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.
Tenryū in 1921
Office of Naval Intelligence Image of the Tenryū class
Japanese cruiser Tenryū
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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.
Tenryū-class cruiser
…in Class Office of Naval Intelligence Image of the Tenryū class Two vessels were built in the Tenryū class, neither of which survived the Pacific War. Tenryū (天龍) Tenryū was laid down on 7 May 1917 and completed on 20 November 1919, at the Yokosuka Naval Arsenal. Prior to World War II, she participated in…
Tenryū in Yokosuka, 1925
In the Inland Sea, 1930–1932
In 1930–1931