| Caption | Japanese heavy cruiser Chokai at Truk, Caroline Islands, 20 Nov 1942; note battleship Yamato in background ww2dbase | ||||||||
| Source | ww2dbaseMaritime History and Science Museum, Kure, Japan | ||||||||
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| Photos on Same Day | See all photos dated 20 Nov 1942 | ||||||||
| Added By | C. Peter Chen | ||||||||
| Added Date | 29 Aug 2010 |
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| WW2-Era Place Name | Truk, Caroline Islands |
| Lat/Long | 7.4167, 151.7833 |
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HEAVY CRUISER CHOKAI: Japanese Heavy Cruiser was armed w/10 x 8 inch guns, 4 x 5 inch guns, 8 x torpedo tubes and 66 x 25mm anti-aircraft guns, she was also capable of carrying 3 x Aichi E13A1 (Jake) seaplanes. Built in 1932 and joined the fleet in June of that year. Sunk by US Navy Battle of Samar October 1944