F S $7* RESTRICTED ONI 41-42 JAPANESE NAVAL VESSELS DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE-IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTIONNAVY DEPARTMENT-OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF NAVAL 0 P E RATI 0 N S - WAS H I N GTO N NOVEMBER 9, 1942 ONI 41-42—JAPANESE NAVAL VESSELS £% 1. Q - y f 3 1. ONI 41-42, Japanese Naval Vessels, is now issued for the first time in the standard loose-leaf form so as to provide greater flexibility and to permit it being incorporated, in whole or part, in the standard U. S. Navy Task Binder. For greater compactness the earlier separate editions of ONI 41 (Surface Views) and ONI 42 (Aerial Views) are now combined for the first time in one manual. 2. As presently issued, ONI 41-42 does not provide complete coverage for the Japanese Navy, and the older editions should be retained until all extant ships described therein have been issued in the new edition. Thereafter the older manuals can be retained or disposed of as the Commanding Officer may elect. ATable of Contents, to be included in an early shipment, will serve as a guide in determining the coverage of this new manual at all times. Under the ever-changing conditions of war it is not now possible, and it never will be possible, to provide complete and definitive coverage for any of the world’s navies. While old ships are being lost and new ships are being com- pleted, the vessels in service are constantly being altered in appearance. 3. While the first purpose of all these ONI manuals on the men-of-war of the principal naval powers is for timely and un- IN REPLY REFER TO INITIALS AND NO. OP-16-F-20 S1/EF37 RESTRICTED SERIAL NO. 4042216 mistakable identification and the early estimation of target angle, it is believed that they can be of great tactical value. This and future editions, therefore, will include not only photo- graphs and other illustrations but will contain data regarding the military characteristics of enemy men-of-war. Through these publications and similar media the Division of Naval Intelligence for several months has been trying to provide the fighting forces with all possible information that will assist them in determining whether the stranger is friend or foe and, if the latter, to provide the data for striking under favorable conditions or otherwise reaching a sound decision. 4. ONI 41-42 is being prepared from the best information available to the Navy Department. In the main it is based up- on published material and reconnaissance photographs. Ex- cept for fragmentary addenda which may be uncovered, the first source has been exhausted. It is expected that future editions will derive largely from reconnaissance photographs and contributions (sketches and descriptions) from combat personnel. Thus, since the proper means are at hand for an- alyzing, processing, publishingand promptly distributingthese manuals, their value will be almost entirely dependent upon the quantity and quality of material received from the Front. /S/ H. C. TRAIN CAPTAIN, U. S. NAVY DIRECTOR OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCEONI 41-42 RESTRICTED CHARTS 1. PANORAMA OF THE JAPANESE NAVY 2. PRINCIPAL COMBATANT TYPES 3. CHARACTERISTICS OF JAPANESE NAVAL VESSELS 4. NIP NOTES 5. MISTAKEN IDENTITY 6. JAPANESE NAVAL ORDNANCE 7. JAPANESE NAVAL AIRCRAFT 8. JAPANESE RAIDERS 9. JAPANESE NAVAL CAMOUFLAGE 10. JAPANESE RECOGNITION MARKINGS AND SIGNALS 11. JAPANESE LANDING CRAFT TABLES 1. STRATEGICAL AND TACTICAL DATA OF THE JAPANESE NAVY • 2. LIST OF NAVAL VESSELS BY DESIGN CLASSES HISTORY OF JAPANESE NAVY CA 1, 2 CA 3, 4 CA 5-8 CA 9, 10 CA 11, 12 CA 13-16 CA 17, 18 CA 19 FURUTAKA CLASS AO BA CLASS NACHI CLASS ATAGO CLASS A ATAGO CLASS B MOGAMI CLASS TONE CLASS AGANO CL 1, 2 TENRYU CLASS CL 3-7 KUMA CLASS CL 8-13 NATORI CLASS CL 14 YUBARI CL 15-17 SENDAI CLASS CL 18-20 KATORI CLASS DD 1-15 MINEKAZE CLASS DD 16-24 KAMIKAZE CLASS DD 25-36 MUTSUKI CLASS DD 37-44 FUBUKI CLASS (SHINONOME GROUP) DD 45-55 FUBUKI CLASS (AMAGIRI GROUP) DD 56-59 FUBUKI CLASS (HIBIKI GROUP) DD 60-65 HATSUHARU CLASS DD 66-75 SHIGURE CLASS DD 76-85 ASASHIO CLASS DD 86-117 KAGERO CLASS DD 118- UNKNOWN CLASS NO. 1 ODD 4-22 MOMI CLASS ODD 23-29 WAKATAKE CLASS TABLE DF CONTENTS DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE-IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION -DECEMBER, 1942 OCA 1 ASAMA OCA 2 YAKUMO OCA 3 AZUMA OCA 4, 5 IWATE CLASS OCA 6 KASUGA CM 1 TOKIWA CM 2 KATSURIKI CM 3 SHIRATAKA CM 4 ITSUKUSHIMA CM 5 YAEYAMA CM 7-10 HATSUTAKA CLASS CM 11-15 SHIMUSHU CLASS AM 1-6 NO. 1 CLASS AM 7-12 NO. 13 CLASS AM 13-18 NO. 7 CLASS AM 19-24 NO. 19 CLASS TB 1-4 CHIDORI CLASS TB 5-12 OTORI CLASS PG 1 YODO PG 2 SAGA PG 3 ASUGA PG 4 ATAKA PG 5 HITONOSE PG 6, 7 HASH 1 DATE CLASS PG PR 1-12 PC 1- SEIZURES PT It PY 1- TRAWLERS MISCELLANEOUS MINOR COMBATANT TYPES ACV 1, 2 OTAKA CLASS AV 1, 2 KAMIKAWA MARU CLASS AV 3, 4 AV 5-15 KINUGASA MARU SHIP JACKETS SS 1 SS 2 1 151 1 152 BB 1-4 KONGO CLASS SS 3-14 1153 CLASS BB 5 FUSO SS 15-18 1-1 CLASS BB 6 YAMASHIRO SS 19-21 1 165 CLASS BB 7, 8 ISE CLASS SS 22 1 5 BB 9-10 NAGATO CLASS SS 23 1 6 BB 11 YAMATO SS 24-31 1 168 CLASS BB 12 MUSASHI SS 32-33 1 7 CLASS SS 34-69 19 CLASS CV 1 HOSHO SS 70-79 176 CLASS CV 4 RYUJO SS 80-86 1101 CLASS CV 7, 8 SHOKAKU CLASS SS 87-94 1176 CLASS CV 9 ZUIHO OSS 10-12 RO 51 CLASS CV 11, 12 HITAKA CLASS OSS 13-21 RO 60 CLASS CVS 1 NOTORO OSS 22-26 RO 33 CLASS CVS 2 KAMOI OSS 27-34 RO 100 CLASS CVS 3, 4 CHITOSE CLASS SM 2-4 RO 29 CLASS CVS 6, 7 MIZUHO CLASS SM 5-8 1 121 CLASS MISCELLANEOUS AIRCRAFT AUXILIARIES TENDERS FUEL—STORE—CARGO SHIPS TRANSPORTS AND LANDING CRAFT BASE CRAFT MISCELLANEOUS AUXILIARIES UNCLASSIFIED TYPES DISTRICTS CRAFT AERIAL VIEWS MISCELLANEOUS PHOTOGRAPHS NEW SHIPS HITHERTO UNKNOWN* ONI 41-42 RESTRICTED JAPANESE BATTLESHIPS DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE-IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION-—AUGUST. 1943JAPANESE BATTLESHIPS DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE-IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION —JUNE. 1943 LENGTH— 704' OA BEAM—95' DISPLACEMENT—29,300 TONS (STANDARD) MAIN BATTERY—8-14" Only class of BB’s with two stacks. Note main- mast forward of No. 2 stack, 2A-1-1 main battery disposition. Pagoda foremast relatively low and massive, blending with No. 1 stack. LENGTH—673' OA—665' WL BEAM—94' DISPLACEMENT—29,330 TONS (STANDARD) MAIN BATTERY—12-14" Note distinctive 2A-1-1-2 main battery disposition, with turrets fore and aft of stack. Very tall, rela- tively slender pagoda foremast. Locations of catapults differentiate two ships of class.□ Nl 41-42 LENGTH— 683'OA BEAM—94' Note 2A-2-2 armament disposition, with super- DISPLACEMENT—29,990 TONS (STANDARD) imposed turrets between stack and mainmast. MAIN BATTERY—12-14" Hull breaks amidships, forward ot stack. NAGATO CLASS BB 9, 10 LENGTH— 700' OA BEAM—95' DISPLACEMENT—32,720 TONS (STANDARD) MAIN BATTERY—8-16" 2A-2 main battery disposition. Note that masts and stack are more closely grouped than in FUSO or ISE Classes. RESTRICTED □ Nl 41-420 4 NAGATO CLASS 4'ONI 41-42 RESTRICTED MOGAMI CLASS ATAGO CLASS NACHI CLASS JAPANESE HEAVY CRUISERS DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE-IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION-AUGUST. 1943ONI 41-42 Four main battery turrets grouped forward(2-l-lA). Only class in existence with this turret disposition. Single Jap raked stack with long trunk forward. Aircraft car- ried aft, shifted on ramp. MOGAMI CLASS CA13-16 Very heavy single Jap raked stack. Relatively small bridge structure. 1-2A-2 main battery disposition. Large vertical bridge structure. Light pylon foremast. Upper deck extends aft to No. 4 turret. (Compare ATAGO’s).JAPANESE LIGHT CRUISERS TENRYU CLASS CL 1, 2 -,Y If Hull broken forward. 1A-1-1-1 main battery disposition. No. 2 turret just abaft bridge structure. Stacks of unequal size. Tripod foremast, pole mainmast. Very small box-like bridge structure. Deck well between foremast and No. 1 stack. 1-1 A-l-1-1 main battery disposition. Prominent catapult forward of tripod mainmast. Relatively low bridge. Flared stacks on Kuma, 01 only. Similar to KUMA’s. Bridge somewhat higher. No flare to stack tops. Note aft deckhouse differences to Kuma. Some units have cutter bows, others hooked. No. 1, 2 and 4 stacks thin, heavy No. 3 stack. 1-lA-l-l-l main battery disposition. Prominent catapult abaft main- mast, reverse tripod between No. 4 and No. 5 turrets. Bows vary as in Natori’s. YUBARI CLASS CL 14 Very heavy Jap raked stack. Long deck structure forward of bridge. Hull broken forward at bridge. No. 3 turret situated over separate deckhouse aft. Note general destroyer lines.JAPANESE LIGHT CRUISERS DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE-IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION-AUGUST. 1943 ONI 41-42JAPANESE AIRCRAFT CARRIERS DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE-IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION-AUGUST, 1943 □ Nl 41-42 RESTRICTED SHOKAKU CLASS MIZUHO (TOP) HOSHO A CHIYODAi CVE—ESCORT AIRCRAFT CARRIERS These are the only units on which any appearance data is known. However, specific instances of the conversion of tenders, passenger ships, cargo hulls, and oilers have been reported. XCVS—APV—CONVERTED MERCHANT SHIPS This category includes the 5 large Fleet Seaplane Tenders, the older converted freighters, and a miscellaneous assortment of merchant Ships. The dual function of all of these vessels is the supplying of Operational Seaplane Commands and the ferrying of aircraft.JAPANESE DESTRDYERS DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE-IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION - AUGUST. 1943 □ Nl 41-42 RESTRICTED TERUTSUKI CLASS—DD 111 .a.. Single Jap raked stack. Four superimposed twin shields. Japanese destroyers fall into two distinct groups: The first-line DD's all have two high, raking stacks (except Terutsuki), tall bridges, tripod masts and enclosed gun shields. The second-line DD’s have shorter, broader stacks, low bridges, and pole masts. The distinctive feature is the forecastle torpedo-tube well. ASASHIO—KAGERO CLASSES—DD 76-110 FUBUKI CLASS-DD 37-59 ASASHIO—KAGERO CLASSES—DD 76-110 Like other classes, two raked, single-pipe stacks. Torpedo tubes between and aft of stacks. Superimposed twin shields aft. FUBUKI CLASS—DD 37-59 Differs from other classes by having two sets of tubes abaft 2nd stack. Stack and torpedo blast shield variances split class into three groups. HATSUHARU CLASS—DD 60-65 HATSUHARU CLASS—DD 60-65 Similar to Asashio class with aft gun shields placed on deck. Note extreme rake to stacks, heavy bridge. SHIGURE CLASS-DD 66-75 Quadruple torpedo mounts differentiate this class from Hatsuharu (triples)—otherwise identical. MUTSUKI—KAMIKAZE CLASSES-DD 16-36 MUTSUKI—KAMIKAZE CLASSES-DD 16-36 Two raked, combined stacks. Shielded torpedo tubes. Note large aft deckhouse supporting two guns and main mast. Kamikaze has two torpedo nests aft. MINEKAZE CLASS-DD 1-15 Distinctive 1A 1-1-1 gun arrangement. Note three torpe- do nests, separated aft by mainmast. WAKATAKE— MOMI CLASSES—ODD 4-29 WAKATAKE-MOMI CLASSES-ODD 4-29 Distinguished by smaller raked single-pipe stack aft and 1A-1-1 gun disposition. Minelayer version has no torpedo tubes, sloping stern. M0M0 CLASS-ODD 1-3 May be recognized by hull break abaft bridge and short, raked, single-pipe stacks.JAPANESE DESTROYERS DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE-IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION-AUGUST. 1943 5322.JAPANESE NAVAL VESSELS — LIST BY DESIGN CLASSES NOTE—WHERE TWO OR MORE VESSELS ARE KNOWN TO BE BUILT TO A COMMON DESIGN, THEY ARE GROUPED UNDER THE NAME SHIP OF THE CLASS. —VESSELS NOT SO GROUPED ARE INDICATED AS HAVING SEPARATE APPEAR- ANCE BY BOLDER TYPE —THE SPELLING OF SHIP NAMES IS THE MOST PHONETIC VERSION, ADOPTED BY THE U. S. NAVY. NAMES IN PARENTHESES ARE A NEWER SPELLING, NOT PHONETIC; THIS SPELLING IS SHOWN TO AVOID CONFUSION. —NO NOTATION INDICATES AVAILABLE VESSELS; OTHER NOTATIONS ARE SELF- EXPLANATORY. PRINCIPAL COMBATANT TYPES BATTLESHIPS KONGO CLASS: BB1 BB2 bb3 BB4 KONGO HIYEI KIRISHIMA HARUNA (KIRISIMA) FUSO CLASS: BB5 FUSO BB6 yamashiro (HUSO) (YAMASIRO) ISE CLASS: BB7 ISE BB8 HYUGA NAGATO CLASS: BB9 NAGATO BB1 0 MUTSU (MUTU) BB1 1 YAMATO BB12 MUSASHI BB1 3 TOSA (?) BB14 OWARI (?) —REPORTED BUILDING — REPORTED BUILDING CVl CV2 CV3 CV4 AIRCRAFT CARRIERS HOSHO (HOSYO) AKAGI KAGA RYUJO (RYUZYO) —CONVERTED FROM CC; WAR LOSS —CONVERTED FROM BB; WAR LOSS —REPORTED WAR LOSS JAPANESE NAVAL VESSELS DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE—IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION-DECEMBER, 1942 SORYU CLASS: CV5 SORYU CV6 HIRYU —WAR LOSS —WAR LOSS SHOKAKU CLASS CV7 SHOKAKU (SYOKAKU) CV8 2UIKAKU ZUIHO CLASS CV9 ZUIHO (EX TAKASAKI: EX-AS, EX-AO), CV10 SHOHO (EX TSURUGIZAKI; EX-AS, EX-AO) WAR LOSS HITAKA CLASS CV1 1 HITAKA CV12 HAYATAKA (EX IZUMO (EX KASHIWARA MARU, CONVERTED WHILE BUILDING) MARU, CONVERTED WHILE BUILDING) NOTE---AT LEAST TWO REGULAR AIRCRAFT CARRIERS ARE BELIEVED BUILDING. SEAPLANE CARRIERS CVS1 NOTORO CVS2 KAMO I CHITOSE CLASS CVS3 CHITOSE CVS4 CHIYODA MIZUHO CLASS CVS5 MIZUHO CVS6 NISSHIN CVS7 AKITSUSHIMA (TITOSE) (TIYODA) (MIDUHO) (NISSIN) (AKITUS1MA) (EX-AO) (EX-AO) —REPORTED WAR LOSS NOTE----AT LEAST TWO SEAPLANE CARRIERS ARE BELIEVED BUILDING. HEAVY CRUISERS FURUTAKA CLASS CAl FURUTAKA (HURUTAKA) --REPORTED WAR LOSS CA2 KA KO —WAR LOSS AOBA CLASS CA3 AOBA CA4 KINUGASA□ Nl 41-42 RESTRICTED HEAVY CRUISERS (Continued) NACHI CLASS ca5 NACHI (NATI) CA6 HAGURO CA7 M YOKO ca8 ASHIGARA (ASIGARA) ATAGO CLASS CA9 CA10 CA1 1 CA12 ATAGO TA KAO CHOKAI MAYA (TYOKAI) MOGAM 1 CLASS CA1 3 MOGAMI CA14 MIKUMA —REPORTED WAR LOSS CA15 SUZUYA CA16 KUMANO TONE CLASS CA17 TONE CA1 8 CHI KUMA (TIKUMA) CA1 9 AGANO CA20 OYODO (?) REPORTED BUILDING ca21 —REPORTED BUILDING CA22 —REPORTED BUILDING note two additional unidentified heavy cruisers are considered lost. LIGHT CRUISERS TENRYU CLASS CLl TENRYU CL12 TATSUTA (TATUTA) KUMA CLASS CL3 KUMA CL4 TAMA CL5 KITAGAMI CL6 KISO CL7 OI NATORI CLASS CL8 NATORI CL9 NAGARA CLIO KINU CLl 1 YURA CL12 ISUZU CLl 3 ABUKUMA CL14 YUBARI SENDAI CLASS CLl 5 SENDAI CL16 JINTSU (ZINTU) CL17 NAKA KATORI CLASS CL18 KATORI CL19 KASHIMA (KASIMA) CL20 KASHII (KAS1I) CL21 TO 26 —REPORTED BUILDING NOTE—EIGHT UNIDENTIFIED LIGHT CRUISERS ARE CONSIDERED LOST INCLUDING A UNIT OF THE SENDAI AND NATORI CLASSES. DESTROYERS MINEKAZE CLASS DD1 MINEKAZE dd2 OKI KAZE dd3 SHIMAKAZE (S1MAKAZE) —REPORTED WAR DD4 SAWAKAZE dd5 HAKAZE do6 YAKAZE dd7 AKIKAZE dd8 YUKAZE DD9 HOKAZE DD10 SHIOKAZE (SIOKAZE) DDl 1 TACHIKAZE (TATI KAZE) dd12 NADAKAZE —REPORTED WAR DDl 3 NAMI KAZE DD14 NUMAKAZE dd15 NOKAZE KAMI KAZE CLASS OD1 6 KAMI KAZE (EX NO. 1) DD17 ASAKAZE (EX NO. 3) DD18 HARUKAZE (EX NO. 5) DD19 MATSUKAZE (MATUKASE) (EX NO. 7) dd20 ASANAGI (EX NO. 15) DD21 HATAKAZE (EX NO. 9) DD22 OITE (EX NO. 11) DD23 HAYATE (EX NO. 13) —REPORTED WAR DD24 YUNAGI (EX NO. 17) LOSS LOSS LOSSDESTROYERS (Continued) MUTSUKI CLASS DD25 MUTSUKI (MUTUKI) (EX NO. 19) dd26 SATSUKI (SATUK1) (EX NO. 27) DD27 KISARAGI (EX NO. 21) dd28 YAYOI (EX NO. 23) dd29 UZUKI (UDUKi) (EX NO. 25) DD30 FUMITSUKI (HUM1TUKI) (EX NO. 29) dd31 KI KUTSUKI (KIKUTUK1) (EX NO. 31) DD32 MINATSUKI (MINATUKI) (EX NO. 32) dd33 NAGATSUKI (NAGATUKI) (EX NO. 30) dd34 Ml KATSUKI (M1KATUKI) (EX NO. 32) DD35 MOCHITSUKI (MOTIDUK1) (EX NO. 33) DD36 YUZUKI (YUDUKI) (EX NO. 34) FUBUKI CLASS (SHINONOME Group) DD37 FUBUKI (HUBUKI) DD38 SHINONOME (SINONOME) DD39 SHIRAYUKI (SIRAYUKI) DD40 USUGUMO DD41 SHIRAKUMO (SIRAKUMO) DD42 1SONAMI DD43 HATSUYUKI (HATUYUKI) DD44 MURAKUMO FUBUKI CLASS (AMAGIRI Group) DD45 AMAGIRI DD46 SHI KINAMI (SI KINAMI) DD47 AYANAMI DD48 ASAGIRI DD49 URANAMI DD50 YUGIRI DD51 SAGIRI DD52 USHIO (USIO) DD53 OBORO DD54 AKEBONO dd55 SAZANAMI DD— MI YUKI FUBUKI CLASS(HIBIKI Group) DD56 HIBIKI dd57 IKAZUCHI (IKADUTI) dd58 INAZUMA (INADUMA) dd59 AKATSUKI (AKATUKI) ■REPORTED WAR LOSS REPORTED WAR LOSS REPORTED WAR LOSS ■SUNK BY COLLISION, 1934 JAPANESE NAVAL VESSELS DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE—IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION-DECEMBER, 1942 HATSUHARU CLASS dd60 HATSUHARU (HATUHARU) dd61 HATSUSHIMO (HATUSIMO) — REPORTED WAR LOSS dd62 NENOHI —REPORTED WAR LOSS DD63 wakaba OD64 ariake DD65 YUGURE SHIGURE CLASS DD66 SHIGURE (S1GURE) dd67 SHIRATSUYU (S1RATUYU) dd68 MURASAME dd69 YUDACHI (YUDATI) DD70 HARUSAME —REPORTED WAR LOSS DD71 SAMIDARE —REPORTED WAR LOSS DD72 yamakaze DD73 suzukaze DD74 KAWAKAZE DD75 UMIKAZE ASASHIO CLASS DD76 ASASHIO (ASASIO) DD77 ARASHIO (ARASIO) DD78 OSHIO (OSIO) DD79 MICHISHIO (M1T1SIO) DD80 ASAGUMO —REPORTED WAR LOSS DD81 YAMAGUMO DD82 MINEGUMO —REPORTED WAR LOSS DD83 NATSUGUMO (NATUGUMO) DD84 KASUMI dd85 arare KAGERO CLASS DD86 KAGERO DD87 SHIRANUHI (SIRANUI) DD88 KUROSHIO (KUROSIO) —REPORTED WAR LOSS DD89 OYASHIO (OYASIO) DD90 HATSUKAZE (HATUKAZE) DD91 NATSUSHIO (NATUSIO) —REPORTED WAR LOSS dd92 YUKI KAZE DD93 HAYASHIO (HAYASIO) DD94 ISO KAZE dd95 AMATSUKAZE (AMATUKAZE) □ Nl 41-42 RESTRICTED DESTROYERS (Continued) dd96 TOKITSUKAZE (TOKITUKAZE) DD97 URAKAZE DD98 ARASHI (ARASI) DD99 HAGIKAZE DD100 NOWAKl DD101 HAMAKAZE DD102 TANIKAZE DD1 03 MAIKAZE DD1 04 YUGUMO DD105 AKIGUMO DD1 06 MAK1GUMO DD107 SHIMAKAZE (SIMAKAZE) DD108 KAZEGUMO DD109 AKITSUKI (AKITUKI) DDl 10 SUZUTSU KI (SUZUTUKI) DD1 1 1 TERATSUKI (TERATUKI) DD1 12 HATSUTSUKI (HATUTUKI) DDl 13 WAKATSUKI (WAKATUKI) DDl 14 ARAZUKI DDl 1 5 NAGANAMI DDl 1 6 MAKINAM I DDl 17 TAKANAMI DD — UNKNOWN No. .1—NAMES St NUMBERS UNKNOWN MOMO CLASS ODDI MOMO —REMOVED FROM LIST ODD2 HINOKI —REMOVED FROM LIST ODD3 YANAGI —REMOVED FROM LIST MOMI ' CLASS odd4 HASHI (NASI) —REMOVED FROM LIST odd5 TAKE REMOVED FROM LIST ODDS KAYA —REMOVED FROM LIST OOD7 KURI ODD8 NIRE —REMOVED FROM LIST ODD9 AOI —REMOVED FROM LIST ODDl 0 KIKU —REMOVED FROM LIST ODDI 1 KAKI —REMOVED FROM LIST ODD12 TSUGA (TUGA) ODD1 3 HAGI —REMOVED FROM LIST ODDI 4 SUSUKI —REMOVED FROM LIST ODD15 FUJI —REMOVED FROM LIST ODDI 6 ASHI (ASI) —REMOVED FROM LIST ODD17 TSUTA (TUTA) —REMOVED FROM LIST ODDI 8 HASU ODD19 HISHI ODD20 TADE ODD21 YOMOGI ODD22 SUMIRA (HISI) —REMOVED FROM LIST —REMOVED FROM LIST —REMOVED FROM LIST —REMOVED FROM LIST WAKATAKE CLASS ODD23 WAKATAKE (EX NO. 2) odo24 KURETAKE (EX NO. 4) 00025 SANAYE (EX NO. 6) ooo26 ASAGAO (EX NO. 10) ODD27 FUYO (HUYO) (EX NO. 16) odd28 KARUKAYA (EX NO. IS) odd29 YUGAO (EX NO. 12) REMOVED FROM LIST ODD— SAWARABI (EX NO. 8) —FOUNDERED, 1932 NOTE— ■FROM 35 TO 40 OR SO DESTROYERS ARE CONSIDERED LOST, IDENTITY UNCERTA SUBMARINES (ABOVE 1,000 TONS SS) SS1 1-151 (EX [-51, EX NO. 44) ss2 1-152 (EX 1-52, EX NO. 51) 1-153 CLASS (FORMERLY 1-53 CLASS) SS3 1-153 (EX 1-53. EX NO. 64) SS4 1-154 (EX 1-54. EX NO. 77) SS5 1-155 (EX 1-55, EX NO. 78) SS6 1-156 (EX 1-56) SS7 1-157 (EX 1-57) SS8 1-158 (EX 1-58) ss9 1-159 (EX 1-59) SS10 1-60 -—WAR LOSS ssl 1 1-61 —SUNK BY COLLISION, 1941 SS12 1-1 62 (EX 1-62) ssl 3 1-63 —SUNK BY COLLISION, 1939 SSl 4 1-164 (EX 1-64) |-1 CLASS SSI 5 1-1 (EX NO. 74) SS1 6 1-2 (EX NO. 75) SS17 1-3 (EX NO. 76) SS18 1-4 1-155 CLASS (FORMERLY 1-65 CLASS) SSI 9 1-165 (EX 1-65) SS20 1-166 (EX 1-66) SS21 1-67 •—FOUNDERED, 1SUBMARINES (Continued) 5522 1-5 5523 1-6 1-168 CLASS SS24 1-168 SS25 1-169 SS26 1-170 SS27 1-171 SS28 1-172 SS29 1-173 SS30 1-174 SS31 1-175 1-7 CLASS SS32 1-7 SS33 1-8 1-9 CLASS SS34 1-9 SS35 1-10 SS36 1-1 1 SS37 1-12 SS38 1-13 SS39 1-14 SS40 1-15 SS41 1-16 SS42 1-17 SS43 1-18 SS44 1-19 SS45 1-20 SS46 1-21 SS47 1-22 SS48 1-23 SS49 1-24 SS50 1-25 SS51 1-26 SS52 1-27 SS53 1-28 SS54 1-29 SS55 1-30 SS56 1-31 SS57 1-32 SS58 1-33 SS59 1-34 SS60 1-35 (FORMERLY 1-68 CLASS) (EX 1-68) (EX 1-69) (EX 1-70) (EX 1-71) (EX 1-72) (EX 1-73) (EX 1-74) (EX 1-75) ■—WAR LOSS JAPANESE NAVAL VESSELS DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE-IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION-DECEMBER, 1942 SS61 1-36 SS62 1-37 SS63 1-38 SS64 1-39 SS65 1-41 SS66 1-43 —BUILDING SS67 1-45 —BUILDING SS68 1-47 —BUILDING SS69 1-49 -—BUILDING 1-76 CLASS SS70 1-76 SS71 1-77 SS72 1-78 SS73 1-79 SS74 1-80 SS75 1-81 SS76 1-82 SS77 1-83 —BUILDING SS78 1-84 —BUILDING SS79 1-85 —BUILDING 1-101 CLASS SS80 1-101 SS81 1-102 SS82 1-103 SS83 1-104 SS84 1-105 BUILDING SS85 1-106 —BUILDING SS86 1-107 —BUILDING 1-176 CLASS SS87 1-176 BUILDING SS88 1-177 —BUILDING SS89 1-178 SS90 1-179 SS91 1-180 SS92 1-181 SS93 1-182 SS94 1-185 NOTE—POSITIVE IDENTIFICATION OF THE 1-176 CLASS HAS YET TO BE ESTABLISHED□ Nl 41-42 RESTRICTED SUBMARINES (BELOW 1,000 TONS — OSS) RO-26 CLASS ossl RO-26 (EX NO. 45) —REPORTED REMOVED FROM LIST OSS2 RO-27 (EX NO. 58) —REPORTED REMOVED FROM LIST oss2 RO-27 (EX NO. 58) —REPORTED REMOVED FROM LIST OSS 3 RO-28 (EX NO. 62) —REPORTED REMOVED FROM LIST RO-51 CLASS OSS4 RO-51 (EX NO. 25) —REPORTED REMOVED FROM LIST OSS5 RO-52 (EX NO. 26) —REPORTED REMOVED FROM LIST OSS6 RO-53 (EX NO. 27) —REPORTED REMOVED FROM LIST OSS7 RO-54 (EX NO. 28) REPORTED REMOVED FROM LIST OSS8 RO-55 (EX NO. 29) —REPORTED REMOVED FROM LIST OSS9 RO-56 (EX NO 30) —REPORTED REMOVED FROM LIST OSS 10 RO-57 (EX NO. 46) OSS1 1 RO-58 (EX NO. 47) OSS 12 RO-59 (EX NO. 57) RO-60 CLASS MINE-LAYING SUBMARINES RO-29 CLASS SM 1 RO-29 (EX NO. 68) —REMOVED FROM LIST SM2 RO-30 (EX NO. 69) SM3 RO-31 (EX NO. 70) SM4 RO-32 (EX NO. 71) 1-121 CLASS (FORMERLY 1-21 CLASS) sm5 1-121 (EX 1-21; EX NO. 48) SM6 1-122 (EX 1-22; EX NO. 49) sm7 1-123 (EX 1-23; EX NO. 50) SM8 1-124 (EX 1-24) note—Eighteen or more submarines are considered lost; the identity of most UNITS LOST is uncertain. MINOR COMBATANT TYPES OSSl 3 ro-60 (EX NO. 59) OSS1 4 ro-61 (EX NO. 72) WAR LOSS OSS 15 RO-62 (EX NO. 73) OSS 16 RO-63 (EX NO. 84) OSS17 ro-64 OSS18 RO-65 OSS19 ro-66 OSS20 ro-67 OSS21 RO-68 CRUISERS, SECOND LINE (termed “Coast Defence Ships”) OCA1 OCA2 oca3 ASAMA YAKUMO AZUMA (ADUMA) IWATE CLASS OCA4 IWATE OCA5 IZUMO (IDUMO) RO-33 CLASS OCA6 kasuga OSS22 RO-33 OSS23 RO-34 OSS24 RO-35 OSS25 RO-36 OSS26 RO-37 RO-100 CLASS OSS27 RO-100 OSS28 RO-101 OSS29 RO-102 OSS30 RO-103 OSS31 RO-104 —BUILDING OSS32 RO-105 —BUILDING OSS33 RO-106 —BUILDING OSS34 RO-107 —BUILDING MINE LAYERS CMl TOKIWA (EX OCA) cm2 KATSURIKI (KATURI Kl) cm3 SHIRATAKA (SI RATA KA) —ALSO FITTED AS AN AN CM4 ITSUKUSH IMA (ITUKUSIMA) CM5 YAEYAMA —ALSO FITTED AS AN AN cm6 OKINOSHIMA (OKINOSIMA) —WAR LOSS HATSUTAKA CLASS CM7 HATSUTAKA (HATUTAKA) CM8 aotaka cm9 wakataka CM10 TSUGARU (TUGARU)MINE LAYERS (Continued) SHIMUSHU CLASS CMl 1 SHIMUSHU (SIMUSU, CM,2 KUNAJIRI CM,3 HACHIJO CM14 ISHIGAKI (ISIGAKI) CM , 5 MIYAKO MINE SWEEPERS No. 1 CLASS No. 7 CLASS AM, NO. , AM , 3 NO. 7 AM2 NO. 2 AM14 NO. 8 am3 NO. 3 AM 1 5 NO. 9 AM4 NO. 4 AM 1 6 NO. 10 AM5 NO. 5 AM,7 NO. 1 1 AM6 NO. 6 AM,8 NO. 12 No. 13 CLASS No. 19 CLASS am7 NO. 13 AM19 NO. 19 AM8 NO. ,4 AM20 NO. 20 AM9 NO. ,5 AM21 NO. 21 AM10 NO. ,6 am22 NO. 22 AM, 1 NO. , 7 am23 NO. 23 AM12 NO. , 8 am24 NO. 24 NOTE—TWELVE UNITS, DESIGN UNKNOWN, REPORTED BUILDING. TORPEDO BOATS CHI DORI CLASS TBl CHIDORI TB2 MANAZURU TB3 TOMOZURU TB4 HATSUKARI OTORI CLASS TB5 OTORI Tb6 HAYABUSA Tb7 HIYODORI TB8 KASASAGI TB9 HATO TB1 0 SAG I TB1 1 KARI TB12 KIJI (TIDORI) (HATUKARI) NOTE—EIGHT UNITS, DESIGN UNKNOWN, REPORTED BUILDING. JAPANESE NAVAL VESSELS DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE-IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION-DECEMBER, 1942 GUNBOATS PG1 YODO PG2 SAGA PG3 ASUGA (EX-CHINESE MUNG CHl) PG4 ATAKA PG5 HITONOSE (EX-CHINESE MING SEN) HASH I DATE CLASS PG6 hashidate (hasidate) pg7 uji NOTE—FOUR UNITS, DESIGN UNKNOWN, REPORTED BUILDING. RIVER GUNBOATS PRl TOBA SETA CLASS PR2 seta pr3 hozu pr4 hira pr5 katada ATAMI CLASS PR6 ATAMI PR7 FUTAMI SUMIDA CLASS PR8 SUMIDA PR9 FUSHIMI (HUSI Ml) PR10 TATARA (EX U. S. S. WAKE) PRl 1 KARATSU (KARATU) (EX U. S. S. LUZON) PR12 HUI MO (EX H. M. S. MOTH) SUBMARINE CHASERS PCI, 2 NOS. 1 AND 2 PC3-39 NOS. 3 TO 39 PC40-44 NOS. 51 TO 55 PC45-47 NOS. 101 TO 103 MOTOR TORPEDO-BOATS OVER 50 UNITS ARE BELIEVED TO BE IN COMMISSION. DESIGN CLASSES UNKNOWNONI 41-42 RESTRICTED “CONVERTED GUNBOATS” OVER 23 SMALL MERCHANT STEAMERS BELIEVED TO BE EMPLOYED AS GUNBOATS; INSUFFI- CIENT DATA FOR DESIGN CLASSIFICATION. TRAWLERS OVER 29 TRAWLERS SERVING IN THE NAVY, MOSTLY AS AUXILIARY MINESWEEPERS. AN UNDE- TERMINED NUMBER OF WHALE “KILLER BOATS” HAVE LIKEWISE BEEN TAKEN OVER. AIRCRAFT AUXILIARIES AUXILIARY AIRCRAFT CARRIERS OTA KA CLASS ACVl OTAKA (EX KASUGA MARU) ACV2 UNYO (EX YAWATA MARU) NOTE—FOUR ADDITIONAL UNITS, INCLUDING THE CHUYO, ARE REPORTED FITTING OUT. SEAPLANE TENDERS KAMIKAWA MARU CLASS AVl KAMIKAWA MARU AV2 KIYOKAWA MARU KINUGASA MARU CLASS AV3 KINUGASA MARU AV4 KIYOSUMI MARU AV5 FUJIKAWA MARU AV6 YASUKAWA MARU AV7 SOUYOU (SOYO) MARU AV8 GOSHU MARU AV9 NARUTO MARU AVlO SANUKI MARU AVl 1 SAN-YO MARU AV12 KATSURAGI MARU AV13 KOKITSU MARU AV14 NITCHO MARU AVl 5 MOGAMIGAWA MARU NAVAL AUXILIARIES, MISCELLANEOUS AND UNCLASSIFIED TYPES SUBMARINE TENDERS ASl KOMAHASHI (KOMAHASl) JINGEI CLASS AS2 JINGEI (ZINGEI) AS3 CHOGEI (TYOGEI) AS4 TAIGEI AS5 MANZYU MARU AS6 RIO DE JANEIRO MARU AS7 YASUKUNI MARU HIE MARU CLASS AS8 HIE MARU AS9 HEIAN MARU ASlO NAGOYA MARU ASl 1 ARATAMA MARU AS12 URAKAMI MARU AS13 HINODE MARU ASl 4 NISSO MARU REPAIR SH IPS ARl ASAH 1 AR2 AKASHI (AKASI) AR3 SALVAGE SHIPS ARSl KURIHASHI ARS2 YODOBASHI ARS3 SARUHASHI ARS4 SHIRAGANE ARS5 NAGAURA HOSPITAL SHIPS AHl HIKAWA MARU AH2 TAKASAGO MARU ah3 ASARI MARU AH4 URAL MARU AH5 AMERICA MARU AH6 MANILA MARU AH7 RYUKO MARU (EX-SANTOS) (EX OBB) —BUILDINGHOSPITAL SHIPS (Continued) AH8 BAIKAL MARU AH9 SEATTLE MARU AHlO HOKUSAN MARU FUEL-OIL TANKERS AOl SUNOSAKI SHI RETOKO CLASS ao2 SHIRETOKO (SIRETOKO) AO3 ERIMO AO4 SATA AO5 TSURIMI (TURIMI) AO6 SHIRIYA (SIR1YA) AO7 IRO AO8 ONDO AO9 HAYATOMO AO1 0 NARUTO —REPORTED WAR LOSS TOA MARU CLASS AOl 1 TOA MARU AO12 KYOKUTO MARU SAN PEDRO MARU CLASS AOl 3 SAN PEDRO MARU AO14 SAN DIEGO MARU TONAN MARU CLASS AO15 TONAN MARU NO. 2 AOl 6 TONAN MARU NO. 3 KENYO MARU CLASS AO17 KENYO MARU AO18 KOKUYO MARU HOYO MARU CLASS AO19 HOYO MARU AO20 KAIZYO MARU AO21 AKEBONO MARU AO22 NISSHIN MARU NO. 2 AO23 FUJISAN MARU AO24 OMUROSAN MARU AO25 GENATA (EX-DUTCH) JAPANESE NAVAL VESSELS DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE—IDENTIFICATION ANO CHARACTERISTICS SECTION-DECEMBER, 1942 STORESHIPS AFl MAMIYA AF2 KASHINO (KASINO) AF3 IRAKO MUROTO CLASS AF4 muroto AF5 NOJIMA (NOZ1MA) AF6 KOSEI MARU CABLE LAYING SHIPS HASH I MA CLASS ARCl arc2 ARC3 ARC4 HASH1MA TSURUSHIMA TATEISHI ODATE (HASIMA) (TURUSIMA) (TATEISI) TARGET SHIP SETTS U (EX-ESB) ICE-BREAKER OTOMARI SURVEYING SHIPS AGS, KOSHU AGS2 TSUKUSHI (TUKUSI) AGS3 soya DISTRICT CRAFT MIDGET SUBMARINES 5 TO 15 TON CLASS NUMBER AVAILABLE AND BUILDING UNKNOWN. 40 TO 50 TON CLASS NUMBER AVAILABLE AND BUILDING UNKNOWN.ONI 41-42 RESTRICTED COASTAL MINE LAYERS (CAN ALSO BE EMPLOYED AS AMC’S) TOSH IMA CLASS CMcl TOSHIMA CMc2 KUROSHIMA CMc3 KATOKU CMc4 ASHIZAKI CMc5 ENTO CMc6 KATASHIMA CMc7 KUROKAMI CMc8 ENOSHIMA CMc9 KUROZAKI CMc, 0 NINOSHIMA (TOSIMA) (KUROSIMA) (ASIZAKI) (KATASIMA) (ENOSIMA) (NINOSIMA) TSUBAME CLASS CMcll TSUBAME (TUBAME) CMc12 KAMOME --ALSO FITTED AS AN AN ■—ALSO FITTED AS AN AN NATSUSHIMA CLASS CMc13 NATSUSHIMA CMC,4 NASAMI CMc15 SARUSHIMA (NATUSIMA) (SARUSIMA) SOKUTEN CLASS CMc,6 CMc,7 CMc18 CMc,9 CMc20 SOKUTEN SHIRAKAMI KYOSAI NARIU UKISHI MA (SIRAKAMI) (UKISI MA) YURISHIMA CLASS CMc21 YURISHIMA (YURISIMA) CMc22 NUWASHIMA (NUWASIMA) CMc23 MAESHIMA (MAESIMA) CMc24 MOROSHIMA (MOROSI MA) CMc25 HIRASHIMA (hirasima) CMc26 TAKASHI MA (ta KASIMA) CMc27 ARAISAKI CMc28 ISHIZAKI (ISIZAKI) CMc29 BOKO CMc30 SAGISAKI CMc31 SAISHU DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION DECEMBER, 1942 N I N P 0 T E SBATTLESHIPS when J AP BBs sail off to glory they almost always add a story KONGO CLASS—BB1-4 FUS0BB5 YAMASHIRO—BB 6 NAGATO CLASS—BB 9-10 • < *3 • IAKAGI CV2 SHOKAKU CLASSCV 7-8 I CARRIERS if they have upper works at all Jap's CV's the are very small and bow or stern approach to some suggests a nagasaki slum rHEAVY CRUISERS FURUTAKA the Nips big cruisers’ forward stack is always fat and falling back AOBA CLASS—I NACHI CLASS-HEAVY CRUISERS C-HIKUMAisaToNE V/ craft four turrets fore, a ski-slide aft -CL 14 it’s well with these in mind to carry the “hornpipe” of CL YobarLIGHT CRUISERS NATORI CLASS—CL 8-13 all the A 1 0 R I cruisers show three stocky nippos in a row the K DMA class has for its share three stacks wide-flared for anti-flare and $ENDA with her sisters bore, when last observed, a row of four KUMA CLASS—CL 3-7 TENRYU CLASS—CL1,2DESTROYERS Nip DD the newer I V I r \J iy combines sharp raking stacks and wavy lines I CLASS I -DD 16-24 MOMO CLASS I -ODD 1-3 the older ships have upright stacks CLASS—ODD 23-29 and all their bows have turtle-backsN I P N 0 T E SBATTLESHIPS■ HB□ Nl 41-42 RESTRICTED HEIGHT OF OBSERVER KONGO CLASS BB-1-4 DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE-IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION—NOVEMBER, 1942 135 J2Q 105 HORIZON BEYOND THE SHIP I SHIP BEYOND THE HORIZON LENGTH—704' OA BEAM- 95' DRAFT— 27' 6" (NORMAL) DISPLACEMENT—29,300 TONS (STANDARD)—30,500 TONS (NORMAL) DENSITY OF FIRE MAIN BATTERY 137° 150° 180° 150° 137° ARMAMENT MAX. ELEV. RANGE 8-14" (45) 30° 30,000 YD. 14-6" (50) CASEMATES 25° 19,000 YD. 8-5" AATWIN MOUNTS 85° 18,000 YD. 1 CATAPULT, 3 SCOUT OBSERVATION NOTE: HIYEI, ONCE DEMILITARIZED; MAY HAVE WEAKER ORDNANCE. PROTECTION BELT— 6"-8" WITH 3" ENDS TURRETS— 9"-10" BARBETTES— 10" CONNING TOWER—10" DECK— 2% "-4"; 7" OVER VITALS DES HP— 78,000 DES SPEED—26 KNOTS ENDURANCE—3,500 @ 26 KNOTS 12,600 @ 12 KNOTS KIRISHIMA—BB3 fKIRISIKAl HARUNA—BB445’ KONGO CLASS — BB 1-4 DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE-IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION -DECEMBER, 1942 PROFILE- LOW PAGODA FOREMAST TWO FLARED SINGLE PIPE STACKS HIGH TRIPOD MAINMAST FOR’D OF AFT STACK AERIAL- TURRETS— TWO SUPERIMPOSED TWINS FOR’D TWO TWINS AFT, SEPA- RATED BY CATAPULT 90° t END-ON— HIGH, PYRAMIDAL SUPERSTRUCTURE EXTREMELY WIDE BEAM 1350° ft ONI 41-42 315" RESTRICTED 270° 225°KONGO CLASS—BB 1-4 DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE-IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION-.