US Navy recognition drawings of Japanese cruisers Furutaka, Kako, Kinugasa, and Aoba, circa 1930s

Caption     US Navy recognition drawings of Japanese cruisers Furutaka, Kako, Kinugasa, and Aoba, circa 1930s ww2dbase
Photographer    Unknown
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Navy Naval History and Heritage Command
Link to Source    Link
Identification Code   NH 86308
More on...   
Furutaka   Main article  Photos  
Kako   Main article  Photos  
Aoba   Main article  Photos  
Kinugasa   Main article  Photos  Maps  
Photo Size 6,055 x 4,747 pixels
Added By C. Peter Chen
Licensing  Public Domain. According to the US Navy Naval History and Heritage Command, as of 21 Jul 2010:
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Visitor Submitted Comments

1. Anonymous says:
16 Jul 2020 06:46:43 AM

The date is probably 1939 or 1940 as it show twin turrets that were installed during the last modernisation. During the 1930s they have 6 single turrets

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