Myōkō-class cruiser
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The Myōkō-class cruisers were a series of four heavy cruisers built for the Imperial Japanese Navy in the late 1920s. Three were lost during World War II.
Myōkō on sea trials following her second modernization, November 1941
United States Navy recognition drawings of the Myōkō-class cruiser Nachi
Myōkō at anchor, 1931.
Aoba-class cruiser
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The Aoba-class cruisers were a class of two heavy cruisers constructed for the Imperial Japanese Navy which saw service during World War II.
Myōkō-class cruiser
…10,000 ton) limit set by the Washington Naval Treaty. The Myōkō class displaced 13,500 t (13,300 long tons), with a hull design similar to the preceding Aoba-class cruiser. The displacement was substantially more than the designed 2/3 trial displacement of 11,850 t (11,660 long tons), a consequence of the demand…
Aoba soon after completion
World War II recognition drawing of the Aoba class