BASIC SHIP DATA
Displacement: 12500 tons
In Class: 1
Damage Points: 324
In Service: 1945
Propulsion: Steam Turbine
Crew: 1015
Armor: 8/6/60
Size Class: B
Advance per 45° turn (Speed/Loss)
- Standard rudder: 300 yards (3)
Hard rudder: 200 yards (4)
Accel/Tac Turn from 0-50% Max Speed 10
Accel/Tac Turn from 51-100% Max Speed 5
Deceleratlon/Tac Turn from any speed 12
WEAPONS:
A P(2)1 '80mm/60' Type 98 76mm/60
B P(2)1 '80mm/60' Type 98 76mm/60
| Hit = 7 | Hit = 5 | Hit = 2 | Hit = 1 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Short Range | Med Range | Long Range | Extreme Range | |||||||||
| Shell Type |
kyds | Pen | Dam | kyds | Pen | Dam | kyds | Pen | Dam | kyds | Pen | Dam |
| SpCOM | 0-2.2 | 9 | 5 | 2.8-6.7 | 7 | 3 | 6.8-11.1 | 2 | 1 | 11.2-14.8 | 3 | 1 |
| COM | - | 4 | 6 | - | 3 | 4 | - | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | 1 |
| HE | - | 2 | 7 | - | 2 | 5 | - | 0 | 2 | - | 1 | 2 |
K DC Rail w/8 DC OOO OOO OO
L DC Rail w/8 DC OOO OOO OO
Remarks
Two heavy cruisers laid down in April and June 1942 as Warships 300 and 301. In June '42, the slips were ordered cleared for aircraft carrier construction and 300 (as Ibuki) was launched May 43, while 301 was scrapped on the ways. If launched, she would have been named Kurama. Construction of Ibuki as a cruiser was stopped in Jun 43. Plans were made to convert her to a light carrier and construction resumed in 1944, but she was only 80% complete at war's end. Carried 30 DC, DC armament estimated.
ANTIAIRCRAFT BATTERIES: Strength
Area AA: (2)2 '80mm/60' Type 98 76mm/60 (1.0) (2.4 nm)
Light AA: (3)16 Type 96 25mm, (28) 6 rocket launchers (5.9)
RADARS
| Name | Function | Large | Med | Surf Small | FC Mod |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type 2 Mk2 Mod 1 Kai 2 | AS | 54 | 27.5 | 13.5 | -- |
| Mk2 Mod 2 | SS | 13 | 6.5 | 3.25 | -- |
SONARS:
| System Designation | Sonar Type | Active Range (kyds) | Pass Range (kyds) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surf Ship | Sub | Torpedo | |||
| Type 93 | Flank | -- | 4.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
AIR GROUP Unit Number Aircraft Type Role
Damage and Speed Breakdown:
| kts | DP | Damage taken. Total damage points = 324 Mark off each damage point taken as it occurs |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | 81 | OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO |
| 22 | 162 | OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO |
| 15 | 243 | OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO |
| 7 | 292 | OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO O |
| 0 | 324 | OOO OOO OOO OOO OO Sunk |
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