Torpedo cruiser
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A torpedo cruiser is a type of warship that is armed primarily with torpedoes. The major navies began building torpedo cruisers shortly after the invention of the locomotive Whitehead torpedo in the 1
Zieten, one of the first torpedo cruisers
The plans of the British torpedo cruiser HMS Archer
Kitakami on 20 January 1945 at Sasebo Naval Arsenal.
Kaiten Type 1 being first trial launched from Kitakami.
Japanese cruiser Kitakami
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Kitakami was a Kuma-class cruiser in the Imperial Japanese Navy, named after the Kitakami River in Iwate Prefecture, Japan.
Torpedo cruiser
…need for surface vessels that could accommodate such weapons. Three vessels of the Kuma class of light cruisers were appointed for renovation, namely Kitakami, Ōi and Kiso. Renovation of Ōi and Kitakami began in 1941, with large-scale expansion of the hull, enlargement of the bridge, and removal of main and…
Kitakami in 1935