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Design B-65 was a class of cruisers planned by the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) before and during World War II.The IJN referred to this design as a 'Super Type A' cruiser; It was larger than most heavy cruisers but smaller than most battlecruisers, and as such, has been variously described as a 'super-heavy cruiser,' a 'super cruiser,' or as a 'cruiser-killer.'
Type B-65: 32,000 tons 9 × 12.2-in. ... only Japanese modern destroyer loss to collision Akatsuki-class ... with photo; Materials of IJN; Monograph 144 Chapter II
Takao-class heavy cruiser 15,490 30 March 1932 23 October 1944; Sunk by USS Darter at in Palawan Passage during the Battle of Leyte Gulf: Chōkai: Mitsubishi, Nagasaki Takao-class heavy cruiser 15,490 30 June 1932 25 October 1944; Sunk by USN during Battle off Samar: Maya: Kawasaki, Kobe Takao-class heavy cruiser 15,490 30 June 1932
The Akizuki-class destroyers (秋月型駆逐艦, Akizuki-gata Kuchikukan) was a class of destroyers of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) built during World War II to complement the Kagerō class, primarily for the role of anti-aircraft screening for carrier battle groups. [4]
The turbines were rated at a total of 52,000 shaft horsepower (39,000 kW) for a designed speed of 35 knots (65 km/h; 40 mph). [ 3 ] The main armament of the Yūgumo class consisted of six Type 3 127-millimeter (5.0 in) guns in three twin- gun turrets , one superfiring pair aft and one turret forward of the superstructure . [ 2 ]
Hatsuzuki (初月) was an Akizuki-class destroyer of the Imperial Japanese Navy.Her name means "New Moon (in Autumn)" or "(another name of) August". In the Battle off Cape Engaño, to cover the escape of allied ships, Hatsuzuki single-handedly faced an overwhelming force of four cruisers and at least 9 destroyers for two hours before she was sunk with only 8 survivors.
Destroyers: Selected Photos from the Archives of the Kure Maritime Museum; the Best from the Collection of Shizuo Fukui's Photos of Japanese Warships. Japanese Naval Warship Photo Album. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 978-1-59114-630-8. Whitley, M. J. (2000). Destroyers of World War Two: An International Encyclopedia.
Ōyodo (大淀) was a light cruiser built for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during World War II, and was the only ship of her class completed before the end of the war. Designed to command submarine operations, she was obsolete upon completion in 1943.