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“Siamese” forward funnels are steeply raked Two 8in guns
Two 8in in turret CR
guns in turret UISERS

▲ TAKAO Heavy cruiser development in Japan under the
Commissioned 1932 Origin Japan Naval Treaties, which ran from 1922 to 1936,
followed a straightforward path of increasing
Displacement 12,780 tons size and performance, and the four Takao-class Crane for
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Length 668 ⁄2ft (203.8m) sat at its midpoint. Most ships saw further recovering aircraft
Top speed 35.5 knots extensive modernization prior to World War II.
10.5cm gun on
shielded mount Spotter aircraft
Two 6in guns in turret

▲ YAHAGI Yahagi was one of four light cruisers
Commissioned 1943 Origin Japan of the Agano class that were built as
Anchor fast destroyer squadron leaders, all
Displacement 8,535 tons but one of which were war losses.
Length 571 ⁄4ft (174.1m) Mountings for two aircraft were added
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Top speed 35 knots during construction in place of one
of the ship’s twin 6in gun turrets.
Antenna for
search radar Crane for
Three 8in recovering
guns in turret Floatplane on floatplane
launching catapult

▲ USS QUINCY During World War II, the US Navy stuck Twin rudders
Commissioned 1943 Origin US to a tried-and-tested formula—optimizing improved
both light and heavy cruisers for anti-aircraft maneuverability
Two 6in guns Displacement 17,030 tons duties. The Baltimores, such as USS Quincy, fell
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in turret Length 673 ⁄2ft (205.3m) into that latter category; 24 were ordered,
Top speed 33 knots and 18 were actually built. The latter served
right through to the 1970s.
▼ PRINZ EUGEN
Commissioned 1940 Origin Germany
Displacement 19,040 tons
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Length 679 ⁄2ft (207.7m)
Antenna for Top speed 32.5 knots
search radar
Under the Anglo–German Naval Agreement,
Germany could build five 10,000-ton heavy
cruisers. Prinz Eugen was one of three ships built
under the agreement, but all exceeded the limit
Two 20.3cm
guns in turret by around 60 percent. It saw little use, since it
was too sophisticated and difficult to maintain.