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Lead Ship, Light Cruiser Nagara pictured at Shanghai in 1936.

Nagara Class Light Cruiser Isuzu pictured on completion off Uraga Dock Company Shipyards on August 20th 1923.. She saw action during World War II in the Battle of Hong Kong and in the Solomon Islands campaign, and the Battle of Leyte Gulf before being sunk by American Submarines in the Netherlands East Indies in April 1945.

ISUZU in her "glamor" shot as converted to a CLAA..........

From WIKI: " While back in Japan, Isuzu was converted to an anti-aircraft cruiser at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. All of her remaining 14 cm/50 3rd Year Type naval guns were removed and two additional twin 12.7 cm/40 Type 89 naval guns were installed. The number of Type 96 25 mm AA guns was increased to 50 barrels. The catapult and seaplane equipment were removed. Type 13 air-search, Type 21 air-search and Type 22 surface-search radars were fitted or modified. Sonar and depth charge rails were added.[2] On 20 August 1944, Isuzu became flagship of Rear Admiral Heitaro Edo's CruDiv 31 (antisubmarine), and Isuzu was declared combat ready again on 14 September 1944."

Therefore as a CLAA she carried 3 twin 5" 40s.

Her end came: "Between Sumbawa and Komodo Islands, USS Besugo fired nine torpedoes at the Isuzu group. Isuzu was undamaged, and one Japanese minesweeper was sunk. The following day, 7 April 1945, 60 miles (97 km) northwest of Bima, Isuzu was struck by one of five torpedoes fired by USS Gabilan. The torpedo hit portside, below the bridge, causing flooding forward. Isuzu's speed fell below 10 knots (19 km/h), she took on a list and settled by the bow. While her crew was performing emergency repairs, USS Charr fired four torpedoes, hitting Isuzu portside twice near the aft engine room. Charr fired two more torpedoes, one of which broke off Isuzu's bow. Isuzu sank at 07°38′S 118°09′ECoordinates: 07°38′S 118°09′E, witnessed by Spark. Her captain and 450 crewmen were rescued; 190 crewmen went down with the ship"

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Lead Ship, Light Cruiser Nagara pictured at Shanghai on September 27th 1936.

Launch of Nagara Class Light Cruiser Natori, pictured at Mitsubishi Shipyards, Nagasaki on February 16th 1922. She was torpedoed and sunk by Balao Class Submarine USS Hardhead on August 18th 1944.