFT 3
CATAPULT
100
O
o
100
200
300
400
500
600
660
15 DEGREES ELEVATION
30°
330°
90°
270°
Page 89
150°
210°
TSURUGISAKI
45 DEGREES ELEVATION
30
GREAT
330°
90
21
270°
1
210
90 DEGREES ELEVATION
Page 90
TAIGEI (AS) - 1 SHIP
Length 647'
Beam 59'
Displacement 10,000
Speed 20 kts.
AA 4-5"/
AAMG 12
AIRCRAFT 3
CATAPULTS 2
100
50
0
0
100
200
300
400
500
600 647
15 DEGREES ELEVATION
30
330°
90
270
Y
Page 91
150°
210
TAIGEI
45 DEGREES ELEVATION
30°
330
90
270
150
210
90 DEGREES ELEVATION
Page 92
CHOGEI (AS) - 2 SHIPS - (CHOGEI, JINGEI)
Length 380'
Beam 53'
Displacement 5,160
Speed 16 kts.
Main 4-5.5"
AA 2-3"
AIRCRAFT 1
100
50
0
0
100
200
300
380
15 DEGREES ELEVATION
30
330°
90°
270
Page 93
150°
210
CHOGEI
45 DEGREES ELEVATION
30°
330
90°
270
150°
210°
90 DEGREES ELEVATION
= JRF
Page 94
OKINOSHIMA (CM) - 1 SHIP
Length 387'
Beam 51'
Displacement 4,400
Speed 20 kts.
Main 4-5.5"/
AAMG 4
100
50
O
0
100
200
300
387
15 DEGREES ELEVATION
30
330°
90
270
Page 95
150°
210
OKINOSHIMA
45 DEGREES ELEVATION
30°
THE
STATE
330°
90
270
150
210°
90 DEGREES ELEVATION
L
Page 96
YAEYAMA (CM) - 1 SHIP
Length 280-1/2'
Beam 35'
Displacement 1,135
Speed 20 kts.
AA 2-4.7"/
AAMG 2
50
o
0
100
200
280.5
15 DEGREES ELEVATION
30°
330
90°
270'
Page 97
150
210
YAEYAMA
45 DEGREES ELEVATION
30°
330
90
2701
e
150°
210°
90 DEGREES ELEVATION
Page 98
ITSUKUSHIMA (CM) - 1 SHIP
Length 328'
Beam 42'
Displacement 1,970
Speed 16 kts.
Main 3-5.5"/50
AA 2-3"
TT-None
Mines 250 large or 500 small
50
o
0
100
200
300 328
15 DEGREES ELEVATION
30
330
90°
270
Page 99
150
210
ITSUKUSHIMA
45 DEGREES ELEVATION
30°
330
90
270
150
210
90 DEGREES ELEVATION
Page 100
SHIRATAKA (CM) - 1 SHIP
Length 260'
Beam 38'
Displacement 1,345
Speed 16 kts.
AA 3-4.7"/
AAMG 1
50
0
O
100
200
260
15 DEGREES ELEVATION
30
330
90
270
+
Page 101
150
210
SHIRATAKA
45 DEGREES ELEVATION
30°
330
90°
270°
210°
150°
90 DEGREES ELEVATION
Page 102
TOKIWA (CM) 1 SHIP
200
Length 442
Beam 67'
Displacement 9,240
Speed 21 kts.
Main 2-8"/40
8-6"/40
Secondary 2-3"
AA 1-3"
150
100
50
O
o
100
200
300
400
442
15 DEGREES ELEVATION
30
330
210
150
270
PAGE 103
90
TOKIWA
45 DEGREES ELEVATION
30°
330°
90°
270
C
150
210°
90 DEGREES ELEVATION
PAGE 104
KATSURIKI (CM) - 1 SHIP
Length 240
Beam 39' Displacement 1,540 Speed 13 kts.
100
AA 3-4.7"/ 1-3"
50
0
o
100
200
240
15 DEGREES ELEVATION
90°
330
270°
30°
Page 105
150°
210
KATSURIKI
45 DEGREES ELEVATION
30°
330°
90°
270°
150° 90 DEGREES ELEVATION 210°
Page 106
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