Chōkai

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 anti-aircraft guns. Named for Mount Chōkai, Chōkai was designed with the Imperial Japanese Navy strategy of the great "Decisive Battle" in mind, and built in 1932 by Mitsubishi's shipyard in Nagasaki.

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Choukai; Chōkai
draft 6.32 metre, speed 35 knot, length 203.67 metre, beam 20.42 metre, 
heavy cruiser, Takao-class cruiser, Imperial Japanese Navy, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, 

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  Chōkai ⓘ
  1931 Takao-class cruiser

1931-04-05T00:00:00Z

1931-04-05T00:00:00Z

ship launching

1932-06-30T00:00:00Z

1932-06-30T00:00:00Z

ship commissioning

1928-03-26T00:00:00Z

1928-03-26T00:00:00Z

keel laying

1939-09-01T00:00:00Z

1939-09-01T00:00:00Z

World War II Q362

1944-10-25T00:00:00Z

1944-10-25T00:00:00Z

1944 Battle off Samar

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Frameless

IJN Heavy Cruiser Chokai

1933 Chokai

Bridge of Chokai

Photo of a line of Japanese warships at the Battle of Leyte Gulf, October 1944

Chokai anchored at a bay

Takao class heavy cruiser Chokai

Chokai-1

Chokai

Japanese cruiser Chokai at anchor

NH 73024 Chokai

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1944	Battle off Samar	battle	Wikidata
object	watercraft		Chōkai	Takao-class cruiser, heavy cruiser	Wikidata
site	shipwreck		Chikuma	Tone-class cruiser, shipwreck, heavy cruiser	Wikidata
commons	image		IJN Heavy Cruiser Chokai		Commons
commons	image		1933 Chokai		Commons
commons	image		Bridge of Chokai		Commons
commons	image		Photo of a line of Japanese warships at the Battle of Leyte Gulf, October 1944		Commons
commons	image		Chokai anchored at a bay		Commons
commons	image		Takao class heavy cruiser Chokai		Commons
commons	image		Chokai-1		Commons
commons	image		Chokai		Commons
commons	image		Japanese cruiser Chokai at anchor		Commons
commons	image		NH 73024 Chokai		Commons