—DECEMBER, 1942KNOTS RPM ........400 ........375 ........350 ........325 KNOTS RPM 26.......300 ........275 ........250 ........225 KNOTS RPM .......200 ........175 ........150 ........125 KNOTS RPM .......100 ....... 75 ....... 50 ....... 25 □ Nl 41-42 KDNGO CLASS —BB1-4 DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE-IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION -NOVEMBER, 1942 BEGUN COMPLETED MODERNIZED KONGO— BB1 1/17/11 8/16/13 1935-1937 HIYEI — BB2 11/4/11 8/4/14 1938 KIRISHIMA—BB3 3/17/12 4/19/15 1926-1930 HARUNA— BB4 1/16/12 4/19/15 1929-1934 □ Nl 41-42 RESTRICTEDFUSO-BB 5 DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE-IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION -DECEMBER, 1942 ONI 41-42 HEIGHT GF OBSERVER 150 135 120 105 90 75"" 60 45 .......I 30 | HORIZON BEYOND THE SHIP RESTRICTED SHIP BEYOND THE HORIZON LENGTH—673' OA—665' WL BEAM— 94' DRAFT— 28'6" (NORMAL) FUSO CLASS DISPLACEMENT- 29,330 TONS (STANDARD) 30,600 TONS (NORMAL) DENSITY OF FIRE MAIN BATTERY 36° 30° 0° 30° 36° ARMAMENT MAX. ELEV. RANGE 12-14" (45) TWIN TURRET 30° 30,000 YD 16-6" (50) CASEMATES 25° 19,000 YD 8-5" A. A. TWIN MOUNTS 85° 18,000 YD 1 CATAPULT; 3 SCOUT OBSERVATION PROTECTION BELT— 8-12" ENDS 4-5" TURRETS— 8-12" BARBETTES— 8-12" CONNING TOWER—6-12" DECK— 2" 7" OVER VITALS jt .Atu in.- FUSO (HUSO) BB 5 135 105 YAMASHIRO (YAMASIRO) BB GFUS0-BB5 DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE-IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION -DECEMBER, 1942 45° I PROFILE- HIGH, THIN PAGODA FOREMAST LARGE SINGLE PIPE STACK TOWER MAINMAST TOPPED BY STICK AERIAL- TURRETS: TWIN SUPERIMPOSED FOR’D TWINS AMIDSHIPS SEPA- RATED BY STACK CATAPULT FOR’D OF STACK t END-ON— MAY BE MISTAKEN FOR YAMISHIRO 90° 135° J • 1180° □ Nl 41-42 225°FUSO-BB 5 y'/IVV^ DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE-IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION -DECEMBER, 1942 165° 315° 135° 255° 300° —FUSO —BB 5 DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE-IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION -DECEMBER. 1942 FUSO — BB 5 YAMASHIRO —BB 6 BEGUN COMPLETED 3/11/12 11/8/15 MODERNIZED 1932-33 PROFILE MODIFIED ONI 41-42 f 1935 FUSO LEADING UNITS OF THE KONGO CLASSYAMASHIRO —BB 6 DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE-IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION —DECEMBER, 1942 150 ONI 41-42 RESTRICTED HEIGHT OF OBSERVER 120 HORIZON BEYOND THE SHIP I SHIP BEYOND THE HORIZON J LENGTH-673' OA—665' WL BEAM —94' DRAFT—28'6" (NORMAL) DISPLACEMENT 29,330 TONS (STANDARD) 30,600 TONS (NORMAL) DENSITY OF FIRE MAIN BATTERY 36° 30° 0° 30° 36° ARMAMENT max. elev. 12-14" (45) TWIN TURRETS 30° 16-6" (50) CASEMATES 25° 8-5" AA TWIN MOUNTS 85° 1 CATAPULT; 3 SCOUT OBSERVATION PROTECTION BELT— 8—12" ENDS 4-5" TURRETS— 8—12" BARBETTES— 8—12" CONNING TOWER—6—12" DECK— 2" 7" OVER VITALS RANGE 30,000 YD. 19,000 YD. 18,000 YD. FUSO CLASS FUSO (HUSO) BB 5 YAMASHIRO (YAMASIRO) BB 645° YAMASHIRD BB6 DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE-IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION -JANUARY, 1943 PROFILE- HIGH, SQUARE PAGODA FOREMAST HEAVY STACK SEARCH- LIGHT PLATFORM HIGH TOWER MAINMAST, TOPPED BY STICK AERIAL- TURRETS: SUPERIMPOSED TWINS FOR’D SINGLE TWINS AMID- SHIPS (TRAINED AFT) SUPERIMPOSED TWINS AFT CATAPULT AFT I END-ON — EASILY MISTAKEN FOR FUSO 135°0° i □ Nl 41-42 RESTRICTED 315° 225°300°105° 330° 340° ONI 41-42YAMASHIRO —BB 6 YAMASHIRO—BB 6 11/20/13 3/31/17 MODERNIZED 1932-33 ONI 41-42 division of naval intelligence—identification and characteristics section-december, 1942 SISTERSHIP FUSO, BB5, HAS MODIFIED PROFILE restricted 1939 YAMASHIRO, 1938. FUSO BEHIND, KONGO CLASS BEYOND□ Nl 41-42 RESTRICTED HEIGHT OF OBSERVER ISE, HYUGA—BB 7, 8 DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE-IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION—OCTOBER, 1942 135 105 HORIZON BEYOND THE SHIR LENGTH—683' OA—676' WL BEAM— 94' DRAFT— 28'8" (NORMAL SHIP BEYOND THE HORIZON -_____I 0 DISPLACEMENT 29,990 (STANDARD) DENSITY OF FIRE MAIN BATTERY 30° 0° 30” A:...., OKtls-s w.-.. : Ir 150° 165” 180” 165” 150° ARMAMENT 12-14" (45) TWIN TURRETS 16-5:5 (50) CASEMATES 8-5" AA, 4-1" AA TWIN MOUNTS 1 CATAPULT, 3 SEAPLANE SCOUTS MAX. ELEV. RANGE 30” 25“ 85° 30,000 YD. 19,000 YD. 18,000 YD. PROTECTION BELT— 8"-12" TURRETS— 8"-12" BARBETTES— 8" CONNING TOWER—12"-6" PROPULSION MACHINERY- BOILERS— FUEL— DES HP— DES SPEED- 4 TURBINES 8 KAMPON OIL, 4,500 TONS 45,000 23 KNOTS KNOTS RPM .. ....420 ......400 .......350 23.......318 .......300 .......275 .......250 .......245 .......240 .......220 .......200 .......160 .-.150 _______120 ....... 8045° ISE CLASS BB 7-8 DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE-IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION -DECEMBER. 1942 profile- pagoda FOREMAST POIE MAINMAST ON LOW TRIPOD ONE SINGLE PIPE WITH SEARCHLIGHT PLATFORMS AERIAL- TWIN TURRETS— 2 SUPERIMPOSED FOR’D 2 SUPERIMPOSED AMIDSHIPS 2 SUPERIMPOSED AFT HULL BROKEN AMIDSHIPS I END-ON— FLARED PAGODA FOREMAST FLANKING SECONDARY MOUNTS 135° <225°ISE, HYUGA-BB7, 8 DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE-IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION-NOVEMBER, 1942I 330° 340° ONI 41-42ISE, HYUGA-BB 7, 8 DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE-IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION—OCTOBER, 1942 ISE -BB 7 HYUGA-BB 8 BEGUN COMPLETED MODERNIZED 5/10/15 12/15/17 5/ 6/15 4/30/18 1935-37 □ Nl 41-42 HHfNAGATO GLASS —BB9-10 DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE-IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION -OCTOBER. 1942 □ Nl 41-42 RESTRICTED HEIGHT OF OBSERVER 105 90" HORIZON BEYOND THE SHIP LENGTH—700' OA BEAM— 95' DRAFT— 29'8" (NORMAL) DISPLACEMENT- 32,720 TONS (STANDARD) 33,800 TONS (NORMAL) DENSITY OF FIRE MAIN BATTERY 157° 180° 157° ARMAMENT MAX. ELEV. RANGE 8-16" (45) TWIN TURRETS 35° 36,000 YD. 18-5(5 (50) CASEMATES 25° 19,000 YD. 8-5" AA TWIN SHIELD MOUNTS 85° 18,000 YD. 1 CATAPULT, 3 SEAPLANE SCOUTS PROTECTION BELT— 13" TURRETS— 14" BARBETTES— CONNING TOWER—14" DECK—(OVER VITALS) 314 PROPULSION '-7" MACHINERY- BOILERS— FUEL- DESIGNED HP- DESIGNED SPEED- ENDURANCE— 4 TURBINES 21 KAMPON OIL—5,000 TONS 80,000 -26 KNOTS 4700 @ 26 KTS 12,000 @ 12 KTS KNOTS RPM 420 400 . . 350 26 330 300 275 250 245 240 220 200 160 150 120 45° NAGATO CLASS BB9-10 DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE-IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION -DECEMBER, 1942 H| PROFILE- -> PAGODA FOREMAST LARGE S. P. STACK TRIPOD MAINMAST ENCLOSING LOW TOWER AERIAL- TURRETS- TWIN SUPERIMPOSED FOR'D & AFT. STACK SEARCHLIGHT PLATFORMS CATAPULT AFT OF MAINMAST * I END-ON- TRIPOD FRAMEWORK FOR PAGODA FOREMAST FREEBOARD BROKEN BY BLISTER, CASEMATES 135° *> • 0° QNI 41-42 RESTRICTED 315° 225’NAGATD CLASS-BB 9-10 OIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE-IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION-DECEMBER, 1942 240° 255° 315° 300' o» • 195° 210° 330' 340' □ Nl 41-42NAGATD CLASS—BB9-10 DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE-IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION—OCTOBER, 1942 NAGATO-BB9 MUTSU -BB10 BEGUN COMPLETED MODERNIZED 8/28/17 11/25/20 1935 6/1 /18 10/24/21 1936 DNI 41-42 RESTRICTED CARRIERS0 LENGTH —540'6" OA—531' WL BEAM —62' DRAFT —20'3" (NORMAL) DISPLACEMENT—7,470 TONS (STANDARD)—9,500 TONS (NORMAL) ARMAMENT MAX. ELEV. RANGE 4-5(5 (50) 30° 19,000 YD. ?2-3" (40) 85° 6,000 YD. -AAMG 36 AIRCRAFT-12 FIGHTER 12 SCOUT OBSERVATION 12 TORPEDO BOMBER PROPULSION MACHINERY- BOILERS— FUEL- DESIGNED HP- DESIGNED SPEED ENDURANCE— 2 GEARED TURBINES 8 KAMPON OIL 1,500 TONS 30,000 —26 KNOTS 2,170 @ 26 KNOTS 8,680 @ 12 KNOTS |g_ft *~’nr 1 / I --nMfriAfcte ?b-i .1 J45180°HOSHD —CV1 DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE-IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION-NOVEMBER, 1942 240° 300ONI 41-42 285° 330'H0SH0-CV1 DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE—IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION—NOVEMBER, 1942 BEGUN — DECEMBER 16, 1919 COMPLETED - DECEMBER 27, 1922 ONI 41-42 | 1939 JAPAN’S FIRST CARRIER, ALSO FIRST BUILT AS A CARRIER 1939 fONI 41-42 RESTRICTED ALSO SPELLED RYUZYO RYUJO — CV 4 HEIGHT OF OBSERVER DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE-IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION-NOVEMBER, 1942 HORIZON BEYOND THE SHIP SHIP BEYOND THE HORIZON LENGTH—553'8" OA BEAM —60'8" DRAFT—14'4' DISPLACEMENT—7100TONS (STANDARD) 7600TONS (NORMAL) PROPULSION PROTECTION MACHINERY—2 TURBINES ARMAMENT MAX. ELEV. RANGE 10-5" AA TWIN MOUNTS 85° 18,000 YD. 24 AAMG BOILERS— FUEL— DES HP— DES SPEED- ? KAMPON OIL 2000 TONS 40,000 25 KNOTS BLISTER AND COMPARTMENTATION ENDURANCE—3200 @ 25 KNOTS 9500 @ 12 KNOTS KNOTS RPM ......400 ......375 ......350 ......325 ......300 ......275 ......250 ......225 ......200 ......175 ......150 ......125 ......100135'180° 270° 225°0° RYUJD-CV4 DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE-IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION—NOVEMBER, 1942 ONI 41-42 * •RYUJO-CV 4 OIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE-IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION -NOVEMBER, 1942 BEGUN—FEBRUARY 4, 1931. COMPLETED—1933 NOTE—ZUIHO, CONVERTED IN 1940, IS REPORTED TO RESEMBLE RYUJO WITH THE ADDITION OF A MUCH HIGHER BOW. □ Nl 41-42 JUNE 6. 1935 1938 □ Nl 41-42 RESTRICTED *SHOKAKU CLASS —CV7-8 DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE-IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION— OCTOBER, 1942 HEIGHT OF OBSERVER SHIP BEYOND THE HORIZON HORIZON BEYOND THE SHIP LENGTH—826' OA—792' WL BEAM —93' DRAFT —21' (MEAN) 0 ★ BASED ON INCOMPLETE INFORMATION DISPLACEMENT— W 15,000 TONS (STANDARD) ARMAMENT MAX. ELEV. RANGE 16-5" TWIN MOUNTS 85° AIRCRAFT-VF -18-21 VOB OR VSB—18-21 VTB —18-21 18,000 YD. T5P—qp uiiw ww w iv—qp—qp—cs O" PROPULSION MACHINERY- BOILERS— FUEL- DESIGNED HP- DESIGNED SPEED ENDURANCE- GEARED TURBINES OIL—3500 TONS —30 KNOTS (?) 3900 @ 30(?) KNOTS 14,000 @ 12 KNOTS V -IL If / - ,Q fTtttttT KNOTS RPM ......420 400 ......350 .... 300 ..... 275 ......250 -----245 ......240 ......220 ...,..200 ......160 ......150 ......120 ...... 80SHOKAKU CLASS-CV7-8 DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE-IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION-OCTOBER, 1942 SHOKAKU—CV7 ZUIKAKU— CV8 BEGUN COMPLETED 12/11/37 8/ /40 1938 1941 □ Nl 41 42 RESTRICTEDq ONI 41-42 RESTRICTED ALL DATA AND DRAWINGS PROVISIONAL CV-CVE ESCORT AIRCRAFT CARRIERS DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE—IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION-AUGUST. 1943 SHOKAKU CLASS CV 7, 8 RECENT REPORTS INDICATE—DISPLACEMENT 20,000 TONS (STANDARD) —72 AIRCRAFT CARRIED HITAKA CLASS CV 11, 12 (CONVERTED 1942) LENGTH— 720' ARMAMENT— 16-5" AA AIRCRAFT— 48-60 DESIGNED SPEED—28 KNOTS HITAKA (HIYO) CV 11 (EX-IZUMO MARU) HAYATAKA (JUNYO) CV 12 (EX-KASHIWARA MARU) ZUIHO CLASS CV 9, 10 (EX-AS TAKASAKI—CONVERTED 1940) LENGTH— 660' O.A. DISPLACEMENT— 15,000 (?) TONS (STANDARD) DESIGNED SPEED—25 (?) KNOTS AIRCRAFT— 36 PLANES CARRIED SHOHO CV 10— REPORTED SUNK 5/7/42 PROBABLY ZUIHO CLASS PHOTO 4/7/43 □ Nl 41-42 CVE ESCORT AIRCRAFT CARRIER DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE-IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION-AUGUST. 1943 LENGTH-545' OA, 516' WL, 450' FLIGHT DECK BEAM— 69' HULL, 74' FLIGHT DECK DRAFT— 29' (MAXIMUM —PRE-CONVERSION) 12,775 TONS (GROSS—PRE-CONVERSION) <— CVE 1—(EX-ARGENTINA MARU TYPE) COMPLETED 1939—CONVERTED 1942 ARMAMENT— 6 HEAVY AA MOUNTS 5 AAMG MOUNTS AIRCRAFT— 30 (?) . ) ) :: :: : , - OTAKA CLASS CVE 2-4 DIMENSIONS— 591' OA x 74' (PRE-CONVERSION) 22,500 TONS (PRE-CONVERSION) ARMAMENT— 6-5"(?) AA AIRCRAFT— 48 PLANES CARRIED DESIGNED SPEED—23 KNOTS OTAKA CVE 2 (EX-KASUGA MARU) UNYO CVE 3 (EX-YAWATA MARU) CHUYO CVE 4 (EX-NITTA MARU)• ONI 41-42 RESTRICTED HEIGHT OF OBSERVER KAMDI-CVS 2 DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE-IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION-APRIL, 1943 HORIZON BEYOND THE SHIP SHIP BEYOND THE HORIZON LENGTH—496' OA—478'6" P.P. BEAM— 67' DRAFT— 27'8" (MEAN) DISPLACEMENT—17,000 TONS (STANDARD) —19,550 TONS (NORMAL) ARMAMENT max. elev. 2-5T5 2-3H5 A.A. 9 SEAPLANES RANGE PROPULSION KTS MACHINERY- BOILERS— FUEL- DESIGNED HP- DESIGNED SPEED- ENDURANCE— G.E. (Curtis) TURBINES AND ELECTRIC DRIVE 4 YARROW COAL, 2,500 TONS 8,000 -15 KNOTS 10,000 @ 10 KNOTS 9,000 @ 15 KNOTS RPM 400 375 350 325 300 275 250 225 200 150 100 50KAMDI — CVS 2 DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE-IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION -APRIL, 1943 AERIAL VIEWS 45° MISTAKEN IDENTITY TYPICAL JAPANESE CARGO VESSEL 135° 15° ELEVATION□ Nl 41-42 315° 270°g^KAMOI-CVS 2 DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE-IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION—APRIL, 1943 TARGET ANGLES $30 270° 340° 4-Z 350° □ Nl 41-42KAMDI—CVS 2 DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE-IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION -APRIL, 1943 BUILT FOR JAPAN BY THE N. Y. SHIPBUILDING CO. AS A TANKER. COMPLETED 6/8/22, CONVERTED TO CVS—1932-33, MODERNIZED 1941 □ Nl 41-42 RESTRICTED 8/26/37 SHOWING OLD RIGONI 41-42 RESTRICTED HEIGHT OF OBSERVER CHITOSE CLASS-CVS 3, 4 DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE—IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION -APRIL, 1943 LENGTH—597'5" OA BEAM— 61'8" DRAFT— 19' (MAXIMUM) DISPLACEMENT—9,000 TONS (STANDARD) ARMAMENT MAX-ELEV- 4-5" (50) AA 85° 12 AAMG (TWINS) 4 CATAPULTS; 16 SCOUT OBSERVATION MAX. RANGE (HORIZONTAL) 19,000 YARDS PROPULSION MACHINERY— GEARED TURBINES BOILERS— TWO KAMPONS FUEL— OIL, 1,000 TONS DESIGNED H. P — 15,000 • DESIGNED SPEED—20 KNOTS ENDURANCE— 11,000 MILES ® 10 KNOTS 2,700 MILES @ 20 KNOTSCHITOSE CLASS — CVS 3, 4 DIVISION Of NAVAL INTELLIGENCE-IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION —APRIL, 1943 AERIAL— DECKED-OVER STRUCTURE AMIDSHIPS (MIZUHO HAS SEPARATED STRUCTURES) PROFILE—FLUSH HULL TRIPOD MASTS RAKED SINGLE PIPE STACK END ON— MAY BE MISTAKEN FOR CA OR CL MIZUHO 4 1 CHITOSE180'CHITQSE CLASS —CVS 3, 4 DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE-IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION -APRIL, 1943 TARGET ANGLES 330"KNOTS RPM ....... 400 ........375 ........350 .......325 KNOTS RPM ........300 ........275 ........250 ........225 KNOTS RPM .......200 ........175 ........150 ........125 KNOTS RPM .......100 ....... 75 ....... 50 ....... 25 ONI 41-42 270° 45° 355°CHITDSE CLASS —CVS 3, 4 chuose-cvss DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE-IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION -APRIL, 1943 CHI YODA—CVS 4 BEGUN 11/26/34 12/14/36 COMPLETED l/?