Arashi was a Kagerō-class destroyer of the Imperial Japanese Navy.
Arashi underway in December 1940.
Arashi following Shōkaku, 18 March 1943
Takao was the lead vessel in the Takao-class heavy cruisers, active in World War II with the Imperial Japanese Navy. These were the largest cruisers in the Japanese fleet, and were intended to form th
Takao on trials in 1939
The bridge of Takao the year she was commissioned, 1932
Takao on a trial run at full speed off Tateyama, mouth of Tokyo Bay, 1 July 1932
Takao-class cruisers of Sentai-4 underway, during a training exercise in August 1933. From left to right: Takao, Atago and Chōkai.