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  Yahagi 1930s

Ships

Name	No	Yard No	Builder	Laid down	Launched	Comp	Fate
筑摩 [Chikuma]			Sasebo K K	1.4.1909	1.4.1911	17.5.1912	stricken 4.1931
平戸 [Hirado]			Kawasaki, Kobe	10.8.1910	29.6.1911	17.7.1912	stricken 4.1940
矢矧 [Yahagi]			Mitsubishi, Nagasaki	20.6.1910	3.10.1911	27.7.1912	hulk 4.1940

Technical data

Displacement normal, t	5000
Displacement full, t	5040
Length, m	144.8 oa 134.1 pp
Breadth, m	14.2
Draught, m	5.10
No of shafts	2
Machinery	Chikuma, Hirado: 2 Kawasaki-Curtis steam turbines, 16 Kampon boilers Yahagi: 2 Mitsubishi-Parsons steam turbines, 16 Kampon boilers
Power, h. p.	22500
Max speed, kts	26
Fuel, t	coal 1128 + oil 300
Endurance, nm(kts)	10000(10)
Armour, mm	belt: 89 - 50, shields: 25, deck: 57 - 38, CT: 102
Armament	6 x 1 - 152/45 41-shiki, 8 x 1 - 76/40 41-shiki, 2 x 1 - 6.5/115, 3 - 450 TT (1 bow, 2 beam)
Complement	414

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Project history

First Japanese (and one of first-ever) modern light cruisers with an armored belt and turbines. They were built under 1907 Programme.

Ship protection

89-50mm belt was connected by upper edge with flat 57-38mm deck. Guns had 25mm protection.

Modernizations

1913, all: - 4 x 1 - 76/40; + 2 x 1 - 152/45 41-shiki

1924, all: - 3 - 450 TT; + 2 x 1 - 76/40 3-shiki, 2 x 2 - 533 TT; boilers were replaced by 6 Kampon

1932, Hirado: - 2 x 1 - 76/40

1932, Yahagi: - 1 x 1 - 76/40

Naval service

In 1914 Chikuma shared in chase for Spee squadron. After being stricken all three cruisers were used some time as hulks. Hirado and Yahagi were ultimately broken up in 1947, final fate of Chikuma is unknown.