Japanese heavy cruiser Takao, early 1930sView of forward turrets and bridge of heavy cruiser Takao, 20 Mar 1932Japanese heavy cruiser Takao on a trial run at full speed off Tateyama, Tokyo Bay, 1 Jul 1932Japanese heavy cruiser Takao underway, summer 1937
Japanese heavy cruiser Takao, early 1930sView of forward turrets and bridge of heavy cruiser Takao, 20 Mar 1932Japanese heavy cruiser Takao on a trial run at full speed off Tateyama, Tokyo Bay, 1 Jul 1932Japanese heavy cruiser Takao underway, summer 1937
Recognition drawing for cruisers Takao and Atago (post-1938 configuration) published by US Navy Office of Naval IntelligenceJapanese heavy cruiser Takao on a trial run off Tateyama, Tokyo Bay, 14 Jul 1939Cruiser Takao underway, en route to the Guadalcanal area in the Solomon Islands, 14 Nov 1942; photo taken from cruiser Atago, part of which could be seen in foregroundKirishima and Takao underway, en route to the Guadalcanal area in the Solomon Islands, 14 Nov 1942; photograph taken from cruiser Atago part of which could be seen in foreground
Recognition drawing for cruisers Takao and Atago (post-1938 configuration) published by US Navy Office of Naval IntelligenceJapanese heavy cruiser Takao on a trial run off Tateyama, Tokyo Bay, 14 Jul 1939Cruiser Takao underway, en route to the Guadalcanal area in the Solomon Islands, 14 Nov 1942; photo taken from cruiser Atago, part of which could be seen in foregroundKirishima and Takao underway, en route to the Guadalcanal area in the Solomon Islands, 14 Nov 1942; photograph taken from cruiser Atago part of which could be seen in foreground
Japanese cruiser Takao with her forward torpedo tubes swung out, circa 1943. These tubes were meant to launch the 3-ton Type 93 torpedo.Japanese Center Force departing Brunei Bay for the Philippine Islands, 22 Oct 1944
Japanese cruiser Takao with her forward torpedo tubes swung out, circa 1943. These tubes were meant to launch the 3-ton Type 93 torpedo.Japanese Center Force departing Brunei Bay for the Philippine Islands, 22 Oct 1944
Further Reading

Read more about Takao



Search WW2DB


Famous WW2 Quote
"I have returned. By the grace of Almighty God, our forces stand again on Philippine soil."

General Douglas MacArthur at Leyte, 17 Oct 1944


Support Us

Please consider supporting us on Patreon. Even $1 a month will go a long way. Thank you!

Or, please support us by purchasing some WW2DB merchandise at TeeSpring, Thank you!