The Heavy Cruiser Takao |
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| Author:
| Skulski, Janusz |
| Series title: | Anatomy of the Ship Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-85177-974-4 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2004 |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
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| Imprint: | Conway Maritime Press |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | Contact Supplier contact
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Book Description:
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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.
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.