/38 1938 □ Nl 41-42ONI 41-42 RESTRICTED MIZUHO CLASS —CVS 5-7 DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE-IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION -APRIL, 1543 yTlYV^ HORIZON BEYOND THE SHIP SHIP BEYOND THE HORIZON 0 LENGTH—597'6" OA BEAM— 61'8" 9,000 TONS (STANDARD) ARMAMENT MAX. ELEV. MAX. RANGE (HORIZONTAL) 4-5" (50) AA TWINS 85° 19,000 YARDS 12 AAMG TWINS 4 CATAPULTS, 20 SCOUT OBSERVATION MAX. RANGE (VERTICAL) PROPULSION MACHINERY- BOILERS— FUEL- DESIGNED HP- DESIGNED SPEED- ENDURANCE— GEARED TURBINES TWO KAMPONS OIL, 1,000 TONS 15,000 ■20 KNOTS 11,000 MILES @ 10 KNOTS 2,700 MILES @ 20 KNOTS ■7T---/TT A12 LU MIZUHO CLASS MIZUHO — CVS 5 NISSHIN — CVS 6 - . K. AKITSUSHIMA — CVS 7MIZUHO CLASS CVS 5-7 DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE-IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION -APRIL. 1943 AERIAL VIEW 45° MISTAKEN IDENTITY CHITOSE CLASS—CVS 3-4 90° MIZUHO CLASS—CVS 5-7 135' 15° ELEVATION□ Nl 41-42 315°MIZUHO CLASS —CVS 5-7 DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE-IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION-APRIL, 1943 TARGET ANGLES 5° 10°I □ Nl 41-42 KNOTS RPM KNOTS RPM KNOTS RPM KNOTS RPM 400 300 200 100 375 275 175 75 350 250 150 50 325 225 125 25 340° 350c 355°□ Nl 41-42 MIZUHO— CVS5 NISSHIN — CVS6 AKITSUSHIMA— CVS7 BEGUN 1937 1937 BELIEVED BEGUN 1940 MIZUHD CLASS-CVS 5-7 DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE-IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION-APRIL. 1943 COMPLETED 2/25/39 1941 1942 ALL PHOTOS MIZUHO DATED APRIL, 1940. RESTRICTEDCRUISERS□ Nl 41-42 RESTRICTED HEIGHT OF OBSERVER 15 L HORIZON BEYOND THE SHIP; FURUTAKA CLASS-CA1,2 DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE-IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION -APRIL, 1943 J 0 LENGTH—595' OA BEAM— 50'9" DRAFT— 14'9" (MEAN) DISPLACEMENT 7,100 TONS (STANDARD) 7,500 TONS (NORMAL) DENSITY OF FIRE MAIN BATTERY ARMAMENT MAX. ELEV. RANGE (HORIZONTAL) 30° 28,000 YD. 85° 19,000 YD. 29° 0° 29° 6-8" (50) TWINS 4-4(7 (50) AA 10 MG 12-21" TORPEDO TUBES 1 CATAPULT; 2 SCOUT OBSERVATION PLANES RANGE (VERTICAL) 25,000 FT. PROPULSION MACHINERY— GEARED TURBINE BOILERS— TWELVE YARROW FUEL— OIL, 1,800 TONS; COAL, 400 TONS DESIGNED HP— 95,000 DESIGNED SPEED—33 KNOTS* ENDURANCE— 8,000 MILES @ 10 KNOTS 1,740 MILES @ 33 KNOTS ‘SPEED PROBABLY REDUCED BY BULGES. PROTECTION BELT—2" (AMIDSHIPS) DECK—2"FURUTAKA CLASS CA1,2 DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE—IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION -APRIL. 1943 PROFILE —> TOWER BRIDGE, STICK FORE- MAST, TRIPOD MAINMAST JAP RAKED STACK FORWARD, RAKED SINGLE PIPE AFT. AERIAL VIEWS IB 45° AERIAL SUPERIMPOSED TWIN TURRETS FORWARD SINGLE TWIN AFT CATAPULT AMIDSHIPS ATAGO CLASS—CA9, 10 OTHERS AT BOW OR STERN ANGLES 135°315° □ Nl 41-42 270° 225°FURUTAKA CLASS-CA 1, 2 DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE-IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION -APRIL, 1943 5° 165° * 300° TARGET ANGLES 195°KNOTS RPM ........400 ........375 ........350 ........325 KNOTS RPM .......300 .......275 .......250 .......225 KNOTS RPM .......200 .......175 .......150 125 KNOTS RPM ........100 ....... 75 ....... 50 25 □ Nl 41-42 340° 350° 355°FURUTAKA CLASS-CA 1,2 DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE-IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION —APRIL. 1943 BEGUN COMPLETED FURUTAKA—CA1 12/5/22 3/31/26 KAKO— CA2 11/17/22 7/20/26 MODERNIZED IN 1939, BULGES ADDED. □ Nl 41-42 AOBA CLASS-CA3-4 DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE—IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION-DECEMBER, 1942 ONI 41-42 HEIGHT OF OBSERVER 105 HORIZON BEYOND THE SHIP LENGTH-598' OA-594' WL BEAM — 50'9* DRAFT —19' (MAXIMUM) 14'9" (MEAN) RESTRICTED AOBA— KINUGASA 120 105 SHIP BEYOND THE HORIZON DISPLACEMENT- 7100 TONS (STANDARD) 7500 " (FULL LOAD) DENSITY OF FIRE MAIN BATTERY 15° 0° 15° 135° 150° 180° 150° 135° ARMAMENT max. elev. range 6-8" 50 CAL. TWIN TURRETS 35° 32,600 YD 4-4(7 50 CAL. AA—SINGLE MOUNTS 85° 21,000 YD 12-21" TORPEDO TUBES—TWIN MOUNTS 1 CATAPULT—2 SEAPLANE SCOUTS 50 MINES—MOORED TYPE PROTECTION PROPULSION BELT—2"-3" TURRETS—1" BARBETTES— CONNING TOWER- DECK—2" (OVER VITALS) MACHINERY—4 GEARED TURBINES BOILERS—12 KAMPON FUEL—OIL—1800 TONS DESIGNED HP—95,000 DESIGNED SPEED—33 KTS ENDURANCE—1120 © 33 KTS 5040 @15 KTS KNOTS RPM ......420 ......400 33......370 ......350 ......300 ......275 ......250 ......245 ......240 ......220 ......200 ______160 ..... 150 ......120 ...... 80 *45° AO BA CLASS CA 3-4 DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE-IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION -DECEMBER, 1942 PROFILE- STACKS— JAP RAKED FOR’D RAKED SINGLE PIPE AFT HEAVY, STEPPED BRIDGE STICK FOREMAST, TRIPOD MAINMAST AERIAL- TURRETS— 2 SUPERIMPOSED TWINS FOR’D SINGLE TWIN AFT HIGH, PROMINENT CATAPULT AFT 90° t END-ON — HIGH, NARROW BRIDGE HEAVY CONTROL TOWER EASILY MISTAKEN FOR NACHI 135°225°315° • <225° 270° 330° 340° 350°AOBACLASS—CA3-4 y'TIY'^^ DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE-IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION —OCTOBER, 1942 BEGUN AOBA — 2/4/24 KINUGASA — 1/23/24 COMPLETED 9/20/27 9/30/27 ONI 41-42 RESTRICTED 1933 fNACHI CLASS-CA5-8 DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE-IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION-OCTOBER, 1942 ONI 41-42 HEIGHT OF OBSERVER 120 105 75" 60.. 30 ?...:ib HORIZON BEYOND THE SHIP I LENGTH —656z OA BEAM— 62'4" DRAFT— 16'6" (MEAN) RESTRICTED NACHI (NATI)—HAGURO—MYOKO—ASHIGARA (ASIGARA) SHIP BEYOND THE HORIZON DISPLACEMENT- 10,000 TONS (STANDARD) DENSITY OF FIRE MAIN BATTERY 46° 21° 0° 21° 46° 135° 156° 180° 156° 135° ARMAMENT max. elev. range 10 8" 50 CAL TWIN TURRETS 35° 32,600 YD. 8-417 50 CAL AA TWIN SHIELD MOUNTS 85° 21,000 YD- 8-21" TORPEDO TUBES—iTWIN MOUNTS) 2 CATAPULTS—4 SEAPLANE SCOUTS DEPTH CHARGES CARRIED PROTECTION BELT— 3"-4" TURRETS— BARBETTES— CONNING TOWER—3" DECK— l/4"-2"-3" (OVER VITALS) KNOTS RPM ......420 ----...400 ......350 ......300 ......275 - ....250 ......245 — ....240 ......220 ......200 ......160 ......150 ......120 ..... 80 DES HP—100,000 DES SPD-33 KTS ENDURANCE- 2800 @ 33 KTS 10,000 @15 KTSNACHICLASS GA 5-8 DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE-IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION -DECEMBER, 1942 IDENTIFICATION PROFILE- HIGH BRIDGE MASTS— PYLON FORE TRIPOD MAIN STACKS— NO. 1 JAP RAKED NO. 2 S.P. RAKED AERIAL- TURRETS— 3 TWINS FOR’D 2 TWINS AFT SECONDARIES MOUNTED ON SPONSONS END-ON— HIGH, NARROW BRIDGE PROMINENT SPONSONS 135°0° 180! □ Nl 41-42 RESTRICTED 315° 270= 225°NACHI CLASS —CA 5-8 DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE-IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION -NOVEMBER, 1942 0° 10° 20° 240' 255°ONI 41-42 120° ■H 105° MHHNACHI CLASS —CA5-8 DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE-IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION -OCTOBER, 1942 BEGUN NACHI— CA5 11/26/24 HAGURO—CA6 3/16/25 COMPLETED 11/26/28 MYOKO— CA7 10/25/24 4/25/29 ASHIGARA-CA8 4/11/25 7/31/29 8/20/29 ONI 41-42 MAY 1938 f DEC. 1940 DEC. 1940ATAGD CLASS-CA9-1G DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE-IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION -OCTOBER, 1942 ..120 ATAGO-TAKAO □ Nl 41-42 RESTRICTED HEIGHT OF OBSERVER 120..................... 105 SHIP BEYOND THE HORIZON HORIZON BEYOND THE SHIP t------------- LENGTH-657'0" OA-650'0" WL BEAM— 62'4" 9,850 TONS (STANDARD) DENSITY OF FIRE MAIN BATTERY 64° 41° 0° 41° 64° ARMAMENT MAX. ELEV. RANGE PROTECTION 10-8’ 50 CAL TWIN TURRETS 35° 32,600 YD. 4-417 50 CAL AA 85° 21,000 YD. 8-21’ TORPEDO TUBES 2 CATAPULTS—4 SEAPLANE SCOUTS IT IS REPORTED THAT THE 4-417 BATTERY IS TO BE REPLACED BY 8-417 50 CAL AA GUNS IN TWIN SHIELD MOUNTS BELTS— TURRETS— BARBETTES— CONNING TOWER- DECK— 3’—4" 3’ 214’—354' 3'—5" KNOTS RPM .......420 .......400 .......350 .......300 .......275 .......250 .......245 .......220 -......200 .......160 .......150 -......120 ....... 80 DES SPEED DES HP 33 KTS 100,000ATAGD GLASS—CA9-10 DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE-IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION -OCTOBER, 1942 PROFILE-PYLON FORE- MAST, HEAVY BRIDGE TRIPOD MAINMAST STACKS-JAP RAKE FOR’D UPRIGHT SINGLE PIPE AFT AERIAL-TURRETS— THREE TWINS FOR’D TWO TWINS AFT AMIDSHIPS-SECONDARY END ON-FLARED HULL FULL WIDTH PYRAMID SUPERSTRUCTURE A45° 105° -i 195° 210° 270° 330° 340° 120° 285°ATAGO CLASS-CA9-10 OlVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE-IDENTIFICATION AIJD CHARACTERISTICS SECTION -OCTOBER, 1942 BEGUN COMPLETED ATAGO-CA9 4/28/27 3/30/32 TAKAO—CA10 4/28/27 5/31/32 TWO OTHER UNITS—CHOKAI (TYOKAI), MAYA—RETAIN ORIGINAL PROFILE □ Nl 41-42 RESTRICTED 1941 TAKAO—1941 ATAGO OLD RIG0 LENGTH—657'0" OA—650'0" WL BEAM —62'4" DRAFT —19'8" (FULL LOAD) ARMAMENT 10-8" 50 CAL TWIN TURRETS 4-4'(7 50 CAL AA SINGLE SHIELD MOUNTS 8-21" TORPEDO TUBES 2 CATAPULTS—4 SEAPLANE SCOUTS MAX. ELEV. 35° 85° RANGE 32,500 21,000 PROTECTION BELT —3"-4" TURRETS —3" BARBETTES —2)4 "-314" DECK —3"-5" PROPULSION MACHINERY —8 GEARED TURBINES FUEL —OIL—2400 TONS DESIGNED HP —100,000 DESIGNED SPD.—33 KTS.g^ATAGD CLASS—CA11-12 DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE—IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION-OCTOBER. 1942 CHOKAI —CA11 MAYA — CA12 BEGUN 3 /26/28 12/4 /28 COMPLETED 6/30/32 6/30/32 TWO OTHER UNITS—ATAGO, TAKAO HAVE MAINMAST AFT r -MOGAMI CLASS —CA 13-16 DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE-IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION—OCTOBER, 1942 □ Nl 41-42 RESTRICTED MOGAM I— SUZUYA— KUMANO HORIZON BEYOND THE SHIP LENGTH—639'8" OA—630' WL BEAM —59'9" DRAFT —14'9" (MEAN) SHIP BEYOND THE HORIZON DISPLACEMENT 8,500 TONS (OFFICIAL) 14,000 TONS (ESTIMATED) DENSITY OF FIRE MAIN BATTERY ARMAMENT MAX. ELEV. RANGE 10-8" 50 CAL TWIN TURRETS 35° 32,600 YD. 8-5" 50 CAL AATWIN SHIELD MOUNTS 85° 18,000 YD. 4-3" 40 CAL AA (REPORTED) 85° 9,000 YD. 12-21" TORPEDO TUBES (TRIPLE MOUNTS) 2 CATAPULTS—4 SEAPLANE SCOUTS DEPTH CHARGES CARRIED PROTECTION PROPULSION KNOTS RPM BELT—2/2 " TURRETS— BARBETTES— CONNING TOWER- DECKS—2" (OVER VITALS) MACHINERY—4 (MAIN)—2 (CRUIS- ING) GEARED TURBINES BOILERS—8 OR 10 KAMPON FUEL—OIL—2400 TONS DESIGNED HP—90,000 DESIGNED SPEED—33 KTS ENDURANCE—2,800 @ 33 KTS 10,000 @ 15 KTS 33 420 ...400 350 300 290 275 250 245 .240 .220 200 160 .150 .120 finMDGAMI CLASS CA13-16 DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE-IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION -DECEMBER. 1942 PROFILE- OVERSIZE J. R. STACK UNDERSIZE TOWER BRIDGE TRIPOD FOREMAST TRIPOD MAINMAST AERIAL- TURRETS FOR’D-TWIN SINGLE AND SUPERIMPOSED AFT-TWIN SUPERIMPOSED 1 END-ON- PROMINENT SPONSONS LOW, SLENDER BRIDGE 45’ 90° 135°180° ONI 41-42 RESTRICTED 315° A sMDGAMI CLASS—-CA 13-16 DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE-IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION—NOVEMBER, 1942 W" 150° 255° mm□ Nl 41-42 195° 225° ■■■■■■MHRAMI PI ARQ_______________________________PA1T-1£ begun completed ■ jBfc— I’luuni’ii ULMiJul UMIJ IU M0GAMI-CA13 10/27/31 7/28/35 suzuya — cai5 12/11/33 1935 DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE—IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION—OCTOBER, 1942 MIKUMA—CA14 SUNK KUMANO—CA16 4/ 4/34 10/31/37 □ Nl 41-42 KUMANO —DEC. 19, 1938 SUZUYA—DEC. 19, 1938 KUMANO-OCT. 1938 v PHONOS SHOW OLD TRIPLE TURRETS. PREVIOUS TO 1938-39 REFIT□ Nl 41-42 RESTRICTED HEIGHT OF OBSERVER TONE CLASS —CAI7, 18 DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE-IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION -APRIL, 1943 HORIZON BEYOND THE SHIP SHIP BEYOND THE HORIZON LENGTH—658' (E) OA—614'3" WL BEAM— 65' (E) DRAFT— 14'7" (MEAN) DISPLACEMENT 12,000 TONS STANDARD (E) DENSITY OF FIRE MAIN BATTERY 45° 15° 0° 15° 45° ARMAMENT 8-8" (50) 8-5" (50) AA 8-3" (40) AA (?) 6 SCOUT OBSERVATION; 12-24" TORPEDO TUBES PROPULSION 2 MAX. ELEV. 45°? 85° 85° CATAPULTS RANGE 32,800 YD. 19,000 YD. 9,000 YD. PROTECTION BRIDGES—LIGHT STEEL TONE CLASS TONE—CA 17 MACHINERY- BOILERS— FUEL- DESIGNED HP— CRUISING SPEED MAXIMUM SPEED—33 KNOTS PROPELLERS— FOUR SEARCHLIGHTS— THREE FOUR GEARED TURBINE ENGINES EIGHT KAMPON OIL, 2,400 TONS 90,000 15 KNOTS CHIKUMA—CA 18TONE CLASS CA17, 18 DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE-IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION —APRIL, 1943 AERIAL VIEWS AERIAL FOUR TWIN TURRETS FOR’D AIRCRAFT RAMP AFT CRUISER HULL, BROKEN UP- WARDS. 45° w PROFILE TOWER BRIDGE TRIPOD FOREMAST & MAIN- MAST LARGE JAP RAKED STACK 90° MISTAKEN IDENTITY TONE CLASS—CA 17, 18 MOGAMI CLASS—CA 13-16 135° DO UNKNOWN 1 CLASS225°TONE CLASS CA17, 18 DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE-IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION —APRIL, 1943 AERIAL VIEWS AERIAL FOUR TWIN TURRETS FOR’D AIRCRAFT RAMP AFT CRUISER HULL, BROKEN UP- WARDS. PROFILE TOWER BRIDGE TRIPOD FOREMAST & MAIN- MAST LARGE JAP RAKED STACK MISTAKEN IDENTITY TONE CLASS—CA17, 18 45° 90° MOGAMI CLASS—CA 13-16 135° DD UNKNOWN 1 CLASS 15° ELEVATION180° □ Nl 41-42 315° Si--.'—. **-;• 270° 225°TONE CLASS —CA17,18 DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE-IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION-APRIL, 1943 TARGET ANGLES < <TONE CLASS —CA 17, 18 DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE-IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION -APRIL, 1943 BEGUN TONE- CA17 12/1/34 CHIKUMA—CA18 10/1/35 COMPLETED 11/20/38 3/?/39 ONI 41-42 RESTRICTED 41 SANTA CRUZ, 10/26/42TENRYU CLASS —CL1, 2 DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE-IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION-DECEMBER, 1942 □ Nl 41-42 RESTRICTED HEIGHT OF OBSERVER 120.......... 105 120 105 90 L 90 75 p 75 60 [iZ 69 HORIZON BEYOND THE SHIP SHIP BEYOND THE HORIZON I LENGTH—468' OA BEAM —40'9" DRAFT —13'3" (NORMAL) DISPLACEMENT—3,230 TONS (STANDARD)—3,500 TONS (NORMAL) ARMAMENT MAX. ELEV. DENSITY OF FIRE MAIN BATTERY 42° 25° 17° 0° 17° 25° 42° 148° 162° 180° 162° 148° 4-5:5 (50) 25° 1-3" (40) 85° 6-21" TORPEDO TUBES, TRIPLE MOUNTS DEPTH CHARGES AND MINES CARRIED PROPULSION MACHINERY- BOILERS— FUEL- DESIGNED HP- DESIGNED SPE ENDURANCE— CURTIS-PARSONS 10 KAMPON COAL AND OIL, 900 TONS 51,000 1,250 6,000 31 KNOTS 10 KNOTS RANGE PROTECTION TENRYU CLASS 19,000 YDS. BELT— 2" TURRETS— 9,000 YDS. BARBETTES— CONNING TOWER- 1 1 DECK— 1 n ■—a _ rfl ■-■ / TENRYU-CL1 TRIAL L-W&L-l” W □ — TATSUTA-CL 2TENRYU CLASS — CL1-2 DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE—IDENTIFICATION ANO CHARACTERISTICS SECTION - AUGUST. 1943 PROFILE— ---> 3 RAKING SINGLE PIPES CRUISER HULL, BROKEN FOR’D TRIPOD FOREMAST, STICK MAINMAST AERIAL- TURRETS—1 FOR’D OF FOREMAST, 1 AFT 1 FOR’D OF MAINMAST, 1 AFT NO CATAPULT AERIAL VIEWS 45° LOW, NARROW BOX BRIDGE HIGH PROMINENT FOREMAST 135°0° I □ Nl 41-42 RESTRICTED 315° 270 255°TENRYU CLASS-CL1-2 DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE-IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECT ION-AUGUST, 1943 150° 10 20° 165° 4 330' < 1KNOTS 31... RPM ...420 ...400 KNOTS RPM 325 KNOTS RPM 225 KNOTS RPM 125 300 200 175 100 75 50 .375 ...350 275 250 150 KNOTS RPM .. 