"The Heavy Cruiser Takao" Topic

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Tango01	05 Mar 2014 10:35 a.m. PST
"The Takao class of Japanese heavy cruisers was approved in the 1927-31 Programme, and the Takao was the first of four vessels launched between May 1930 and April 1931. These were genuinely aggressive ships, being fast, heavily armed with both guns and torpedos, and well-protected. They saw much action in the Pacific War between 1941 and 1945, but Takao, having survived a torpedo attack during the Leyte Gulf battle preliminaries, was sunk by a British midget submarine in Singapore Harbour. The 'Anatomy of the Ship' series aims to provide the finest documentation of individual ships and ship types ever published. What makes the series unique is a complete set of superbly executed line drawings, both the conventional type of plan as well as explanatory views, with fully descriptive keys. These are supported by technical details and a record of the ship's service history" link Great job here. From here. link Also link Hope you enjoy! Amicalement Armand
BuckeyeBob	05 Mar 2014 10:49 a.m. PST
Only the last picture is of a Takao cruiser hull. The first 3 look like a Kongo Class battlecruiser.
Ed Mohrmann	05 Mar 2014 5:53 p.m. PST
Quite right, BuckeyeBob. The Takao class didn't have casemate guns, and the Kongo's didn't have 3 main gun turrets forward.
Dave Jackson	06 Mar 2014 5:52 a.m. PST
I wondered that too
1968billsfan	12 Mar 2014 3:10 p.m. PST
..but anyway, real nice models. I think they are just begging for a few humans on the deck to make them that much more real.