Japanese cruiser Ashigara
Myōkō-class cruiser
Ashigara was the final vessel of the four-member Myōkō class of heavy cruisers of the Imperial Japanese Navy, which were active in World War II. The other ships of the class were Nachi, Myōkō, and Haguro. Ashigara was named after Mount Ashigara on... Wikipedia
Length: 669′
Launched: April 22, 1928
Builder: Kawasaki Shipbuilding Corporation
Construction started: April 11, 1925
Fate: Sunk by HMS Trenchant in Bangka Strait, 8 June 1945
Propulsion: 4-shaft geared turbines; 12 Kampon boilers; 130,000 shp