Kuma-class Light Cruiser
| Country | Japan |
Contributor: C. Peter Chen
This article refers to the entire Kuma-class; it is not about an individual vessel.
The Kuma-class light cruisers were initially designed as fast-sailing torpedo-attack cruisers. To this effect, Kitakami and Oi were equipped with 32 and 40 torpedo tubes, respectively. However, the evolution of naval aviation and simply the lack of such an opportunity meant that they never served in that role in the Pacific War. Nevertheless, their versatility led them to serve in a number of different roles through the war despite of their age.
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