Takao-class cruiser

	The cruiser Takao in 1939
Class overview
Name	Takao class
Builders	Yokosuka Naval Arsenal; Kure Naval Arsenal; Kawasaki Dockyard, Kobe; Mitsubishi Shipbuilding, Nagasaki;
Operators	Imperial Japanese Navy
Preceded by	Myōkō class
Succeeded by	Mogami class
Completed	4
Lost	4, 1 sunk as target after the war
General characteristics
Type	Heavy cruiser
Displacement	11,350 long tons (11,532 t) (Standard as built); 15,490 t (15,250 long tons) (full load);
Length	192.5 m (632 ft) p/p; 203.76 m (668.5 ft) overall;
Beam	19 m (62 ft) ; 20.4 m (67 ft);
Draft	6.11 m (20.0 ft); 6.32 m (20.7 ft);
Propulsion	4 shaft geared turbine; 12 Kampon boilers; 132,000 shp (98,000 kW);
Speed	34.2–35.5 knots (63.3–65.7 km/h; 39.4–40.9 mph)
Range	8,500 nautical miles (15,700 km; 9,800 mi) at 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph)
Complement	773
Armament	Original layout: ; 10 × 20 cm/50 3rd Year Type No.2 naval guns (5x2); 4 × Type 10 12 cm high angle guns (4x1); 8 × 61 cm torpedo tubes (4×2, 24 Type 90 torpedoes); 2 × 40 mm (1.6 in) AA guns (2x1); 2 x 7.7 mm Type 92 MG (2x1); Final layout (Takao and Atago): ; 10 × 20 cm/50 3rd Year Type No.2 naval guns (5x2); 8 × Type 89 12.7 cm (5 in) dual purpose guns (4x2); 60 × Type 96 25 mm (1.0 in) AA guns (30x1, 6x2, 6x3); 16 torpedo tubes (4×4, plus 8 reloads; 24 Type 93 torpedoes); Depth charges; Final layout (Maya): ; 8 × 20 cm/50 3rd Year Type No.2 naval guns (4x2); 12 × Type 89 12.7 cm (5 in) dual purpose guns, (6x2); 66 × Type 96 25 mm (1.0 in) AA guns (13x3, 27x1); 36 × Type 93 13.2 mm (0.5 in) AA machine guns; 16 torpedo tubes (4×4, with no reloads); Depth charges;
Armor	Machinery belts: 102mm; Magazine belts: 127 mm tapered to 38mm; Main deck: 37 mm (max); Upper deck: 12.7 to 25 mm; Bulkheads: 76 to 100 mm; Turrets: 25 mm;
Aircraft carried	One Aichi E13A1 "Jake" seaplane; Two F1M2 "Pete" seaplanes;
Aviation facilities	2 catapults

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 during World War II.

Class overview
The cruiser Takao in 1939
Name	Takao class
Builders	Yokosuka Naval Arsenal Kure Naval Arsenal Kawasaki Dockyard, Kobe Mitsubishi Shipbuilding, Nagasaki
Operators	Imperial Japanese Navy
Preceded by	Myōkō class
Succeeded by	Mogami class
Completed	4
Lost	4, 1 sunk as target after the war
General characteristics
Type	Heavy cruiser
Displacement	11,350 long tons (11,532 t) (Standard as built) 15,490 t (15,250 long tons) (full load)
Length	192.5 m (632 ft) p/p 203.76 m (668.5 ft) overall
Beam	19 m (62 ft) 20.4 m (67 ft)
Draft	6.11 m (20.0 ft) 6.32 m (20.7 ft)
Propulsion	4 shaft geared turbine 12 Kampon boilers 132,000 shp (98,000 kW)
Speed	34.2–35.5 knots (63.3–65.7 km/h; 39.4–40.9 mph)
Range	8,500 nautical miles (15,700 km; 9,800 mi) at 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph)
Complement	773
Armament	Original layout: 10 × 20 cm/50 3rd Year Type No.2 naval guns (5x2) 4 × Type 10 12 cm high angle guns (4x1) 8 × 61 cm torpedo tubes (4×2, 24 Type 90 torpedoes) 2 × 40 mm (1.6 in) AA guns (2x1) 2 x 7.7 mm Type 92 MG (2x1) Final layout (Takao and Atago): 10 × 20 cm/50 3rd Year Type No.2 naval guns (5x2) 8 × Type 89 12.7 cm (5 in) dual purpose guns (4x2) 60 × Type 96 25 mm (1.0 in) AA guns (30x1, 6x2, 6x3) 16 torpedo tubes (4×4, plus 8 reloads; 24 Type 93 torpedoes) Depth charges Final layout (Maya): 8 × 20 cm/50 3rd Year Type No.2 naval guns (4x2) 12 × Type 89 12.7 cm (5 in) dual purpose guns, (6x2) 66 × Type 96 25 mm (1.0 in) AA guns (13x3, 27x1) 36 × Type 93 13.2 mm (0.5 in) AA machine guns 16 torpedo tubes (4×4, with no reloads) Depth charges
Armor	Machinery belts: 102mm Magazine belts: 127 mm tapered to 38mm Main deck: 37 mm (max) Upper deck: 12.7 to 25 mm Bulkheads: 76 to 100 mm Turrets: 25 mm
Aircraft carried	One Aichi E13A1 "Jake" seaplane Two F1M2 "Pete" seaplanes
Aviation facilities	2 catapults