Japanese cruiser Aoba
Aoba-class cruiser
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Aoba was the lead ship in the two-vessel Aoba class of heavy cruisers in the Imperial Japanese Navy. Launched in 1926 and heavily modernized in 1938-40, Aoba initially served as a patrol craft, largely along the China coast, and saw extensive... Wikipedia
Length: 608′
Launched: September 25, 1926
Builder: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
Aircraft carried: 1 × floatplane (initial); 2 × floatplane, 1 catapult (final)
Armor: 76 mm (belt); 36 mm (deck)
Displacement: 8,300 tons (standard); 9,000 (final)
Laid down: 23 January 1924