25 □ Nl 41-42 270° 350°TENRYU CLASS-CL 1, 2 DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE-IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION -DECEMBER, 1942 BEGUN COMPLETED TENRYU-CL 1 5/17/17 11/20/19 TATSUTA-CL2 7/24/17 3/31/19 ONI 41-42 RESTRICTED TATSUTA—6/21/35 A TENRYU-1935 □ Nl 41-42 RESTRICTED KUMA CLASS—CL3-7 DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE-IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION—OCTOBER, 1342 HEIGHT OF OBSERVER SHIP BEYONO THE HORIZOW HORIZON BEYOND THE SHIP I________ LENGTH—535' OA—529' WL BEAM —47'3" DRAFT —15'9" (MEAN) 5,100 TONS (STANDARD) DENSITY OF FIRE MAIN BATTERY 23° 0° 23° 157° 180° 157° ARMAMENT 7-515 50 CAL 2-3115 AA MAX. ELEV. 15° RANGE 20,000 YD. 8-21" TORPEDO TUBES TWIN MOUNTS 80 MINES—LAUNCHING TRACKS PROTECTION BELT—1«" TURRETS—1" TO 114" CONNING TOWER—2" DECK-2" OVER VITALS UNDERWATER PROTECTION VERY GOOD 1 CATAPULT—1 SEAPLANE SCOUT 24 DEPTH CHARGES—2 PROJECTORS KNOTS RPM 33—......439 _......420 _.... ,400 .......350 .......300 .......275 .......250 .......245 -......240 .......220 ......200 .......160 ......-150 .......120 ....... 80 DES. SPEED DES. HP 33 KTS 70,000KUMA CLASS — CL 3-7 DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE-IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION-AUGUST. 1943 AERIAL VIEWS 45° MISTAKEN IDENTITY NATDRI CUSS NOTE-ONLY KUMA AND KISO HAVE FLARED STACKS AS SHOWN AT RIGHT 135° 15° ELEVATION180" ONI 41-42 RESTRICTED 315° 255°KUMA CLASS—CL 3-7 DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE-IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION-AUGUST, 1943 315 • < 165" r 195" • ' • «□ Nl 41-42SISTER SHIPS BEGUN KUMA—CL3 8/29/18 TAMA—CL4 8/10/18 COMPLETED 8/31/20 1/29/21 KITAKAMI -CL5 9/1 /19 4/15/21 KISO -CL6 6/10/19 5/4 /21 01 -CL7 11/24/19 1/29/21 ONI 41-42 KUMA CLASS—CL3-7 DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE-IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION—OCTOBER. 1942 1937 JUNE 1935 41ONI 41-42 RESTRICTED HEIGHT OF OBSERVER NATORI CLASS—CL 8-13 DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE-IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION-NOVEMBER, 1942 UA'-EES SHIP BEYOND THE HORIZON HORIZON BEYOND THE SHIP 60 r i 45 30 0 LENGTH—535' OA BEAM— 47' 3" DRAFT— 15' 1054" (NORMAL) DISPLACEMENT— 5,170 TONS (STANDARD) 5,570 TONS (NORMAL) DENSITY OF FIRE MAIN BATTERY 19“ 0“ 19“ 147° 180° 147° ARMAMENT MAX. ELEV. 7- 515 (50) 30° 3-3" (40) AA 85° 8- 21" TORPEDO TUBES TWIN MOUNTS 80 MINES, 24 DEPTH CHARGES 1 CATAPULT, 1 SCOUT OBSERVATION PROPULSION RANGE 19,000 YD. 9,000 YD. MACHINERY—4 CURTIS-PARSONS BOILERS—8 OIL, 4 COAL FUEL— COAL-300 TONS; OIL-1,260 TONS DESIGNED HP— 90,000 ENDUR.—1,500 @ 33 KNOTS DESIGNED SPEED—33 KNOTS 8,500 @ 10 KNOTS NATORI-CL 8 NAGARA-CL 9 KINO -CLIO PROTECTION BELT—2" TURRETS— BARBETTES— CONNING TOWER—2" DECK—2" YURA -cm ISUZU -CL 12 ABUKUMA -CL 13NATDRI CLASS — CL8-13 DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE-IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION-AUGUST, 1943 PROFILE— -> STACKS—3 S. P. MASTS— TRIPOD FORE TRIPOD MAIN AERIAL- GUNS— 2 SINGLE FOR’D 2 ABREAST BRIDGE 3 AFT CATAPULT FOR’D OF MAINMAST 90° END-ON— f HIGH BOX BRIDGE NARROW BEAM, LOW FREEBOARD180° 41-42 RESTRICTED SHIP BEYOND THE HORIZON 270° 255° □ Nl 315°NATDRI CLASS — CL 8-13 DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE-IDENTIFICATION ANO CHARACTERISTICS SECTION—AUGUST, 1943 10° 165° TARGET ANGLES 195" • < 1KNOTS RPM ...400 .384 375 ..350 KNOTS RPM KNOTS RPM 225 KNOTS RPM 125 KNOTS RPM 25 ann . 200 100 0 275 175 75 250 — 150 50 □ Nl 41-42NATORI CLASS—CL8-13 OIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE-IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION-NOVEMBER, 1942 BEGUN COMPLETED NATORI CL 8 12/14/20 9/15/22 YURA CL11 5/21/21 3/20/23 NAGARA CL 9 9/9/20 4/21/22 ISUZU CL12 8/10/20 8/15/23 KINU CLIO 1/17/21 11/10/22 ABUKUMA CL13 1/8/21 5/26/25 ONI 41-42 SEVERAL OF THIS CLASS ARE REPORTED SUNK NAGARA 1937 YURA 1937• ONI 41-42 RESTRICTED HEIGHT OF OBSERVER YUBARI-CL 14 DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE-IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION -APRIL, 1943 0 LENGTH—463' OA—459' WL BEAM— 39'6" DRAFT— 11'8" (MEAN) DISPLACEMENT—2,890 TONS (STANDARD)—3,100 TONS (NORMAL) DENSITY OF FIRE MAIN BATTERY ARMAMENT MAX. ELEV. MAX. RANGE (HORIZONTAL) MAX. RANGE (VERTICAL) PROTECTION 137° 160° 180° 160° 137° 6-515 (50) 45° 20,000 YARDS 1-3" (40) 85° 9,000 YARDS 20,000 FEET 4-21" TORPEDO TUBES 50 MINES PROPULSION MACHINERY— GEARED TURBINES BOILERS— EIGHT KAMPON FUEL— OIL, 820 TONS DESIGNED H.P.—57,000 DESIGNED SPEED—33 KNOTS ENDURANCE— 5,500 MILES @ 10 KNOTS—1,400 MILES @ 33 KNOTSYUBARI — CL14 DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE—IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION -APRIL, 1943 AERIAL VIEWS 45° PROFILE— --> DESTROYER HULL, BROKEN AMIDSHIPS LARGE JAP-RAKED STACK aerial- twin SHIELDS SUPER- IMPOSING SINGLES, FOR’D AND AFT (NOTE BLAST SHIELDS) AMIDSHIPS TWIN TORPEDO TUBES END-ON — EASILY CONFUSED WITH DESTROYERS 90° MISTAKEN IDENTITY THIS SHIP HAS CONSISTENTLY BEEN REPORTED FOR THE- CA MOfiAMI CLASS TONE CLASS CL KATORI CLASS DD UN NO. I AND OTHER DESTROYER CLASSES. TORPEDO BOATS AND MINESWEEPERS. 135° YUBARI CL-M • 1 e <O' ONI 41-42 315° 270° 225°YUBARI-CL 14 DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE-IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION —APRIL, 1943 *.. .. TARGET ANGLESKNOTS RPM 33.......410 ........375 ........350 KNOTS ........325 RPM ...300 ...275 ...250 ...225 KNOTS RPM ..200 ..175 ..150 ..125 KNOTS RPM .......100 ....... 75 ....... 50 ....... 25 ONI 41-42YUBARI —CL 14 DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE-IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION-APRIL, 1943 BEGUN 6/5/22 COMPLETED 7/21/23 ONI 41-42 RESTRICTED 1936 | 1937 1939SENDAI CLASS —CL15-17 DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE-IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION-NOVEMBER, 1942 f ONI 41-42 HEIGHT OF OBSERVER RESTRICTED SHIP BEYOND THE HORIZON HORIZON BEYOND THE SHIP DISPLACEMENT-5,195 TONS (STANDARD)-5,595 TONS (NORMAL) DENSITY OF FIRE MAIN BATTERY ARMAMENT MAX. ELEV. RANGE 7- 5:5 (50) 25° 19,000 YD. 2-3" (40) 85° 9,000 YD. 8- 21" TORPEDO TUBES, TWIN MOUNTS 80 MINES 1 CATAPULT, 1 SCOUT OBSERVATION PROPULSION MACHINERY—4 CURTIS PARSONS BOILERS—15 KAMPON FUEL—OIL 1500 TONS—COAL DES HP— 90,000 ENDURANCE—1300 ® 33 KNOTS DES SPEED—33 KNOTS 7800 @ 10 KNOTS PROTECTION BELTS— 2" TURRETS— CONNING TOWER—2" BARBETTES— DECK— SENDAI CLASS J~.li.iiL SENDAI CL 15 JINTSU CL 16 (ZINTU) A NAKA CL 17SENDAI CLASS — CL15-17 DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE—IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION -AUGUST. 1943 AERIAL VIEWS PROFILE— -> 4 SINGLE PIPE STACKS (FOR’D STACK MAY BE HIGH ON SOME) TRIPOD FORE- MAST TRIPOD MAINMAST AERIAL- TORPEDO WELL BETWEEN FOR’D STACKS GUNSHIELDS: 2 FOR’D 2 ABREAST BRIDGE 3 AFT CATAPULT AFT OF MAIN- MAST END-ON— "f MAY EASILY BE MISTAKEN FOR NATORI OR KUMA CLASS SHIPS 135° 15° ELEVATION180° 270° 225°SENDAI CLASS —CL 15-17 DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE-IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION—AUGUST. 1943 165° 315° 4 KNOTS RPM 400 KNOTS RPM 300 KNOTS RPM 200 KNOTS RPM 100 nNi 41-42 33 370 275 175 75 LJ 11 1 350 250 150 50 325 225 ...125 25 270°SENDAI CL15 JINTSU CL16 NAKA CL17 BEGUN COMPLETED 2/16/22 4/29/24 8/4/22 7/31/25 6/10/22 11/30/25 □ Nl 41-42 RESTRICTED WB SENDAI CLASS —CL 15-17 DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE-IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION—NOVEMBER, 1942 SENDAI 8/37 NOTE CUTTER BOW—JINTSU, NAKA HAVE HOOKED BOW JINTSU—NAKA HAS MAINMAST TRIPOD REVERSED SENDAI 8/16/37DNI 41-42 RESTRICTED HEIGHT OF OBSERVER OFFICIALLY RATED AS TRAINING CRUISERS KATORI CLASS-CL18-20 DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE-IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION—APRIL, 1943 HORIZON BEYOND THE SHIP SHIP BEYOND THE HORIZON I LENGTH—452' OA, 440' WL BEAM— 49'3" DRAFT— 19'8" .. (M AXIM U M DISPLACEMENT-^^^™ 6,000 TONS (STANDARD) DENSITY OF FIRE MAIN BATTERY 49° 42° 0° 42° 49° 135° 180° 135° ARMAMENT MAX. ELEV. MAX. RANGE (HORIZONTAL) 4-515 (50) 30° 19,000 YARDS 2-5" (50) 85° 18,000 YARDS 4-21" TORPEDO TUBES 1 CATAPULT—1 SCOUT OBSERVATION MAX. RANGE (VERTICAL) 20,000 FEET PROTECTION DEGAUSSING EQUIP 2" DECK REPORTED PROPULSION DESIGNED HP— 8,000 DESIGNED SPEED—18 KNOTS (ANNOUNCED) KASHII KASHII (KASII)—CL20KATORI CLASS -CL 18-20 DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE-IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION —APRIL, 1943 beady recognition AERIAL VIEWS 45° | PROFILE -> CRUISER HULL, BROKEN AMIDSHIPS (NOTE EXTREME FREEBOARD) HEAVY ISLAND SUPER- STRUCTURES, TOPPED BY TRIPODS RAKED SINGLE-PIPE STACK AERIAL TURRETS— SINGLE TWIN FORWARD SUPERIMPOSED TWINS AFT AMIDSHIPS CATAPULT END-ON MAY BE MISTAKEN FOR OTHER CL’s OR CA’s I 135' <315° □ Nl 41-42KATDRI CLASS—CL 18-20 DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE-IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION -APRIL, 1943 TARGET ANGLES 330'KNOTS RPM .......400 .......375 .......350 ....... 325 KNOTS RPM ..300 ..275 ..250 ..225 KNOTS RPM .......200 ........175 ........150 ........125 KNOTS RPM .......100 ....... 75 ------- 50 ------ 25 □ Nl 41-42 270° 340° 350° 355KATORI CLASS — CL 18-20 DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE-IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION -APRIL. 1943 KATORI— CL 18 KASHIMA (KASIMA)—CL 19 KASHII (KASIM— CL 20 BEGUN 1938 1938 1938 COMPLETED 4/15/40 5/15/40 1941 □ Nl 41-42 A RESTRICTED WF DESTROYERS□ Nl 41-42 RESTRICTED FUBUKI CLASS—SHINONOME GROUP—DD37-44 HEIGHT OF OBSERVER ARMAMENT MAX. ELEV. RANGE 6-5" (50) TWIN TURRETS 85° 18,000 YD. 2-AAMG 9-21" TORPEDO TUBES, TRIPLE MOUNTS 14 DEPTH CHARGES SOME FITTED FOR MINELAYING DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE-IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION—NOVEMBER, 1942 PROPULSION MACHINERY- BOILERS— FUEL- DESIGNED HP- HORIZON BEYOND THE SHIP LENGTH—379'6" OA ■________ BEAM— 33'9" DRAFT— 9'9" (NORMAL) _ SHIP BEYOND THE HORIZON 2 PARSONS 4 KAMPON OIL, 500 TONS 40,000 DESIGNED SPEED—34 KNOTS ENDURANCE— 1100 @ 34 KNOTS 4700 @ 15 KNOTS DISPLACEMENT-1,700 TONS (STANDARD)—1,850 TONS (NORMAL)FUBUKI CLASS—SHINDNOME GROUP-DD 37-44 .DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE-IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION —DECEMBER. 1942 COMPLETED FUBUKI -DD37 — 1928 — SHIRAKUMO-DD 41 SHINONOME-DD 38 — 1928 — ISONAMI -DD 42 SHIRAYUKI -DD 39 — 1928 — HATSUYUKI -DD 43 USUGUMO -DD40 — 1928 — MURAKUMO-DD 44LENGTH—379'6" OA BEAM —33'9" DRAFT —9'9" (NORMAL) DISPLACEMENT—1,700 TONS (STANDARD) —1,850 TONS (NORMAL) ARMAMENT MAX. ELEV. RANGE 6-5" (50) 85° 18,000 YD. 2-AAMG 9-21" TORPEDO TUBES, TRIPLE MOUNTS 14 DEPTH CHARGES PROPULSION MACHINERY- BOILERS— FUEL- DESIGNED HP- DESIGNED SPEED ENDURANCE— 2 PARSONS 4 KAMPON OIL, 500 TONS 40,000 —34 KNOTS 1,100 @ 34 KNOTS 4,700 @ 15 KNOTS FUBUKI CLASS r • illtHilnr SHINONOME GROUP-DD 37-44 AMAGIRI GROUP-DD 45-55 HIBIKI GROUP-DO 56-59FUBUKI — DD 45-55 DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE-IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION —DECEMBER, 1942 45" PROFILE- STACKS—2 RAKED COMBINED MASTS —TRIPOD FORE STICK MAIN UNDULATING DECK LINE HULL BROKEN FORWARD AERIAL- TURRETS—TWIN SINGLE FOR’D TWIN SUPERIMPOSED AFT END-ON— NOTE VARIATIONS OF FUBUKI BRIDGES SHINONOME GROUP FREESTANDING CURVED VENTILATORS. TORPEDO CREW SHIELDS. ggo AMIGIRI GROUP- COLLAR VENTILATORS ON STACKS. NO TORPEDO CREW PROTECTION. HIBIKI GROUP- THIN FORWARD STACK. COLLAR VENTILATORS ON STACKS. TORPEDO CREW SHIELDS. 135°0' 1 □ Nl 41-42 RESTRICTED 315° 225’FUBUKI CLASS—AMAGIRI GROUP-DD 45-55 DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE-IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION-NOVEMBER, 1942 0° 20° 4- 30° 300°KNOTS RPM ... 400 KNOTS RPM 300 KNOTS RPM 200 KNOTS RPM 100 375 275 175 75 350 250 150 .... 50 325 225 125 25 105° ■n 210° 340° 330° □ Nl 41-42 225°FUBUKI CLASS—AMAGIRI GROUP-DD 45-55 DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE—IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION -DECEMBER, 1942 □ Nl 41-42 f OBORO BEGUN COMPLETED DD 45—AMAGIRI 11/28/28 11/10/30 DD 46—SHIKINAMI 7/6/28 12/24/29 DD 47—AYANAMI 1/20/28 4/30/30 DD 48—ASAGIRI 12/12/28 6/30/30 DD 49—URANAMI 4/28/27 6/30/29 DD 50—YUGURI 4/1/29 12/3/30 DD 52—USHIO 12/24/29 11/14/31 DD 53—OBORO 11/29/29 10/31/31 DD 54—AKEBONO 10/25/29 7/31/31 DD 55—SAZANAMI 2/21/30 5/19/32 (SIKINAMI) (USIO) I SHIKINAMI URANAMI | □ Nl 41-42 RESTRICTED FUBUKI CLASS-HIBIKI GROUP—DD 56-59 ARMAMENT HEIGHT OF OBSERVER MAX. ELEV. 6-5" (50) TWIN TURRETS 85° 2-AAMG 9-21" TORPEDO TUBES, TRIPLE MOUNTS 14 DEPTH CHARGES RANGE 18,000 YD. PROTECTION GUN HOUSES, SPLINTER SHIELDS, & TORPEDO-CREW SHIELDS 15 I' HORIZON BEYOND THE SHIP t DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE-IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION -DECEMBER, 1942 SHIP BEYOND THE HORIZON PROPULSION MACHINERY- BOILERS— FUEL- DESIGNED HP- 2 PARSONS 4 KAMPON OIL, 500 TONS 40,000 LENGTH —379'6" OA BEAM— 33'9" DRAFT- 9'9" (NORMAL) 0 DESIGNED SPEED—34 KNOTS ENDURANCE— 1100 @ 34 KNOTS 4700 © 15 KNOTS DISPLACEMENT—1,700 TONS (STANDARD) —1,850 TONS (NORMAL) IKAZUCHIFUBUKI CLASS—HIBIKI GROUP-DD 56-59 DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE-IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION -DECEMBER, 1942 BEGUN COMPLETED ALSO SPELLED AKATSUKI-DD56 2/17/30 11/30/32 AKATUKI IKAZUCHI -DD57 3/ 7/30 8/15/32 IKADUTI INAZUMA -DD58 3/ 7/30 11/15/32 INADUMA HIBIKI -DD59 2/21/30 3/31/32 150°HATSUHARU GLASS-DD 60-65 DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE-IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION -APRIL, 1943 • DNI 41-42 RESTRICTED HEIGHT OF OBSERVER LENGTH—344'0" OA BEAM— 32'6" DRAFT— 8'9" (MEAN) DISPLACEMENT 1368 (STANDARD) ARMAMENT MAX. ELEV. RANGE 5- 5" (50) 45° 19,000 YDS. 2 AAMG 6- 21" TORPEDO TUBES, TRIPLE MOUNTS. —14 DEPTH CHARGES ORIGINALLY FITTED WITH SUPERFIRING GUNHOUSES FORWARD AND ONE AFT. TO IMPROVE STABILITY THE HIGH SINGLE MOUNT FORWARD WAS MOVED AFT, THE BRIDGE CUT DOWN. AND TORPEDO BATTERY REDUCED. PROPULSION MACHINERY— GEARED TURBINES • BOILERS— 3 KAMPON FUEL— OIL, 500 TONS DES HP— 37,000 DES SPEED—34 KNOTS ENDURANCE— 1020 @ 34 KNOTS —6000 @ 15 KNOTS PROPELLERS— 2HATSUHARU CLASS DD 60-65 DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE-IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION -APRIL, 1943 AERIAL VIEWS 45° MISTAKEN IDENTITY FIRST LINE DESTROYERS ATT TURRETS FLUSH SHIGURE CLASS—DD 66-75 90° AR TURRETS SUPERIMPOSED ASASHIO HASS—DD 76-85 135□ Nl 41-42 270° 225°HATSUHARU CLASS-DD 60-65 DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE-IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION —APRIL, 1943 0° 10° TARGET ANGLESKNOTS RPM KNOTS RPM KNOTS RPM KNOTS RPM 420 300 200 . 