Japanese cruiser Chōkai
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japanese-cruiser-ch-kai-177-6108902
title:
Japanese cruiser Chōkai
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Chōkai Chōkai (鳥海) was a Takao-class heavy cruiser, armed with ten 20 cm (8 in) guns, four 12 cm (5 in) guns, eight tubes for the Type 93 torpedo, and assorted anti-aircraft guns. Named for Mount Chōkai, Chōkai was designed with the Imperial Japanese Navy strategy of the great "Decisive Battle" in mind, and built in 1932 by Mitsubishi's shipyard in Nagasaki. Chōkai participated in numerous actions during the Pacific War including the Battle of Savo Island off Guadalcanal, in which she, along wit
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description:
Takao-class heavy cruiser
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_cruiser_Ch%C5%8Dkai
date created:
2004-09-22T03:37:48Z
date modified:
2024-09-04T05:56:21Z
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