Tenryū was the lead ship in the two-ship Tenryū class of light cruisers of the Imperial Japanese Navy. Tenryū was named after the Tenryū River in Nagano and Shizuoka prefectures.
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 Tenryū
…Tenryū (天龍; Heavenly Dragon) was the lead ship in the two-ship Tenryū class of light cruisers of the Imperial Japanese Navy. Tenryū was named after the Tenryū River in Nagano and Shizuoka prefectures. The Tenryū-class was…
Office of Naval Intelligence Image of the Tenryū class