100 34 390 275 175 75 .... 350 250 150 50 325 225 125 25 □ Nl 41-42HATSUHARU CLASS-DD 60-65 DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE—IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION—APRIL, 1943 BEGUN COMPLETED HATSUHARU -DD60 5/14/31 9/30/33 HATSUSHIMO—DD61 1/31/33 9/27/34 NENOHI —DD62 12/15/31 9/30/33 BEGUN WAKABA—DD63 12/12/31 ARIAKE —DD64 1/14/33 YUGURE-DD65 4/ 9/33 COMPLETED 10/31/34 3/25/35 3/30/35 NENOHI—8/18/37 f 1941—YUGURE—8/16/37 HATSUSHIMO—8/18/37SHIGURE CLASS-DD 66-75 DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE-IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION -APRIL, 1943 ONI 41-42 ARMAMENT 5- 5" (50) AA (2 TWINS AND 1 SINGLE) 2 AAMG 8-21" TORPEDO TUBES (QUADS) ? MINES 16 DEPTH CHARGES PROPULSION MACHINERY— GEARED TURBINES BOILERS— FOUR KAMPON FUEL— OIL, 500 DESIGNED HP— 37,000 DESIGNED SPEED—34 KNOTS ENDURANCE— 6,000 MILES © 15 KNOTS 1,020 MILES © 34 KNOTS SAMIDARE—SEPTEMBER 1937 LENGTH—341'3" OA 335'5" WL BEAM— 31'9" DRAFT— 9'3" (MEAN) DISPLACEMENT—1,368 TONS (STANDARD) KAWAKAZE 0° SHIGURE CLASS-DD 66-75 division of naval intelligence-identification and characteristics section—April, 1943 BEGUN COMPLETED SHIGURE- DD 66 12/ 9/33 9/ 7/36 SAMIDARE—DD 71 12/19/34 2/ 3/37 SHIRATSUYU- -DD 67 11/14/33 8/20/36 YAMAKAZE—DD 72 5/25/35 5/ ? /37 MU RASA ME— DD 68 2/ 1/34 1/ 7/37 SUZUKAZE—DD 73 7/ 7/35 5/ ? /37 YUDACHI- DD 69 10/16/34 11/1/36 KAWAKAZE—DD 74 4/25/35 5/ ? /37 HARUSAME— DD 70 2/ 3/35 9/ ?/37 UMIKAZE- DD75 4/ 5/35 5/31/37ASASHIO CLASS-DD 76-85 DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE-IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION — APRIL, 1943 ONI 41-42 HORIZON BEYOND THE SHIP RESTRICTED SHIP BEYOND THE HORIZON LENGTH—361'6" OA, 356'2" WL BEAM— 33'4" DRAFT— 9'0" (MEAN) DISPLACEMENT 1,500 TONS (STANDARD) 10 ASASHIO CUSS—DO 70-85 ARMAMENT MAX. ELEV. MAX. RANGE 6-5" TWIN MOUNTS 2 M.G. 8-21" TORPEDO TUBES (POSSIBLY 24") 14 (?) DEPTH CHARGES PROPULSION MACHINERY- BOILERS— FUEL- DESIGNED HP- DESIGNED SPEED- ENDURANCE— GEARED TURBINES THREE KAMPON OIL, 500 TONS 38,000 -34 KNOTS 5,700 MILES @ 10 KNOTS 960 MILES @ 34 KNOTS .’nn~T -4 KAGERO CUSS—00 86-117 BELIEVED SIMILARASASHID CLASS DD76-85 y/lvx^ DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE-IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION-APRIL, 1943 AERIAL VIEWS 45° NOTE THAT ALL THESE VESSELS HAVE SUPERFIRING GUNS FORWARD 90° "A” TO "I" CLASSES (BR.) 135°0° ft □ Nl 41-42 315° 225°ASASHIO CLASS —DD 76-85 DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE-IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION-APRIL, 1943 TARGET ANGLESKNOTS RPM 400 KNOTS RPM 300 KNOTS RPM 200 KNOTS RPM 100 375 275 175 75 350 250 150 50 325 ................225 — 125 25 270°ASASHID CLASS-DD76-85 DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE-IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION -APRIL. 1943 BEGUN COMPLETED ASASHIO— DD 76 9/ 7/35 8/31/37 ARASHIO— DD 77 10/ 1/35 11/37 OSHIO— DD 78 8/ 5/36 10/31/37 MICHISHIO— DD 79 11/ 5/35 11/37 ASAGUMO— DD 80 12/23/36 3/38 REPORTED WAR LOSS YAMAGUMO — DD81 11/ 4/36 3/38 MINEGUMO— DD82 1937 1938 REPORTED WAR LOSS NATSUGUMO- -DD83 7/ 1/36 2/10/38 KASUMI — DD 84 12/ 1/36 6/28/39 ARARE— DD85 3/ 5/37 4/15/39 ARASHIO 12/38 ASAGUMO 11/38□ Nl 41-42 RESTRICTED HEIGHT OF OBSERVER DD UN-1 CLASS* DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE-IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION—MARCH, 1943 75 60 45 30 15 HORIZON BtYONU I Mt oMIr* SH1F BLYOND THE HORIZON LENGTH—405' OA BEAM —37' DRAFT —? DISPLACEMENT—2,300 TONS (STANDARD) ARMAMENT DESIGN AND ARMAMENT SUGGESTS ESCORT OR SCREENING DUTIES 8-5" (50) DUAL PURPOSE TWINS ? SMALL AA GUNS 3-21" OR 24"5 TORPEDO TUBES ONE OR MORE SETS OF RELOADS PROPULSION DESIGNED SPEED—34 KNOTS (E) THIS DATA ESTIMATED FROM PHOTOGRAPHIC MATERIAL AND DESIGN TRENDS. DD UN-1 CLASS DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE-IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION -APRIL. 1943 AERIAL VIEWS MISTAKEN IDENTITY 45° TB CHIDORI, OTORI CLASSES ALSO TB—TRAD CLASS (THAI) PG—PING HAI, NING HAI (EX-CHINESE) 15° ELEVATION0 180' 315° □ Nl 41-42 270° 225°DDUN-1 CLASS DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE-IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION-APRIL, 1943 TARGET ANGLES 330°KNOTS I RPM ..400 ..375 ..350 ..325 KNOTS RPM ..300 .....275 _...25O ..225 KNOTS RPM ..200 ..175 .....150 ..125 270° KNOTS RPM _______100 ....... 75 ....... 50 —....... 25 ONI 41-42 ICOMPLETED: 1942 (?) NUMBER, NAME OF SISTERS UNKNOWN DD UN-1 CLASS DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE-IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION -JANUARY, 1943 PHOTOS TAKEN IN EMPRESS AUGUSTA BAY, SWP 9/29/42LENGTH—336'6" OA—331' WL BEAM— 30' DRAFT— 9'10" (MEAN) DISPLACEMENT—1,315 TONS (STANDARD)—1,445 TONS (NORMAL) ARMAMENT MAX. ELEV. RANGE (HORIZONTAL) 4-47 (45) AA 45° 19,000 YDS 2-i:4 AA 6-21" TORPEDO TUBES (TRIPLE MOUNTS) (DD 16-24—TWIN MOUNTS) FITTED FOR MINESWEEPING 50(?)-MINES, 14 DEPTH CHARGES PROPULSION MACHINERY— FOUR PARSONS DOUBLE SHAFT GEARED TURBINES. BOILERS— FOUR KAMPON FUEL— OIL, 350 TONS DESIGNED HP— 38,500 DESIGNED SPEED—34 KNOTS PROPELLERS— 2 PROTECTION SPLINTER PROTECTION ON BRIDGES, MAIN BATTERY AND TORPEDO TUBES. WELL COMPARTMENTED. CAN REMAIN AFLOAT AND ON EVEN KEEL WITH THREE OF LARGEST COMPARTMENTS FLOODED. 12 MUTSUKI CLASS DD 25-36MUTSUKI CLASS DD 25-36 DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE-IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION -JUNE, 1943 AERIAL VIEWS 45" JAPANESE SECOND LINE DESTROYERS MINEKAZE CLASS—DD 1-15 KAMIKAZE CLASS—DD IB-24 90° MUTSUKI CLASS—DD 25-36 ■UkwJbli V 135° CLASS—ODD 4-22 WAKATAKE CLASS—ODD 23-29 15° ELEVATION270° 225°MUTSUKI CLASS-DD 25-36 DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE-IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION-FEBRUARY. 1943 TARGET ANGLESKNOTS RPM 34...405-413 .......375 .......350 ........325 KNOTS RPM ........300 ........275 ........250 ........225 KNOTS RPM ... 200 .175 .150 .125 KNOTS RPM .......100 ....... 75 ....... 50 ....... 25 □ Nl 41-42 105° 350° MUTSUKI CLASS-DD 25-36 DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE-IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION -JUNE, 1943 COMPLETED COMPLETED MUTSUKI— DD 25 3/25/26 KAMIKAZE— DD 16 28/12/22 SATSUKI— DD 26 11/15/25 ASAKAZE— DD 17 16/ 6/23 KISARAGI — DD 27 12/21/25 HARUKAZE— DD 18 31/ 5/23 YAYOI— DD 28 8/28/26 MATSU KAZE- -DD 19 5/ 4/24 UZUKI — DD 29 9/14/26 ASANAGI — DD 20 29/12/24 FUMITSUKI — DD 30 7/ 3/26 HATAKAZE— DD 21 30/ 8/24 KIKUTSUKI — DD 31 11/20/26 OITE— DD 22 30/10/25 MINATSUKI — DD 32 3/22/27 HAYATE— DD 23 21/12/25 NAGATSU KI- DD 33 4/30/27 YUNAGI- DD 24 24/ 4/25 MI KATSUKI— DD 34 5/ 7/27 MOCHITSUKI- -DD 35 10/31/27 YUZUKI — DD 36 7/25/27 □ Nl 41-42 NAGATSU Kl 1/15/41 SATSUKI 8/18/37 9/11/42 HATAKAZE (KAMIKAZE CLASS) 5/40MINEKAZE CLASS —DD 1-15 DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE-IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION -JUNE, 1943 □ NI 41-42 RESTRICTED HEIGHT OF OBSERVER LENGTH—336'6" OA 0 BEAM— 29'3" DRAFT— 9'6" (MEAN) DISPLACEMENT—1215 TONS (STANDARD) 1345 (NORMAL) ARMAMENT MAX. ELEV. RANGE (HORIZONTAL) 4-4.7" SHIELDS 45° 19,000 YDS 2-1" AA 6-21" TORPEDO TUBES 10 TORPEDOES CARRIED 50-MINES; 147-DEPTH CHARGES 2 ?-30" SEARCHLIGHTS FITTED FOR MINESWEEPING PROPULSION MACHINERY— 4 PARSONS BOILERS— 4 KAMPON DESIGNED HP—38,500 ENDURANCE— 4,100 @ 15 KNOTS FUEL— OIL 315 TONS DESIGNED SPEED—34 KNOTS —900 @ 34 KNOTS PROTECTION —SPLINTER PROTECTION FOR BRIDGE AND GUNS 15 MINEKAZE CLASSMINEKAZE CLASS DD—1-15 DIVISION 0," NAVAL INTELLIGENCE-IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION -JUNE, 1943 AERIAL VIEWS 45° PROFILE MAY BE DISTINGUISHED FROM OTHER JAP DD’s BY MAINMAST BETWEEN AFT TUBE NESTS. MISTAKEN IDENTITY ■ *->-*!*»* — MINEKAZE CLASS DD—1-15 AM 1-6 (JAPAN) 90° RAVEN-AM 1 f 1— I. r URAKAZE—COMPLETED 1915 AS SISTERSHIP TO ITALIAN AUDACE MOMO CLASS—ODD-1-3 (MANCHUKUAN HAI WEI ALSO OF THIS TYPE) COMPLETED 1916-1918 DIMENSIONS— DISPLACEMENT— ARMAMENT- DESIGNED HP- DESIGNED SPEED—31.5 KNOTS 275' (PP) x 25' x 7'9" (MEAN) 835 TONS (NORMAL) 3-4?7 (45) 2-AAMG 6-18" TORPEDO TUBES FITTED FOR MINE-SWEEPING 16,000 DIMENSIONS— DISPLACEMENT— ARMAMENT- 285' OA x 27'6" X 9'6" (MAX.) 629 TONS 1-417 4-12 PDR 4-21" TORPEDO TUBES DESIGNED HP— 22,000 DESIGNED SPEED—28 KNOTS THIS SHIP WAS PHOTOGRAPHED DURING THE TOKYO RAID, 4/18/42 75 60 45 fe. 45 30 “ ™ AMATSUKAZE (OLD) CLASS COMPLETED 1916 DIMENSIONS— 326'6" OA x 28 x 9'3" 1,227 TONS (MAX.) DISPLACEMENT ARMAMENT- DESIGNED HP- 4-4:7 (40) 2-AAMG 6-18" TORPEDO TUBES 27,000 DESIGNED SPEED—34 KNOTS 60 "45 45 715 TANIKAZE (OLD) CLASS COMPLETED 1917-1918 DIMENSIONS— 320' OA x 29'3" x 9'6' DISPLACEMENT— 1,300 TONS (MAX.) ARMAMENT- DESIGNED HP- 3-4:7 (45) 2-AAMG 6-21" TORPEDO TUBES 28,000 DESIGNED SPEED—34 KNOTS KABA (OLD) CLASS COMPLETED 1915 DIMENSIONS— 274' OA x 24' x 7'11" DISPLACEMENT—665 TONS ARMAMENT— 1-4(7 4-12 PDR (2 AA) 4-18" TORPEDO TUBES DESIGNED HP— 9,500 DESIGNED SPEED—30 KNOTS EX-THRACIAN —BRITISH “S” CLASS COMP. 3/23/22 BLOWN UP AT HONG KONG; SALVAGED BY JAPANESE DIMENSIONS— 276/2' OA x 26'10" x 1(710" (MEAN) DISPLACEMENT—905 TONS (STANDARD) FORMER ARMAMENT—3-4" 1-12 PDR AA 1-2 PDR 4-21" TORPEDO TUBESONI 41-42 RESTRICTED 1-151 CLASS LENGTH- BEAM— DRAFT— 1-151 300' 28'11" 15'1" 1-152 330'll" y 25'1" 16'10" SURFACE DISPLACEMENT—(STANDARD) 1,390 TONS SUBMERGED 2,000 TONS ARMAMENT— MAX. 1-417/40 TT—8-21" (6 BOW, 2 STERN) RANGE (HORIZONTAL) 10,800 YDS. TORPEDOES 20 COMPLEMENT—60 I SSI, 2 DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE-IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION-AUGUST. 1943 PROPULSION- MACHINERY— FUEL- SURFACE H.P.— SUBMERGED H.P.— SUBMERGED SPEED- SURFACE SPEED— 1-151 4—SULZER DIESELS 4- MOTORS 470 TONS OIL 5200 2600 9 I-151—17 KTS 1-152—20 KTS 1-152 2—SULZER DIESELS 2—MOTORS 470 TONS OIL 6000 1800 PROPELLERS— 1-151—4 1-152—2 R.P.M.—340 RADIUS—6100 R.P.M.—300 AT MINIMUM SPEED —25 450 1-151—SS1—COMPLETED 1924 1-152—SS 2—COMPLETED 1925SS 3-14 DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE-IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION-AUGUST. 1943 26 □ Nl 41-42 1-153 CLASS LENGTH- 331 BEAM— 26' DRAFT— 16' DISPLACEMENT- ARMAMENT— 1-4:7/40 1-3" AA (?) 2-AAMG TORPEDO TUBES COMPLEMENT- PROPULSION— MACHINERY- FUEL— SURFACE HP- SUBMERGED HP— SURFACE SPEED- SURFACE (STANDARD) 1,635 TONS MAX. ELEV, MAX. RANGE (HOR.) 10,800 YD. 85° 9,000 YD. SUBMERGED 2,100 TONS MAX. RANGE (VERT.) 20,000 FT. 8-21" (6 BOW, 2 STERN)—TORPEDOES 20 70-85 2 DIESELS—SULZER—2 MOTORS OIL—255 TONS 6,000 1,800 19 KTS SUBMERGED SPEED—9 KTS RADIUS—6,700 12 KNOTS- 8,640 MINIMUM—29,500 1-153 CLASS 1-153—SS 3 1-154—SS 4 1-155—SS 5 1-156—SS 6 1-157—SS 7 1-158—SS 8 1-159—SS 9 1-160—SS 10 1-161—SS 11 1-162—SS 12 1-163—SS 13 1-164—SS 14 COMPLETED 1927-1930 NOTE-2 PERISCOPES IN CONTROL ROOM, 1 IN CONNING TOWERSS 15-21 DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE-IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION-AUGUST, 1943 □ NI 41-42 RESTRICTED LENGTH—320' BEAM—30'3" DRAFT—15'9" DISPLACEMENT—(STANDARD) SURFACE—1,955 TONS SUBMERGED—2,480 TONS ARMAMENT MAX. ELEV. MAX RANGE (HORIZONTAL) 2-5)5/50 (ONE MAY BE REMOVED) 15° 17,000 YD. (?) 2-AAMG TT 6-21" (4 BOW, 2 STERN) TORPEDOES—15 1-AIRCRAFT (COLLAPSIBLE) PROPULSION—MACHINERY—2 M.A.N. DIESELS, 2 MOTORS BOILERS—KAMPON FUEL—OIL—520 TONS SURFACE HP—6,000 SUBMERGED HP—3,600 SURFACE SPEED—17 R.P.M.—387-450—RADIUS—9,850 SUBMERGED SPEED—9 12 KNOTS— 15,600 1-1 CLASS COMPLETED—1926-29 1-1—SS 15, I-2—SS 16, 1-3—SS 17, I-4—SS 18 NOTES— SEAPLANE HOUSED IN TWO HULL COMPARTMENTS ABAFT CONNING TOWER DOUBLE HULL—NET CUTTERS (I-2, I-3) LENGTH—320'7" WL BEAM—26'11" DRAFT—15'10" DISPLACEMENT—(STANDARD) SURFACE—1,638 TONS SUBMERGED—2,100 TONS ARMAMENT- PROPULSION— SURFACE HP— SURFACE SPEED- SUBMERGED SPEED 1-165 CLASS 1-165—SS 19, 1-4" 1-AAMG TT—6-21" (4 BOW-2 STERN) MACHINERY—2 M.A.N. DIESELS—2 MOTORS 6,000 SUBMERGED HP—1,800 19 KTS @ RADIUS—6,700 -9 KTS COMPLETED—1932 1-166—SS 20, 1-167—SS 21 NOTES— 3 SEPARATE HULLS HYDROPHONE LISTENING GEAR- 12.5 MILE RANGE EQUIPPED WITH NET CUTTERSSS 22-33 DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE-IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION-AUGUST, 1943 l-S CLASS SS 22, 23, 32, 33 LENGTH- 1-5 1-6 1-7-8 319'11" WL 309'5" WL 343'8" WL BEAM— 30'3" 29'8* 30' DRAFT— 15'9" 15'5’ 14'5* DISPLACEMENT (STANDARD) TONS SURFACE SUBMERGED 1-5-1900 1-5-2500 1-6-1900 1-6-2600 1-7-8-1950 1-7-8-2600 ARMAMENT MAX. RANGE 1-5750 1-5-6 19,000 YD. 1-515/50 1-7 20,000 YD. 2-515/50 1-8 20,000 YD. 2-AAMG TT—6-21’ TORPEDOES 15 1-AIRCRAFT (COLLAPSIBLE) COMPLEMENT- 60 PROPULSION— MACHINERY— 2 M.A.N. DIESELS—2 MOTORS BOILERS— KAMPON SURFACE H.P.— 6,000 SUBMERGED H.P.—2642-2800 SUBMERGED SPEED—9 KTS SURFACE SPEED— 17 KTS R.P.M. 350 RADIUS 9,850 AT MINIMUM SPEED 34,870 (2) 1-5 CLASS COMPLETED 1-5 SS 22 (1932) 1-6 SS 23 (1935) 1-7 SS 32 (1937) 1-8 SS 33 (1938) NOTE—SEAPLANE HOUSED IN TUBULAR HANGAR ABAFT CONNING TOWER ONI 41-42 I 168 CLASS SS 24-31 LENGTH—331'5" WL BEAM— 27' DRAFT— 13' DISPLACEMENT STANDARD (SURFACE) 1,400 TONS ARMAMENT 1-4" I 168-170 l-4"7/40 I 171-175 2 AAMG TT—6-21" (4 BOW, 2 STERN) COMPLEMENT— 60 PROPULSION- MACHINERY— 2 DIESELS FUEL—OIL— 500 TONS DES. H.P.— 6,000 SUBMERGED H.P.— 1,800 SUBMERGED SPEED—9 KTS SURFACE SPEED— 20 KTS MAX. RANGE (HORIZONTAL) 10,200 YD. 15 TORPEDOES—MINES (?) RADIUS-5,350 MINIMUM SPEED 25,400 168 CLASS I 168 (ex 1-68) SS 24 I 169 (ex 1-69) SS 25 1 170 (ex 1-70) SS 26 1 171 (ex 1-71) SS 27 I 172 (ex 1-72) SS 28 1 173 (ex 1-73) SS 29 I 174 (ex 1-74) SS 30 1 175 (ex 1-75) SS 31 COMPLETED (1934-1938) NOTE—FITTED WITH MINE TRIPPING AND CUTTING GEARONI 41-42 RESTRICTED 1-9 CLASS 9-41—COMPLETED 1940-41 SS 43-49 STILL COMPLETING LENGTH—343'8" WL BEAM— 29'10" DRAFT— 14'5" (MEAN) DISPLACEMENT—2,180 TONS SURFACE (STANDARD) 2,600 TONS SUBMERGED ARMAMENT— MAX. ELEV. MAX. RANGE (HORIZONTAL) MAX. RANGE (VERTICAL) 1- 5)5 20,000 YARDS 2- AAMG 8-21" TORPEDO TUBES—20 TORPEDOES CARRIED 1 OR 2 AIRCRAFT (HOUSED IN TWIN HULL COMPARTMENTS ABAFT C. T.) NOTE—SOME BELIEVED TO CARRY 2-MAN MIDGET SUBMARINES (SEE CUT) PROPULSION- DESIGNED H.P.— 6,000-9,000/ (SURFACE) DESIGNED SPEED—20 KNOTS SURFACE, 9 KNOTS SUBMERGED RADIUS— 5,300 MILES @ 20 KTS 25,480 MILES MAXIMUM I 9-41 COMPLETED 1940-1941 I 43-48 BUILDING PROBABLY 1-22, 27, OR 29 PHOTOGRAPHED AT ST. NAZAIRE 9/29/42 HANGAR FOR MIDGET SS CENSORED (BELOW), RECONSTRUCTED (ABOVE).’ 1-76 CLASS— SS 70-79—NO DATA 1-76-82 BELIEVED COMPLETED, OTHERS BUILDINGSS 80-94 — OSS 1-3 DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE-IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION-AUGUST. 