Takao

Takao (高雄) was the lead vessel in the Takao-class heavy cruisers, active in World War II with the Imperial Japanese Navy. These were the largest cruisers in the Japanese fleet, and were intended to form the backbone of a multipurpose long-range strike force. Her sister ships were Atago, Maya and Chōkai. Takao was the only ship of her class to survive the war. She was surrendered to British forces at Singapore in September 1945, then sunk as a target ship in 1946.

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Takao
speed 35 knot, length 203.759 metre, draft 6.32 metre, beam 20.42 metre, 
Takao-class cruiser, heavy cruiser, Yokosuka Naval Arsenal, Imperial Japanese Navy, Empire of Japan, 

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  Myōkō ⓘ
  1927 Myōkō-class cruiser

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  Takao ⓘ
  1930 Takao-class cruiser

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  U-181 ⓘ
  1941 Type IXD-2 submarine

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  U-862 ⓘ
  1943 Type IXD-1 submarine

1941-12-07T00:00:00Z

1941-12-07T00:00:00Z

Pacific War

1927-04-28T00:00:00Z

1927-04-28T00:00:00Z

keel laying

1930-05-12T00:00:00Z

1930-05-12T00:00:00Z

ship launching

1932-05-31T00:00:00Z

1932-05-31T00:00:00Z

ship commissioning

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Frameless

Aerial image of a Takao-class cruiser

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

NH 111672 Japanese heavy cruiser ship, H.I.J.M.S. TAKAO

NH 84080 TAKAO Japanese California, 1930

NH 84079 TAKAO Japanese California, 1930

NH 84081 TAKAO Japanese California, 1930

Launching of Takao, 12 May 1930

Takao 1932

203-mm turret on Takao

1932, Takao during sea trials

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
object	watercraft		Myōkō	Myōkō-class cruiser, heavy cruiser	Wikidata
object	watercraft		Takao	Takao-class cruiser, heavy cruiser	Wikidata
object	watercraft		U-181	first class Japanese submarine, Type IXD-2 submarine, U-boat	Wikidata
object	watercraft		U-862	Type IXD-1 submarine, U-boat	Wikidata
commons	image		Aerial image of a Takao-class cruiser		Commons
commons	image		Photo of a line of Japanese warships at the Battle of Leyte Gulf, October 1944		Commons
commons	image		NH 111672 Japanese heavy cruiser ship, H.I.J.M.S. TAKAO		Commons
commons	image		NH 84080 TAKAO Japanese California, 1930		Commons
commons	image		NH 84079 TAKAO Japanese California, 1930		Commons
commons	image		NH 84081 TAKAO Japanese California, 1930		Commons
commons	image		Launching of Takao, 12 May 1930		Commons
commons	image		Takao 1932		Commons
commons	image		203-mm turret on Takao		Commons
commons	image		1932, Takao during sea trials		Commons