file created: 12/07/02 01:05:46 , last update: 12/28/00
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Imperial Japanese Navy heavy cruiser
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Tone 1934/12/01
Micubishi Nagasaki
1937/11/21 1938/11/20 1945/07/24
sunk
Namesake: "Land Possessor" ("vlastník půdy") - the river between Musashi (q.v.) and Shimosa provinces
TTD differences from class:43: 16x25; 43/12:20x25; 44/07:57x25; 45/02:62x25
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WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
41     1stAirFlt/CruDiv8    
41/11/22 41/12/16 raidPH StrFor1/CruDiv8    
41/12/16 41/12/29   2ndWakeInvFor/CruDiv8 land Wake   81 
42/01/08 42/03/07   StrFor1/CruDiv8    
42/02/01 42/02/08   StrFor1/CruDiv8 hunting TF 8,TF 17 after Revenge Raid   74 
42/02/15 42/02/21   StrFor1/CruDiv8 1st Port Darwin Raid   74 
42/02/25 42/03/07   StrFor1/SupGrp/CruDiv8 2nd Port Darwin & Tjilatjip Raid   74 
42/03/26 42/04/22   StrFor1/SupGrp/CruDiv8 raid Indian Ocean   74 
42/04/23 42/05/16     Maizuru - repairs   91 
42/05/16 42/05/17     sail from Maizuru to Hashiradzima   91 
42/05/27 42/06/1?   B2/StrFor1/SupGrp/CruDiv8/DF xMidway  
42/06/1? 42/06/24     support Aleutian Landings   91 
42/06/28 42/07/12     sail from Ominato to Hashiradzima   91 
42/07/15 42/07/16     sail from Hashiradzima to Maizuru   91 
42/07/16 42/08/06     Maizuru - repairs (08/05-08/06 drydock)   91 
42/08/06 42/08/07     sail from Maizuru to Hashiradzima   91 
42/08/21 42/08/25 KI MarFor/FF xEasSol  
42/10/11 42/10/30   ForvScoFor/CruDiv8 xSCruz   91 
42/11/09 42/11/18   SupFor xGuada  
42/11/18 43/02/15     Truk - patrol and training duty   91 
43/01/19 43/02/07     sail from Truk to Jaluit and back   91 
43/02/15 43/02/21     sail from Truk to Maizuru   91 
43/02/21 43/03/15     Maizuru - overhaul (03/03-03/13 drydock)   91 
43/03/16 43/03/19   CruDiv8 sail from Maizuru to Kure   91 
43/03/21 43/03/22   CruDiv8 sail from Kure to Saeki   91 
43/03/22 43/03/27   CruDiv8 sail from Kure to Truk   91 
43/03/27 43/05/17   CruDiv8 Truk - patrol and training duty   91 
43/05/17 43/05/22   CF/CruDiv8 escort Jamato (Adm Jamamoto body onboard) from Truk to Jokosuka   91 
43/05/22 43/05/30   CruDiv8 Jokosuka - wait for Japan reaction on Attu Landing   91 
43/05/30 43/06/01   CruDiv8 sail from Jokosuka to Hashiradzima  
43/06/01 43/07/08   CruDiv8 Sea of Japan - exercises   91 
43/07/09 43/07/15   StrFor1/CruDiv8 carry troops from Shinagawa to Truk, escort CarDiv1   91 
43/07/19 43/07/21   CruDiv8 troop transport run from Truk to Rabaul   91 
43/07/24 43/07/26   CruDiv8 sail from Rabaul to Truk   91 
43/07/26 43/09/18   StrFor1/CruDiv8 Truk   91 
43/09/18 43/09/21   CF/CruDiv8 sail from Truk to Eniwetok in response to US raids on Makin & Tarawa   91  99 
43/09/21 43/09/23   CF/CruDiv8 Eniwetok   91  99 
43/09/23 43/09/25   CF/CruDiv8 sail from Eniwetok to Truk in response to US raids on Wake Is.   91  99 
43/10/17 43/10/19   CF/CruDiv8 sail from Truk to Eniwetok   91 
43/10/19 43/10/23   CF/CruDiv8 Eniwetok   91 
43/10/23 43/10/26   CF/CruDiv8 sail from Eniwetok to Truk   91 
43/10/31 43/11/06     sail from Truk to Kure   91 
43/11/05 43/11/06     tow disabled Dzunjo from Bungo Suido to Kure   85 
43/11/06 43/12/14     Kure Kaigun Kosho - repairs (11/25-12/03 drydock)   91 
43/11/24 43/11/29     sail from Kure to Truk   99 
43/12/23 44/01/04     carry troops from Kure to Truk (12/29-01/02) > Kavieng   91 
44/01/04 44/01/05     disembark troops at Kavieng, sail back to Truk   91 
44/01/05 44/02/01     Truk   91 
44/02/01 45/01/01   CruDiv7 CruDiv8 dissolved   91 
44/02/01 44/02/04   CruDiv7 sail from Truk to Palau   91 
44/02/04 44/02/16   CruDiv7 Palau   91 
44/02/21 44/02/27   CruDiv7 Lingga Roads   91 
44/02/28 44/03/20   SEAreaFlt     91 
44/03/09     SEAreaFlt sinking US s/s Behar (7840 BRT) off Cocos Is   91 
44/03/20 44/04/01     Singapore   91 
44/04/01 44/04/04     sail from Singapore to Sunbawia Is. > Tengah Is. > Singapore   91 
44/04/05 44/05/11     Lingga Roads   91 
44/05/11 44/06/24 A-Go AdvFor/CruDiv7 xPhilip   81  86 
44/06/26 44/07/08     Kure Kaigun Kosho - oveerhaul   91 
44/07/08 44/07/16   GrpA/CruDiv7 sail from Kure to Singapore   91  99 
44/07/16 44/07/17   GrpA/CruDiv7 sail from Singapore to Lingga Roads   91  99 
44/07/17 44/10/18     Lingga Roads   91 
44/10/18 44/10/28   CenFor/CruDiv7 xLeyte - 19 KIA   91 
44/10/24     CenFor/CruDiv7 xSibuya - damage (3 bombs from CVG-15)   91 
44/10/25     CenFor/CruDiv7 xSamar -damage(TF 38)  
44/10/28 44/11/08     Brunei Bay   91 
44/11/08 44/11/11   1stDivAtFor sail from Brunei to Manila   91  99 
44/11/11 44/11/17   1stDivAtFor sail from Manila to Mako > Maizuru   99 
44/11/17 45/02/17     Maizuru Kaigun Kosho - repairs   91 
45/01/01       training division   91 
45/02/18 45/02/20     sail from Maizuru to Kure   91 
45/02/20 45/09     Kure   91 
45/03/19       Kure - damage (TF 38)   91 
45/07/24       sunk(TF 38) off Etajima, Kure (34-14N, 132-27E)   85 

Ship status, hull number changes...: sunk 34-14N, 132-27E; 1945/11/20 struck from Navy List
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