1943 □ Nl 41-42 • 1W i Win : >;sBi RO-26 CLASS OSS 1-3 1-101 CLASS SS 80-86 NO DATA LENGTH—243'6"(OA) BEAM -20'1" DRAFT—12'3" DISPLACEMENT (STANDARD) TONS SURFACE 746 SUBMERGED 1,000 ARMAMENT MAX. ELEV. 1-3?15 DP 85° 1-AAMG TT-4-21" (BOW) COMPLEMENT—45 MAX. RANGE (HORIZONTAL) 9,000 YARDS MAX. RANGE (VERTICAL) 20,000 FEET 1-101—SS 80 1-102—SS 81 1-103—SS 82 1-104—SS 83 1-105—SS 84 1-106—SS 85 1-107—SS 86 1-176 CLASS (1942) (BUILDING) (BUILDING) (BUILDING) NO DATA SS 87-94 PROPULSION MACHINERY- FUEL— SUBMERGED HP- SUBMERGED SPEED- SURFACE SPEED— 2 SULZER DIESELS 2 MOTORS 75 TONS OIL 1,200 SURFACE HP—2,600 10 KTS RADIUS 3,860 16 KTS RO-26 CLASS RO-26 OSS 1, RO-27 OSS 2, RO-28 OSS 3 COMPLETED 1923-24 1-176—SS 87 (BUILDING) 1-177—SS 88 (BUILDING) 1-178—SS 89 PROJECTED 1-179—SS 90 PROJECTED 1-180—SS 91 PROJECTED 1-181—SS 92 PROJECTED 1-182—SS 93 PROJECTED NOTE—THESE SHIPS MAY BE USED FOR TRAINING 1-185—SS 94 PROJECTED ✓OSS 4-21 OIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE-IDENTIFICATION. AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION-AUGUST, 1943 q ONI 41-42 RESTRICTED RO 51 CLASS OSS 4-12 LENGTH—RO 51-56-23V7" OA RO 57-59—250' PP I RO 60 CLASS OSS 13-21 LENGTH—250' (P.P.) —BEAM-24'3"— DRAFT-12'4" BEAM— 23'6" DRAFT—13' DISPLACEMENT (STANDARD) TONS SURFACE RO 51-56—893 RO 57-59—889 ARMAMENT MAX. ELEV. MAX. RANGE (HOR.) 1—3115 DP 85° 9,000 YDS. RO 51-56 TT—6-18" (BOW;—TORPEDOES, 12 RO 57-59 TT—4-21" (BOW—TORPEDOES, 8 COMPLEMENT—65 PROPULSION—MACHINERY—2 DIESELS—VICKERS 12 CYL.—4 MOTORS FUEL—65 TONS-OIL SURFACE HP— 2,400 SUBMERGED HP—1,200 SURFACE SPEED- 17 KTS SUBMERGED SPEED—10 KTS DISPLACEMENT—(STANDARD) TONS RO 51 CLASS RO-57 OSS 10, RO-58 OSS 11, RO-59, OSS 12 NOTE—OSS 4-9 MAY BE USED FOR TRAINING SUBMERGED 1,082 MAX. RANGE (VER.) 20,000 FT. COMPLETED 1922-1923 SURFACE 988 MAX. RANGE (HOR.) 9,000 YDS. SUBMERGED 1,300 MAX. RANGE (VER.) 20,000 FEET ARMAMENT MAX. ELEVATION 1— 3" AA 85° 3115 DP TT—6-21" (4 BOW 2 STERN OR ALL BOW) COMPLEMENT—47 PROPULSION—MACHINERY—DIESEL—2 VICKERS SOLID INJECTION FUEL—75 TONS OIL SURFACE HP—2,400 SUBMERGED HP—1,800 SURFACE SPEED— 16 KTS SUBMERGED SPEED—10 KTS MAX. SUSTAINED— 13 KTS RADIUS 4,670 RO 60 CLASS COMPLETED 1923-1926 RO 62 OSS 15 RO 65 OSS 18 RO 63 OSS 16 RO 67 OSS 20 RO 64 OSS 17 RO 68 OSS 21 NOTES—DOUBLE HULLS 2 PERISCOPES 60MM TAPERED HEAD CLEARING WIRES—NO NET CUTTERS TWO TELESCOPIC RADIO MASTS (NOTE VARIATION IN GUN MOUNTS)OSS 22-34 DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE-IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION-AUGUST, 1943 □ Nl 41-42 £ RO-33 CLASS—OSS 22-26 'f LENGTH-239'6" OA BEAM DISPLACEMENT—(STANDARD) -22' DRAFT—10'8" SURFACE—700 TONS ARMAMENT MAX. ELEV. MAX. RANGE (HOR.) MAX. RANGE (VERT.) l-3:i5 DP 85° 9,000 YDS. 20,000 FT. 1-MG TT—4-21" (BOW) PROPULSION- MACHINERY— DIESELS BOILERS— RO-100 CLASS- -OSS 27-34 NO SURFACE HP- 2,600 RO-lOO OSS 27 SUBMERGED HP— 1,300 RO- 101 OSS 28 SURFACE SPEED- 16.9 KNOTS RO-102 OSS 29 SUBMERGED SPEED— 10 KNOTS RO-103 OSS 30 RO-33 CLASS COMPLETED 1935-1942 RO-104 OSS 31 —BUILDING RO-33 OSS 22 RO-105 OSS 32—BUILDING RO-34 OSS 23 RO-106 OSS 33—BUILDING RO-37 OSS 26 RO-107 OSS 34—BUILDING COMPLETED 1942ONI 41-42 RESTRICTED RO-29 CLASS SM 1-4 LENGTH-243'6' OA BEAM— 20'9" DRAFT— 12'3* SURFACE DISPLACEMENT—(STANDARD) 655 TONS ARMAMENT— 1-4.7740 1-3 POUNDER TT—4-21' (BOW)—TORPEDOES 8 MINES-42 SUBMERGED 1,000? TONS MAX. RANGE 10,800 YDS. COMPLEMENT—43 PROPULSION- MACHINERY— FUEL- SURFACE HP- SUBMERGED HP- SURFACE SPEED- 2 FIAT DIESELS 60 TONS OIL 1,300 1,200 13 KTS SUBMERGED SPEED —10 KTS RPM—385 (3) RO-29 CLASS RO-29 SM RO-30 SM RO-31 SM RO-32 SM COMPLETED—1924-1927 MAY BE USED FOR TRAINING MINELAYERS—SM 1-8 DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE-IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION-AUGUST, 1943 1-121 CLASS SM 5-8 LENGTH—279'6" (P.P.) BEAM— 24'7' DRAFT— 14'1" SURFACE DISPLACEMENT—(STANDARD) TONS 1,142 SUBMERGED 1,470 ARMAMENT MAX. ELEV. MAX. RANGE (HORIZONTAL) 1-5.5750 15° 16,000 YD (E) 1-AAMG TT—4-21' (BOW)—TORPEDOES 20 MINES—42 —2 TUBES COMPLEMENT—70 PROPULSION- MACHINERY— SURFACE HP- SUBMERGED HP— SURFACE SPEED- SUBMERGED SPEED 2 M. A. N. DIESELS 2,400 1,200 14 KTS —9.5 KTS 1-121 CLASS 1-121 SM 5 ex I 1 21 1-122 SM 6 ex 1 22 1-123 SM 7 ex 1 I 23 1-124 SM 8 ex 1 24 NOTES— 3 TAPERED-HEAD PERISCOPES. COMPLETED —1927-1928LENGTH—268'6" OA 0 BEAM— 25'10" DISPLACEMENT—527-595 TONS (STANDARD) ARMAMENT 3-4*7 1-2-AAMG 3-21" TORPEDO TUBES MAX. ELEV. MAX. RANGE (HORIZONTAL) 85° 19,000 YDS. 10(?) DEPTH CHARGES PROPULSION MACHINERY- BOILERS— FUEL- DESIGNED HP— 2 PARSONS 2 KAMPON OIL 100-150 TONS 7,000-9000 GEARED TURBINES DESIGNED SPEED—26-28 KNOTS flf-rU k 4 CHIDORI CtASS 8 OTORI CLASS J* ilTiwTB 1-4 DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE-IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION —JUNE. 1943 AERIAL VIEWS MISTAKEN IDENTITY (SEE #13 CLASS AM 7-12) 45° CHIDORI-OTORI CLASSES TB 1-12 AM #13, CLASS AM 7-12 -...CHIDORI CLASS—TB 1-4 DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE-IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION -JUNE. 1943 RESTRICTED 315° TARGET ANGLESKNOTS RPM 400 KNOTS RPM 300 KNOTS RPM 200 KNOTS RPM 100 □ Nl 41-42 375 275 175 75 U 1^1 ■ 1 Hr la 350 250 150 50 325 225 ........125 25 350° 340° 355°CHIDDRI CLASS—TB 1-4 DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE-IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION -JUNE, 1943 CHI DORI CLASS BEGUN COMPLETED CHIDORI — TB 1 10/13/31 11/20/33 MANAZURU—TB 2 12/22/31 11/31/34 TOMOZURU-TB 3 11/11/32 2/24/34 HATSUKARI—TB 4 4/ 6 /33 7/15/34 OTORI CLASS OTORI— TB 5 11/8/34 10/10/36 HAYABUSA— TB 6 12/19/34 12/27/36 HIYODORI— TB 7 11/26/34 12/20/36 KASASAGI— TB 8 3/ 4 /35 1/15/37 HATO— TB 9 5/28/36 8/ 7 /37 SAGI— TB 10 5/20/36 7/31/37 KARI — TB 11 5/11/36 9/20/37 KIJI— TB 12 10/24/35 7/31/37 | HATSUKARI—TB 4 8/18/37 . ■ | HATO-TB 9-12/1/39 □ NI 41-42AUXILIARIESONI 41-42 RESTRICTED CM —MINELAYERS DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE-IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION —JUNE, 1943 ./VIYv^ TURRETS—6' DIMENSIONS—442' OA x 67' x 24'4" (MEAN) DISPLACEMENT—9,240 TONS (STANDARD) ARMAMENT MAX. ELEV MAX RANGE (HOR.) MAX RANGE (VER ) 2-8" (40) 20° 16,000 VD. 8-6" (40) 20' 14,200 YD 1-3" (40) 85 9,000 YD 20 000 FT 2-3" (40) 45' 9,000 YD. 450 MINES CARRIED PROTECTION BELT— 3(4" TO 7" CASEMATES—6" PROPULSION MACHINERY- BOILERS— FUEL- DESIGNED HP- MAXIMUM SPEED DECK—2" CONNING TOWER- 14" TWO RECIPROCATING TRIPLE EXPANSION SIXTEEN MIYABARA COAL, 1,400 TONS 18,248 21 KNOTS @ 153 R.P.M. KATSURIKI—CM 2 COMPLETED 1917 DIMENSIONS—260-1" OA x 39' x 13'6" (MEAN) DISPLACEMENT —1,540 TONS (STANDARD) 2,000 TONS (NORMAL) ARMAMENT 3-3" (40) AA MAX ELEV, 85‘ MAX. RANGE (HOR.) 9,000 YD MAX RANGE (VER.) 20.000 FT. PROPULSION MACHINERY- FUEL— DESIGNED HP- MAXIMUM SPEED- TWO SETS TRIPLE EXPANSION RECIPROCATING COAL, 80 TONS 1,800 13 KNOTS - K ONI 41-42 BEGUN-l 1/24/27; COMPLETED-4/9/29 LENGTH—259'1O" WL BEAM—37'9" DRAFT—9'2" (NORMAL) DISPLACEMENT—1345 TONS (STANDARD); 1405 TONS (NORMAL) •ARMAMENT MAX. ELEV. MAX. RANGE (HORIZONTAL) MAX. RANGE (VERTICAL) 2-3?—417 (50) AA 85° 19,000 YARDS 25,000 FEET 1— AAMG TWIN ?— MINES EQUIPPED FOR NETLAYING, MINESWEEPING PROPULSION MACHINERY—2 TRIPLE EXPANSION RECIPROCATING BOILERS—2 KAMPON FUEL—OIL DES. HP—2,200 MAX. SPEED—15 KNOTS PROPELLERS—2 1/38 ’PROFILE, PHOTOS SHOW OLD MOUNTSONI 41-42 RESTRICTED BEGUN 2/2/28 COMPLETED 12/26/29 LENGTH— 339' OA; 329' WL BEAM— 42' DRAFT— lO'l" (MEAN) DISPLACEMENT—1,970 TONS (STANDARD); 2,020 TONS (NORMAL) ARMAMENT— MAX. ELEV. MAX. RANGE (HO 3-515 (50) 30° 20,000 YARDS 2-3" (40) AA 85° 9,000 YARDS 2-D.C. GUNS, 7-DEPTH CHARGES 2-SEARCHLIGHTS MINES-250 LARGE OR 500 SMALL PROPULSION- MACHINERY— DIESEL FUEL- OIL, 300 TONS DESIGNED HP- 3,000 MAXIMUM SPEED- -16 KNOTS RADIUS— 5,000 MILES @ 16 KNOTS PROPELLERS— 3 MAX. RANGE (VER.) 20,000 FEET NOTES: UPPER DECK USED FOR MINE STOWAGE. FOUR LINES OF MINELAYING RAILS EXTEND FROM FORECASTLE TO STERN 1937 ITSUKUSHIMA—CM-4 DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE-IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION -JUNE, 1943 < 1930CM 5—YAEYAMA DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE-IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION—JULY, 1943 LENGTH — 280'6" OA BEAM—34'8" DRAFT-8'1" (MEAN) DISPLACEMENT—1,135 TONS (STANDARD) ARMAMENT— MAX. ELEV. 2-4T7 AA 85° 2-3" AA 85° ’-AAMG ’-MINES, DEPTH CHARGES EQUIPPED FOR MINESWEEPING, NET LAYING PROPULSION— MACHINERY—DIESEL BOILERS— FUEL- DESIGNED HP—4800 DESIGNED SPEED-20 KNOTS MAX. RANGE 21,000 YARDS 9,000 YARDS BEGUN—8/2/30 COM PLETED—8/31/32 ONI 41-42q ONI 41-42 RESTRICTED ARMAMENT MAX. ELEV. MAX. RANGE 4-5)5 (50) TWINS 30° 20,000 YDS. HOR. 2-3" AA 85° 9,000 YDS. HOR. 20,000 FT. VER. 4-AAMG 7-MINES 1-CATAPULT— 2 SCOUT OBSERVATION PLANES PROPULSION MACHINERY— GEARED TURBINES BOILERS— 4 KAMPON FUEL— OIL DESIGNED HP— 9,000 MAXIMUM SPEED—20 KNOTS PROPELLERS— 2 I LENGTH—405' OA; 386'6" WL BEAM— 51'3" DISPLACEMENT—4400 TONS (STANDARD) I 9/3/38 10/20/37□ KINOSHIMA—CM 6 0IVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE-IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION -JUNE. 1943 OKINOSHIMA REPORTED SUNK BEGUN 27/9/34 COMPLETED 30/9/36 □ Nl 41-42 20° 30°ONI 41-42 RESTRICTED THE FUNCTION OF THESE VESSELS MAY ALSO BE — PG, AM, ETC. -t I CM 7-15, XCM DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE-IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION -JUNE, 1943 SHIMUSHU CLASS—CM 11-15 SHIMUSHU CLASS—CM 11-18 BEGUN COMPLETED LENGTH—200' OA BEAM — DRAFT— CM 11—SHIMUSHU 1938-39 1940-41 DISPLACEMENT—1,200? TONS (STANDARD) CM 12—KUNAJIRI 1938-39 1940-41 ARMAMENT MAX. ELEV. MAX. RANGE (HOR.) MAX. RANGE (VER.) CM 13—HACHIJO 1938-39 1940-41 3-4(7 AA 85” 21,000 YD. 25,000 FT. CM 14—ISHIGAKI 1938-39 1940-41 4-AAMG 12-DEPTH CHARGES 7-MINES CM 15—ETORUFU 1940 1942 EQUIPPED FOR MINESWEEPING CM 16—MATSUWA 1940 1942 1-SEARCHLIGHT CM 17—SADO 1940 1942 MAXIMUM SPEED—12 KNOTS CM 18-IKI 1940 1942 APPEARANCE UNKNOWN HATSUTAKA CLASS—CM 7-10 LENGTH—240'7" OA BEAM— 25'10" DRAFT— 8'5" (MAXIMUM) DISPLACEMENT—2,000 TONS (NORMAL) ARMAMENT MAX. ELEV. 2(?)-4(7 (50) 30° ? -MINES, DEPTH CHARGES PROPULSION MACHINERY— DIESEL FUEL— OIL DESIGNED HP— 9,000 MAXIMUM SPEED—20 KNOTS MAX. RANGE (HOR.) 16,300 YD. HATSUTAKA CLASS—CM 7-10 BEGUN COMPLETED CM-7 HATSUTAKA 1937-38 1942 CM-8 AOTAKA 1937-38 1942 CM-9 WAKATAKA 1937-38 1942 CM-10 TSUGARU 1937-38 1942 XCM-1 — EX-TENYO MARU COMPLETED—1935 DIMENSIONS— 436' WL x 59' x 26' (LOADED) DISPLACEMENT—6,850 TONS (GROSS) ARMAMENT— UNKNOWN MAY MOUNT UP TO 6—5" OR 6" GUNS PROPULSION— NET HP—840 MAXIMUM SPEED—16 KNOTS FOR SILHOUETTE, SEE SISTERSHIPS, APV-2, 5COASTAL MINELAYERS—CMc 1-12 DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE-IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION -JUNE. 1943 RESTRICTED ONI 41-42 * DRAFT—7'6" (MEAN) LENGTH—206'8" OA BEAM-23'6" DRAFT-64" (MEAN) DISPLACEMENT—450 TONS (STANDARD)-570 TONS (NORMAL) LENGTH—150' OA BEAM—25' DISPLACEMENT-430 TONS (STANDARD) ARMAMENT— MAX. ELEV. MAX. RANGE (HOR.) 2-3" (40) AA 85° 9,000 YARDS 120 MINES (ESTIMATED) PROPULSION- DESIGNED HP—700 DESIGNED SPEED-12 KNOTS ENDURANCE— 430 MILES @ 12 KNOTS MAX. RANGE (VER.) 20,000 FEET TOSHIMA— CMc 1 KUROSHIMA—CMc 2 KATOKU — ASHIKAZI — ENTO— CMc 3 CMc 4 CMc 5 KATASHIMA— CMc 6 KUROKAMI- CMc 7 ENOSHIMA— CMc 8 KUROZAKI— CMc 9 N'NOSHIMA— CMc 10 COMPLETED—(1915-1920) ARMAMENT— 1-3" (40) AA 1-M.G. 7-MINES PROPULSION MACHINERY DESIGNED HP- MAX. ELEV. 85° MAX. RANGE (HORIZONTAL) 9 000 YARDS MAX. RANGE (VERTICAL) 20,000 FEET DESIGNED SPEED—19 KNOTS —TWO RECIPROCATING TRIPLE EXPANSION 2,500 TSUBAME—CMc 11 KAMOME— CMc 12 NOTE: EQUIPPED FOR NET-LAYING BEGUN 9/28 10/28 COMPLETED 6/29 7/29/29ONI 41-42 COASTAL MINELAYERS—CMc13-31 DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE-IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION -JUNE, 1943 NATSUSHIMA CLASS—CMc13-15 SARUSHIMA LENGTH—237'0" OA—225'2" WL BEAM— 24'6" DRAFT— 5'8" (MAXIMUM) DISPLACEMENT—443 TONS (STANDARD) ARMAMENT MAX. ELEV. MAX RANGE (HOR.) MAX. RANGE (VER.) 2-3" (40) AA 85° 9,000 YD. 20,000 FT. 1-AAMG 45 MINES PROPULSION MACHINERY—TWO SETS OF DIESELS DES. HP— 2,300 (SARUSHIMA 2,100) FUEL— OIL MAX. SPEED—19 KNOTS NATSUSH IMA—CMc 13 NASAMI—CMc 14 SARUSHIMA—CMc 15 NOTE—NASAMI EQUIPPED BEGUN COMPLETED 12/24/31 11/33 1932 8/20/34 1932 8/20/34 FOR MINESWEEPING NATSUSHIMA SOKUTEN CLASS—CMc 16-20 LENGTH—240'7" OA BEAM— 25'10" DRAFT— 8'5" (MAXIMUM) DISPLACEMENT—720 TONS (STANDARD) ARMAMENT MAX. ELEV. MAX. RANGE (HOR.) 2-4(7 (50) 85° 17,500 YD. ?-AAMG, DEPTH CHARGES, MINES PROPULSION MACHINERY— DIESELS FUEL— OIL DES'GNED HP— 3,600 DESIGNED SPEED—20 KNOTS APPEARANCE UNKNOWN BEGUN COMPLETED SOKUTEN— CMc 16 1937 8/22/39 SHIRAKAMI—CMc 17 9/3/37 1939 KYOSAI— CMc 18 1938 1939 NARIU— CMc 19 1938 8/28/39 UKISHIMA— CMc 20 1938 1939 MAX. RANGE (VER.) YURISHIMA CLASS—CMc 21-31 APPEARANCE & CHARACTERISTICS UNKNOWN 25,000 FT. DISPLACEMENT—700 TONS (E) TAKASHI MA—CMc 26 YURISHIMA— CMc 21 ARAISAKI - CMc 27 NUWASHIMA—CMc 22 ISHIZAKI- CMc 28 MAESHIMA— CMc 23 BOKO— CMc 29 COMPLETED—1941-1942 MOROSHIMA—CMc 24 SAGISAKI - CMc 30 HIRASHIMA— CMc 25 # SAISHU— CMc 31 PC-1 CLASS—NO. 1, 2 COMPLETED 1934 PC-3-39 CLASS—NO. 3-39 COMPLETED 1938-42 DIMENSIONS— 210'6" WL x 19'9" X 5' (MAXIMUM) DIMENSIONS— 176' WL x 18'2" x 6'6" (MAXIMUM) DISPLACEMENT— 300 TONS (STANDARD) DISPLACEMENT— 270 TONS (STANDARD) ARMAMENT— 4-AAMG ARMAMENT- 4-AAMG 1-D. C. GUN 1-D.C. GUN 7-DEPTH CHARGES ’-DEPTH CHARGES DESIGNED HP— 3400 DESIGNED HP- 3200 DESIGNED SPEED—24 KNOTS DESIGNED SPEED- -20 KNOTS DISPLACEMENT— ARMAMENT- DESIGNED HP- MAXIMUM SPEED- 170 TONS (STANDARD) 4-AAMG ?-D.C. GUNS 7-DEPTH CHARGES 3000 -33 KNOTS PC 45-47 CLASS—NO. 101-103 NO DATA—APPEARANCE UNKNOWN PC 40-47—ALSO DESIGNATED AS XPC—SPECIAL SUBCHASERS COMPLETED 1939-42□ Nl 41-42 RESTRICTED LENGTH—235' OA BEAM —26'4" DRAFT—7'6" DISPLACEMENT— 615 TONS (STANDARD); 700 TONS (NORMAL) ARMAMENT- 2-4.7" 1- 3" A A 7-AAMG 2- D. C. GUNS MAX. ELEV. 30° 85“ MAX. RANGE 17,500 YARDS 9,000 YARDS 10 MINES CARRIED PROPULSION— MACHINERY- TRIPLE EXPANSION RECIPROCATING BOILERS— 3 KAMPON FUEL- COAL, 180 TONS DESIGNED HP- 4,000 MAXIMUM SPEED- 20 KNOTS BEGUN COMPLETED NO. 1 AM 1 5/10/22 6/30/23 NO. 2 AM 2 4/13/22 6/30/23 NO. 3 AM 3 8/ 1 /22 6/30/23 NO. 4 AM 4 12/ 1 /23 4/29/25 NO. 5 AM 5 3/25/28 2/25/29 NO. 6 AM 6 STRICKEN FROM LIST NOTE—POLE FOREMAST ON AM 1-4, TRIPOD ON NO. 5 PRONOUNCED DESTROYER APPEARANCE. NO. 1 CLASS—AM 1-6 DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE-IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION -JUNE, 1943NO. 7 CLASS—AM 13-18 LENGTH—235' OA; 229'6" WL BEAM —25'8" DRAFT —7'8" (MAXIMUM) DISPLACEMENT—630 TONS (STANDARD) ARMAMENT MAX. ELEV. MAX. RANGE (HOR.) 3-4T7 30° 19,000 YARDS 2-AAMG 7-MINES, DEPTH CHARGES 1-SEARCH LIGHT PROPULSION MACHINERY- BOILERS— FUEL- DESIGNED HP- DESIGNED SPEED- TRIPLE EXPANSION RECIPROCATING 3 KAMPON COAL 3850 20 KNOTS BEGUN—1937-38; COMPLETED—1938-39 NO. 19 CLASS—AM 19-24—APPEARANCE UNKNOWN DIMENSIONS— 217*11" (WL) X 25'4" X 6'7" (MEAN) DISPLACEMENT—492 TONS (STANDARD) ARMAMENT MAX. ELEV. MAX. RANGE (HORIZONTAL) 2-457 30° 19,000 YARDS 7-AAMG 7-MINES, DEPTH CHARGES PROPULSION MACHINERY— 'FUEL- DESIGNED HP- TRIPLE EXPANSION RECIPROCATING COAL 3200 DESIGNED SPEED—19 KNOTS BEGUN—1939-41; COMPLETED—1941-42LENGTH—236'9" OA; 232'3" WL (NO. 17, 18—218' OA) 0 BEAM— 25' DRAFT— 6' 1" (NORMAL) DISPLACEMENT—492-511 TONS (STANDARD) ARMAMENT max. elev. 2-477 30° 2-AAMG ’-MINES MAX. RANGE (HORIZONTAL) 19,000 YDS. PROPULSION MACHINERY— T.E. RECIPROCATING BOILERS— FUEL— COAL DESIGNED HP—3200 DESIGNED SPEED—20 KNOTS 6—NO. 13 CLASS—AM 7-12NO.13 CLASS AM 7-12 DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE-IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION -JUNE, 1943 MISTAKEN IDENTITY (SEE CHIDCRI CLASS) NO. 13 CLASS AM 7-12 (AM 13-18 SIMILAR) CHIDORI—OTORI CLASSES—TB 1-120° 180' □ Nl 41-42 315° 225°ND. 13 CLASS—AM 7-12 DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE-IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION -JUNE, 1943 RESTRICTED TARGET ANGLES 315° 330°ONI 41-42 KNOTS RPM ........400 ........375 ........350 ........325 KNOTS RPM .............300 ......275 ........250 ........225 KNOTS RPM .......200 .......175 ........150 ........125 KNOTS RPM ........100 ........ 