Kaga (misidentified as Akagi) and Hiei (misidentified as Kongo) in harbor, circa 1932-34; the ship at far right is a Takao-class heavy cruiser

Caption   Kaga (misidentified as Akagi) and Hiei (misidentified as Kongo) in harbor, circa 1932-34; the ship at far right is a Takao-class heavy cruiser ww2dbase
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Navy Naval History and Heritage Command
Identification Code   NH 81117
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Added By C. Peter Chen
Added Date 7 Sep 2006

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Visitor Submitted Comments

1. Denn says:
24 Nov 2011 11:16:09 AM

Looks like one of the old Kasuga class cruisers beyond Hiei's fantail. These Italian-built ships (note the distinctive central mast) were disarmed per Washington and were in service as training ships at the time of this photo (as was Hiei).

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