HIJMS CHIKUMA



SHIPS DATA

NAME:

Chikuma

NAME TRANSLATION:

A mountain in Tango Province

DIMENSIONS:

Displacement: 10,500 tons (standard),
15,000 tons (full load)

Waterline Length: 644' 7"

Length Overall: 661' 5"

Maximum Beam: 63' 7"

Maximum Draft: 35' 7"

PROTECTION:

Sides: 3"

Deck: 0.6"- 2"

Turrets: 1.5"

Conning Tower: 1.5"

ARMAMENT:

8 × 8"/50cal (dual mountings)

8 × 5"/40cal (dual mountings)

12 × 25mm (heavy AA)

8 × 12.7mm machine guns (Light AA)

12 × 24" torpedo tubes (triple mountings)

AIRCRAFT:

5

MACHINERY:

Engines: 4 Geared Turbines

Boilers: 8 Kanpon

Horsepower: 90,000 SHP

Speed: 33 Knots

COMPLEMENT:

Wartime: 1,500


PHOTO GALLERY

OVERHEAD, HIGH-SPEED



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