75 ........ 50 ........ 25□ Nl 41-42 ND. 13 CLASS—AM 7-12 DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE-IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION -JUNE, 1943 COMPLETED NO. 13—AM 7—1933 NO. NO. 14—AM 8—1933 NO. NO. 15—AM 9—1934 NO. 16— AM 17— AM 18— AM 10—1936 11 — 1936 12-1941ONI 41-42 RESTRICTED I SAGA—PG2 COMPLETED—1912 LENGTH—214' OA 210' WL BEAM— 29'6" DRAFT— 7'7" (MEAN) PG —GUNBOATS DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE—IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION -IONE, 1943 DISPLACEMENT—685 TONS (STANDARD); 780 TONS (NORMAL) ARMAMENT 1-4.7" (40) 3-3" AA 7-AAMG MAX. ELEV. 85° MAX. RANGE (HOR.) 10,800 YDS. 9,000 YDS. MAX. RANGE (VERT.) 20,000 FT. YODO—PG 1 COMPLETED—1908 LENGTH—300' OA; 280' PP BEAM— 32' 1" DRAFT— 11' (MEAN) DISPLACEMENT—1,320 TONS (STANDARD); 1,450 TONS (NORMAL) ARMAMENT 2-3" AA MAX. ELEV. 85° MAX. RANGE (HOR.) 9,000 YDS. 2-AAMG 2-18" TORPEDO TUBES PROPULSION MACHINERY -TRIPLE EXPANSION RECIPROCATING BOILERS— 4-MIYABARA FUEL-COAL, 420 TONS DESIGNED HP—6,500 MAXIMUM SPEED—22 KNOTS RIG AS SURVEY SHIP—PRESENT STATUS UNKNOWN AS SURVEY SHIP MAX. RANGE (VERT.) 20,000 FT. PROPULSION MACHINERY- BOILERS— FUEL- DESIGNED HP- TRIPLE EXPANSION 2 KAMPON COAL, 200 TONS 1,600 RECIPROCATING MAXIMUM SPEED—15 KNOTS @ 279 R.P.M.□ Nl 41-42 PG-GUNBOATS DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE-IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION -JUNE, 1943 ASUGA—PG 3 COMPLETED 1915 (EX CHINESE MUNG CHI) LENGTH—215'6" OA BEAM—29'6" DRAFT—11'6" (MEAN) DISPLACEMENT—860 TONS (STANDARD) ARMAMENT—MAX. ELEV. MAX. RANGE (HORIZONTAL) MAX. RANGE (VERTICAL) 2-3" (40) 85° 9,000 YARDS 20,000 FEET 1- 20 MM. AAMG 2- 50 MM. AAMG LENGTH—222' OA BEAM—32' DRAFT—7'6" (MEAN) DISPLACEMENT—725 TONS (STANDARD); 820 (NORMAL) ARMAMENT MAX. ELEV. MAX. RANGE (HORIZONTAL) 2-417 (45) 40° 19,000 YARDS 2(?)-3" (40) AA 85° 9,000 YARDS 6-AAMG PROPULSION MACHINERY —RECIPROCATING FUEL—COAL, 150 TONS DESIGNED HP—1,350 MAXIMUM SPEED—13 KNOTS NOW CLASSIFIED AS MISCELLANEOUS DUTY BOAT PROPULSION MACHINERY—TRIPLE EXPANSION—RECIPROCATING BOILERS—2 KAMPON FUEL—COAL DESIGNED HP—1,700 MAXIMUM SPEED—16 KNOTS EQUIPPED FOR SUBMARINE SALVAGE WORK PRESENT ARMAMENT UNKNOWN MAX. RANGE (VERTICAL) 20,000 FEET ONI 41-42 RESTRICTED LENGTH—210' OA—207' WL BEAM— 27' DRAFT— 6'6" (MAXIMUM) DISPLACEMENT—600 TONS (STANDARD); 464 TONS (NORMAL) ♦ARMAMENT— (OLD) MAX. ELEV. MAX. RANGE • 2-3" AA 85° 9,000 YARDS 2-AAMG PROPULSION- FUEL— COAL DESIGNED HP— 2400 DESIGNED SPEED—16 KNOTS; 18 KNOTS MAXIMUM BEGUN—5/5/31 COMPLETED—11/12/31 ♦PRESENT ARMAMENT UNKNOWN PHOTO—1938? NOTE NO ARMAMENT VISIBLE PG—EX-CHINESE YAT SEN (NEW NAME UNKNOWN) LENGTH—275' OA, 268' WL BEAM-32' DRAFT—ll'O" (MAXIMUM) DISPLACEMENT—1600 TONS (STANDARD); 1650 TONS (NORMAL) ♦ARMAMENT—(OLD; MAX. ELEV. MAX. RANGE 1-6" 25,000 YARDS 1- 515 16,000 YARDS 4-3" A A 2- AAMG PROPULSION FUEL— COAL, 300 TONS DESIGNED HP—4000 DESIGNED SPEED—16 KNOTS BEGUN—2/30; COMPLETED—12/30ONI 41-42 PG 6,7-HASHIDATE CLASS DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE-IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION -JUNE, 1943 60 45 t 45 30 30 h j 15 0 —fiH nf Iiiiiir^j mu LENGTH—225' OA—219' WL DISPLACEMENT—1,200 TONS ARMAMENT— MAX. ELEV. 2 4*7 (50) 85° 2-114 AA TWINS 5-AAMG 12 DEPTH CHARGES PROTECTION- GUN SHIELDS— 'A" PROPULSION- DESIGNED HP—3,600 (?) H AS HI DATE—PG-6 UJI— PG-7 NOTE BRIDGE VARIATION 4 UJI—8/7/41 BEAM—35' (STANDARD) MAX. RANGE (HOR.) 19,000 YARDS DRAFT-8'6" (MAXIMUM) MAX. RANGE (VER.) 25,000 FEET 2 SEARCHLIGHTS—36" DEGAUSSING EQUIPMENT BEGUN 1938-39 1938-39 MAXIMUM SPEED-20 KNOTS COMPLETED 1941 1941 t HASH I DATE—7/5/41 UJI 4NING HAI —CLASS PG-8, 9 DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE—IDENTIFICATION fll 60 45 B — . J— 45 /ll hvMvi ikillivi "" M 151 ,5 \ 1 FUJISAN (HUZISAN) MARU-XAO 6 1931 DIMENSIONS— 512' (OA) x 65' x 28' (MAXIMUM), 10' (LIGHT) SINKOKU MARU-XAO 7 1940 DIMENSIONS— 500' (WL) x 65' x 29'6" (MAXIMUM), 11' (LIGHT) 9525 TONS (GROSS) 10,020 TONS (GROSS) ARMAMENT— 2-5" (?) CAPACITY- 93,000 BARRELS CAPACITY- NOMINAL HP- 93,000 BARRELS NOMINAL HP— 1857 MAXIMUM SPEED—19 KNOTS MAXIMUM SPEED—19 KNOTS□ Nl 41-42 XAD-CDNVERTED OILERS DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE-IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION-JULY, 1943 DIMENSIONS- ira [X 1X1 E*3 X CAPACITY— NOMINAL HP- MAXIMUM SPEED—19 KNOTS 524' (OA) X 65' x 29'6" (MAXIMUM), 11' (LIGHT) 9,974 TONS (GROSS) 103,000 BARRELS 2115 HOYO MARU CLASS—XAO 9, 10 DIMENSIONS— 494' (OA) x 61' x 30' (MAXIMUM), 10' (LIGHT) 8,692 TONS (GROSS) CAPACITY— 95,000 BARRELS NOMINAL HP— 1163 MAXIMUM SPEED—18 KNOTS HOYO MARU— XAO 9 KAIZYO MARU— XAO 10 COMPLETED 1936 1937 TEIYO MARU—XAO 11 1931 90 90 75 75 60 / 60 45 n, / ■ r1 M] 45 30 \ r Iff Pl lii— J 30 15” - “-LI 1 1 IT1 7 EX-GENOTA—(EX-DUTCH) XAO 12 1935 DIMENSIONS— 511' (OA) x 64' x 31' (MAXIMUM), 11'6" (LIGHT) 9,850 TONS (GROSS) CAPACITY— 92,000 BARRELS NOMINAL HP— 2340 MAXIMUM SPEED— 18 KNOTS SAN PEDRO, SAN DIEGO, TONAN NOS. 2 & 3, AKEBONO, NISSHIN NO. 2, AND OMUR- OSAN MARUS, FORMERLY LISTED, NO LONGER CARRIED AS NAVAL AUXILIARIES. DIMENSIONS— 463' WL X 59'3" X 33'9" (MAXIMUM) 7,983 TONS (GROSS) CAPACITY— ? NOMINAL HP— 502 MAXIMUM SPEED—11.5 KNOTSONI 41-42 RESTRICTED XCL—ARMED MERCHANT CRUISERS FOR FURTHER INFORMATION SEE ONI 208—RAIDER SUPPLEMENT NOSHIRO MARU—XCL 1 'f DIMENSIONS—470' OA (450' WL) x 62' x 27'6" (MAX.) 11' (LIGHT) 7150 TONS (GROSS) ARMAMENT— 2-5" AA ? AAMG NOMINAL HP—1851 MAX. SPEED—18.5 KNOTS SISTERSHIP TO APV 7—NARUTO MARU 1934 DIMENSIONS—477' OA (453' WL) x 61' x 28' (MAX.) 12' (LIGHT) 8500 TONS (GROSS) ARMAMENT— 2-5)5 AA (?) 2 AIRCRAFT CARRIED BRAKE HP— 7000 MAX. SPEED—20 KNOTS KONGO MARU—XCL 2 KIYOZUMI MARU—XCL 10 COMPLETED 1936 COMPLETED 1934 AIKOKU MARU CLASS—XCL 4. 9 1 DIMENSIONS— 527' OA (498' WL) x 66' x 29' (MAX.) 10,500 TONS (GROSS) ARMAMENT— 2-5)5 AA 2 AIRCRAFT CARRIED DESIGNED HP—? MAX. SPEED—21.5 KNOTS DIMENSIONS—485' OA (462' WL) x 62' x 28' (MAX.) 12' (LIGHT) 7390 TONS (GROSS) ARMAMENT— 2-5)5 (?) 2 AIRCRAFT CARRIED NOMINAL HP—8000 MAX. SPEED— 19 KNOTS @ 118 RPM DIMENSIONS—300' (WL) 43' x 19'6" (MAX.) 2681 TONS (GROSS) ARMAMENT— 2-5)5 (?) MACHINERY— DIESEL NOMINAL HP—270 MAX. SPEED— 13.5 KNOTS AIKOKU MARU—XCL 4 COMPLETED 1940 AKAGI— XCL 5 ASA KA— XCL 6 COMPLETED 1936 COMPLETED 1937 SEICHO MARU—XCL 8 7500 TONS GROSS HOKOKU MARU—XCL 9 COMPLETED 1941 AWATA—XCL 7 COMPLETED 1937 OTHER DATA UNKNOWNONI 41-42 $ PATROL CRAFT DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE-IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTlOft-JULY, 1943 47 EX-WHALE “KILLER BOATS”—EMPLOYED AS OUT- POST VESSELS, NET-LAYERS OR NET-TENDERS TYPICAL CHARACTERISTICS— LENGTH- TONNAGE— ARMAMENT- HORSEPOWER— MAXIMUM SPEED 120' 264 (GROSS) 1-3" BOW 7-AAMG 900-1300 — 13.5 KNOTS 28 EX-NORWEGIAN “KILLER BOATS” — CHARACTER- ISTICS, APPEARANCE SIMILAR 20 EX-TUNA BOATS TYPICAL CHARACTERISTICS— LENGTH- TONNAGE— ARMAMENT- 110' 250 (GROSS) 1-3" BOW 1-3" (?) STERN 5-20mm MG ’-DEPTH CHARGES MAXIMUM SPEED—25 KNOTS XAM—COASTAL MINESWEEPERS (CONVERTED TRAWLERS)—34 OR MORE TYPICAL CHARACTERISTICS—TONNAGE— 220-320 (GROSS) ARMAMENT— 1-3" BOW-1-3" (?) STERN—?-AAMG MAXIMUM SPEED—12 KNOTS XAM 134— XAM 35, 36— XAM 133— XAM 34— XAM 43, 44— XAM 31, 32— XAM 42— XAM 45— XAM 46— XAM 23— XAM 132— XAM 163, 164, 136- XAM 41 — XAM 131 — XAM 162— XAM 161 — XAM 101-104— BUILT GROSS TONNAi ATAKA MARU 1921 275 AMOY MARU—No. 1-4 — BANSHU MARU—No. 51, 52 1921 234 HAGOROMO MARU —No. 133 1920 234 HATAKA MARU —No. 6, 7 1922-1923 257-263 HINODO MARU—No 17, 18 1919 235 KOHO MARU —No. 1, 2 — MISAGO MARU—No. 1. 3 1920-21 265 RANSAN MARU — — RIKUZEN MARU 1920 221 TAMURE MARU 1920 235 TAI KO MARU — TAKASAGO MARU 1921 275 TAMASONO MARU—No. 1-3 1920 316 TSUKUSHI MARU 1920 220 TORISHIMA MARU 1922 256 YOSHIDO MARU 1920 220 SONOBE MARU 1920 220 TAME MARU —No. 3. 5 1936 258 CHOKAI MARU—(SEE XCL-XCM) 1932 2658BATTLESHIPSJAPANESE NAVAL ORDNANCE DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE-IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION —JULY. 1943 SHIPS AND NUMBER OF ARMAMENT NOMINAL BORE CALIBER ACTUAL BORE WEIGHT PROJ. POUNDS MUZZLE VELOCITY FT./SEC. MAXIMUM ELEVATION BB—TOSA, MUSASHI, OWARI, YAMATO—9 16" 16" ? BB— NAGATO CLASS—tt 16" 45 16" 2,205 2,592 35° BB—ISE, FUSO CLASSES—12, KONGO CLASS—« 14" 45 14" 1,400 2,592 35° CA—AOBA CLASS—8, TONE CLASS 8, NACHI, ATAGO, MOGAMI— IO 8" 50 7.87" 254 2,789 45° OCA—IWATE CLASS, YAKUMO— 4 8" 40 7.87" 100 2,580 35° BB—KONGO CLASS—14, FUSO CLASS 7© 6" 50 5.9" 100 2,789 45° OCA—IWATE CLASS, YAKUMO—tt 6" 40 5.9" 84 2,296 20° BB—ISE CLASS—16, NAGATO CLASS—IO, CV— HOSHO—4, CVS— KAMOI-2 CL—TENRYU, KATORI CLASSES—4, KUMA, NATORI, SENDAI CLASSES— 7 CL—YUBARI —8, SS—1 1-4, 1 7, 8—2, 1 9-41, 1 121-124—/ 5.5" 50 5.5" 63 2,789 45° BB—KONGO, FUSO, ISE, NAGATO CLASSES—tt CV—SHOKAKU, HITAKA CLASSES—76, CVS—CHITOSE, MIZUHO CLASSES—4 CA—NACHI, MOGAMI, TONE CLASSES—«, CL—KATORI CLASS— 2 DD—TERATSUKI CLASS—8, ASASHIO, FUBUKI CLASSES—6, HATSUHARU, SHIGURE CLASSES— S SS—1 5, 6—7 5" 50 5.12" 45 2,900 AA-850 CVS— NOTORO—2, CA—FURUTAKA, AOBA, ATAGO CLASSES—4, NACHI CLASS—8 4.7" 50 4.72" 45 3,018 85° DD—KAMIKAZE, MUTSUKI CLASSES— 4 4.7" 50 4.72" 45 2,998 45° RD—MINEKAZE CLASS—4, WAKATAKE, MOMI CLASSES—3 4.7" 45 4.72" 45 2,772 45° SS—1 51-64, 1 101, 104, 1 171-175, 1 179-185, RO 30-32—J 4.7" 40 4.72" 2,165 20° SS—1 56, 66, 1 78-82, 1 168-170—7 4" 40 3.9" 12.5 CV—HOSHO—2, CVS—CHITOSE CLASS—7, KAMOI, NOTORO—2 CA—TONE CLASS—8, MOGAMI CLASS— 7, OCA—IWATE CLASS, YAKUMO—7 CL—TENRYU CLASS, YUBARI—7, KUMA, SENDAI CLASSES—2 NATORI CLASS—3 SS—RO 33-37, RO 57-59—7 3.15" 40 3.15" 2,231 AA-85° OCA—IWATE CLASS, YAKUMO—7, SS-RO 60-68, RO 100-103—7 3" 25 2.97" ALL NEW INFORMATION WILL BE PRINTED AS SOON AS OBTAINED RESTRICTED □ Nl 41-42 RANGE AT 20° YDS. RANGE AT 25° YDS. RANGE AT 30° YDS. RANGE AT 35° YDS. MAXIMUM SURFACE RANGE YDS. MAXIMUM AA CEILING FT. RATE OF FIRE PER MIN. A. P. PENETRATION IN INCHES AT 90° 5,000 YDS. 10,000 YDS. 15,000 YDS. 20,000 YDS. 25,000 YDS. 30,000 YDS. 26,900 30,500 33,600 36,000 36,000 17.9 14.4 11.9 10.1 24,300 27,500 30,000 31,950 31,950 16.6 12.8 9.8 7.8 6.5 23,400 26,100 28,400 30,300 32,600 8.7 6.2 4.6 3.5 2.8 16,000 17,800 19,300 20,640 20,640 1.2 8.6 4.8 3.3 2.5 17,300 19,300 20,900 22,100 23,550 6 6.9 3.8 2.6 1.9 14,200 14,200 8 5.0 3.0 2.2 17,300 19,100 20,700 21,900 23,500 12 6.6 3.7 2.5 1.8 16,200 17,900 19,350 20,350 21,030 33,000 5.3 2.8 1.8 1.5 13,820 15,200 16,300 17,200 17,900 25,000 1.4 14,800 16,300 17,500 18,450 19,400 4.2 2.0 1.2 13,390 14,790 15,900 16,679 17,580 3.6 1.7 10,800 8 2.5 1.5 9,000 10,000 10,700 11,250 11,600 20,000 1.1 .6 8,000 - JAPANESE NAVAL ORDNANCE ONI 41-42 - RESTRICTED. 5" AA SHIELDED MOUNT LIGHT CRUISERS 5'5 GUNSH1ELD 5" AA SHIELDED MOUNT DESTROYERS, T8, AM 4’7 GUNSHIELD ■gf*RANGE TABLE DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE-IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION —OCTOBER, 1942 ./ZlVV^ □ Nl 41-42 RESTRICTED ESTIMATION OF RANGE BY OBSERVING THE AMOUNT OF SHIP SEEN ABOVE OR BELOW THE HORIZON. EXPLANATION—TABLE OF DISTANCES OF SEA HORIZON. THE DISTANCE CORRESPONDING TO THE POSITION AT WHICH THE HORIZON LINE CUTS THE SHIP PROFILE SHOULD BE FILLED IN FROM THE TABLE FOR THE OBSERVER AS FOLLOWS: THE COLUMN “SHIP BEYOND THE HORIZON” SHOULD SHOW THE SUM OF THE DISTANCES OF THE SEA HO- RIZON (a) FOR HEIGHT OF EYE, (b) FOR HEIGHTS OF THE RESPECTIVE HORIZON LINES BEHIND THE PRO- FILE. THE COLUMN "HORIZON BEYOND THE SHIP” SHOULD SHOW THE DIFFERENCE OF THESE TWO DISTANCES. EXAMPLE—THE OBSERVER’S HEIGHT OF EYE IS 79 FEET. A SHIP IS SIGHTED BEYOND THE HORIZON WITH THE HORIZON LINE CUTTING ITS PROFILE AT A POINT 15 FEET ABOVE THE WATERLINE. DISTANCE OF SEA HORIZON FOR 79'=20,610 YDS. DISTANCE OF SEA HORIZON FOR 15'= 8,980 YDS. SUM=RANGE OF SHIP =29,590 YDS.ONI 41-42 RESTRICTED NO. 1 2 DATE 1/43 9/9/43 SOURCE OP 16- P 2 OP 16- P 2 SHIP DUGUAY-TROUIN CL-6 DD UN NO. 1 ERRATA OIVISION Of NAVAL INTELLIGENCE—IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTIC'S SECTION —MARCH. 1943 V'TlvC^ AMENDMENTS SHIP ILLUSTRATED IS LAMOTTE-PICQUET, CL 8, A UNIT OF THE DUGUAY- TROUIN CLASS Information received by the Division of Naval Intelligence since issue of ONI 41-42 jacket dated March, 1943, covering appearance of ship referred to as DD UN No. 1 (destroyer unknown, number one) confirms previous reports that this vessel is one of the TERUTSUKI Class. The designation DD UN No. 1 will, therefore, be dropped in future ONI recognition publications, and ships built to this design will be desig- nated as belonging to the TERUTSUKI Class (formerly spelled TERATSUKI). This class is believed to have included AKITSUKI, SUZUTSUKI, TERUTSUKI, HATSUT- SUKI, WAKATSUKI and ARAZUKI. Additional information has confirmed the general accuracy of the profile and plan developed by the Division of Naval Intelligence and previously published in ONI serial F-20:3-42 (November 30, 1942) and in ONI 41-42. Further information indicates the following corrections and additions to data on these ships previously issued in ONI 41-42 and ONI 222. TERUTSUKI (DD111) BUILT—Mitsubishi Yard, Nagasaki. COMMISSIONED—August 2, 1942. ARMAMENT— 4 TWIN MOUNTS, dual purpose max. elevations 90°, train 180°. RANGE—Estimated as being in excess of 16,000 yards. MAIN BATTERY—Caliber has been reported as 3(94? It is possible that these guns may be 5"/50's. 2-25 mm. AA TWIN MOUNTS 2 LIGHT MACHINE GUNS 1 QUADRUPLE TORPEDO TUBE MOUNT. 2 TWIN TUBE DEPTH CHARGE THROWERS, ASDIC GEAR FITTED. All these ships are provided with DEGAUSSING EQUIPMENT and are believed to lack MINESWEEPING, PARAVANE OR RADAR GEAR. CO M PLEM ENT—260-300. BRIDGE. TURRET, TORPEDO TUBE PLATING—Believed to be unusually light.ERRATA DIVISION OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE-IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS SECTION -MARCH, 1943 NO. DATE SOURCE SHIP 3 9/43 OP-16- P-2 KUMA, NATORI CLASSES AMENDMENTS AERIAL VIEWS OF KUMA AND NATORI CLASSES (PAGES 2 AND 3) HAVE BEEN INTERCHANGED.