Myōkō

Myōkō (妙高) was the lead ship of the four-member Myōkō class of heavy cruisers of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN), which were active in World War II. She was named after Mount Myōkō in Niigata Prefecture. The other ships of the class were Nachi, Ashigara, and Haguro.

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Japanese cruiser Myōkō; Myoko; Myoukou
length 203.76 metre, speed 35.5 knot, speed 33.8 knot, draft 6.35 metre, beam 19.51 metre, 
Myōkō-class cruiser, heavy cruiser, Yokosuka Naval Arsenal, Imperial Japanese Navy, 

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Location: 3.0833, 100.6667, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,

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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

1939-09-01T00:00:00Z

1939-09-01T00:00:00Z

World War II Q362

1929-07-31T00:00:00Z

1929-07-31T00:00:00Z

ship commissioning

1927-04-16T00:00:00Z

1927-04-16T00:00:00Z

ship launching

1924-10-25T00:00:00Z

1924-10-25T00:00:00Z

keel laying

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Frameless

Postcard of Japanese cruiser Myōkō

Aerial photo of Japanese 1st Mobile Fleet under attack, 20 June 1944

島村信政4

NH 73019 Myoko (Japanese Cruiser, 1927)

NH 73020 MYOKO (Japanese Cruiser, 1927)

Photo of Japanese cruiser Myōkō during its launch at Yokosuka Naval Arsenal

Photo of Japanese cruiser Myōkō during its launch at Yokosuka Naval Arsenal

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

CAPTAIN POWER VISITS DAMAGED JAPANESE CRUISER. 25 SEPTEMBER 1945, SINGAPORE

Photo of a model of Japanese heavy cruiser Myōkō

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		Postcard of Japanese cruiser Myōkō		Commons
commons	image		Aerial photo of Japanese 1st Mobile Fleet under attack, 20 June 1944		Commons
commons	image		島村信政4		Commons
commons	image		NH 73019 Myoko (Japanese Cruiser, 1927)		Commons
commons	image		NH 73020 MYOKO (Japanese Cruiser, 1927)		Commons
commons	image		Photo of Japanese cruiser Myōkō during its launch at Yokosuka Naval Arsenal		Commons
commons	image		Photo of Japanese cruiser Myōkō during its launch at Yokosuka Naval Arsenal		Commons
commons	image		Photo of a line of Japanese warships at the Battle of Leyte Gulf, October 1944		Commons
commons	image		CAPTAIN POWER VISITS DAMAGED JAPANESE CRUISER. 25 SEPTEMBER 1945, SINGAPORE		Commons
commons	image		Photo of a model of Japanese heavy cruiser Myōkō		Commons