Tatsuta was the second ship in the two ship Tenryū class of light cruisers in the Imperial Japanese Navy. She was named after the Tatsuta River in Nara Prefecture, Japan.
Tatsuta in August 1919
In 1919
In 1927 with battleships Nagato and Mutsu
In 1927 with weather balloon
Tenryū-class cruiser
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The two Tenryū-class cruisers were the first light cruisers operated by the Imperial Japanese Navy. They participated in numerous actions during World War II.
Japanese cruiser Tatsuta (1918)
…Tatsuta (龍田) was the second ship in the two ship Tenryū class of light cruisers in the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN). She was named after the Tatsuta River in Nara Prefecture, Japan. The Tenryū class was designed…
Tenryū in 1921
Office of Naval Intelligence Image of the Tenryū class