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| IJN Sendai-class light cruiser 5,195 Tons (standard) 520' / 48' / 16' 7 x 140mm guns 2 x 80mm guns 4 x torpedo tubes 48 mines 1 x floatplane & catapult |
Ship History Built by Yokohama Dock Company at Yokohama. Laid down June 10, 1922 as a Sendai-class light cruiser. Launched March 24, 1925 as Naka 那珂 after the Naka River in the Tochigi Prefecture and Ibaraki Prefecture on Honshū in Japan. Commissioned November 30, 1925 in the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN). PARTIAL HISTORY On December 7, 1941 departs Makō as part of the invasion force bound for the Philippines as part of the escort for transports plus destroyers, minesweepers and subchasers. On December 10, 1941 at 2:00am the invasion force arrives off Vigan on northern Luzon and the transports begins landing the Japanese Army "Kanno Detachment" at Pandan. In the morning, the invasion force is targeted by U.S. Army Air Force bombers and fighters including B-17s and P-35A and P-40B Warhawks that bomb and strafe. During the air raid, Naka sustains slight damage. PARTIAL HISTORY As of February 1942, the Type95 E7K Alf seaplane, carried the tail code "DⅣ-" painted in red. PARTIAL HISTORY On March 31, 1942 at 9:49am USS Seawolf (SS-197) fires a spread of four torpedoes at Naka but all missed off Christmas Island at roughly Lat 10°26'S Long 105°41'E. On April 1, 1942 at 6:50am USS Seawolf (SS-197) fires three torpedoes at light cruiser Natori but all missed. At 6:04pm USS Seawolf (SS-197) fires two torpedoes at Naka and scores one hit near her no. 1 boiler causing heavy damage but none of he crew were injured. On April 2, 1942 taken under tow by light cruiser Natori bound for Bantam Bay on Java arriving the next day and begins temporary repairs. On April 6, 1942 departs Bantam Bay under her own power bound for Singapore arriving four days later. PARTIAL HISTORY Naka assisted light cruiser Agano during February 17-18, 1944, which had been torpedoed the by USS Skate. Immediately after Naka departed Sinking History On February 16, 1944 during "Operation Hailstone" Naka was 35 miles west of Truk Lagoon and attacked by three waves of U.S. Navy (USN) carrier planes including SB2C Helldivers and TBF Avengers from USS Bunker Hill and TBF Avengers from VT-25 from USS Cowpens. The first two waves did not score any hits. During the third wave, after being hit by a torpedo and bomb, broke into two and sank at roughly 07°15′N 151°15′E. During the sinking, roughly 240 crew died. Officially stricken March 31, 1944. Rescue Japanese patrol boats rescued 210 men including Captain Sutezawa Combined Fleet - IJN Naka: Tabular Record of Movement Contribute
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