Japanese Cruiser Aoba
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Length | 185 m |
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Construction started | February 4, 1924 |
Launched | September 25, 1926 |
Beam | 16 m |
Armor | 76 mm (belt); 36 mm (deck) |
Fate | Scrapped in 1946–47 |
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ID | 1063533 |
About Japanese Cruiser Aoba
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 service during World War II.