Lewin of Greenwich Naval History & Forum

A cleaner than usual view of HAGURO under attack in Rabaul, 1943....... Also, the uncropped picture. DFO

Here is the HAGURO being attacked by USN aircraft in the Sibuyen Sea, 1944. Also, a earlier photo before her modernization, that better shows this Treaty cheating CA............. DFO

IIRC the HAGURO got "primary credit" for sinking the Dutch CL JAVA in 1942, too.......

Here she is off Rabaul in 1943. DFO

Myōkō Class Heavy Cruiser Ashigara pictured at Spithead in 1937.

Myōkō Class Heavy Cruiser Ashigara pictured post her second reconstruction refit at Yokosuka Naval Arsenal, on sea trials in Tokyo Bay on June 14th 1940...She was sunk by T Class Submarine HMS Trenchant in Bangka Strait, June 8th 1945.

A 1934 stern view of ASHIGARA............ DFO

Myōkō Class Heavy Cruiser Ashigara pictured under refit in King George VI Dry Dock, Seletar on December 31st 1942.

ASHIGARA in Singapore, 1942. DFO

Lead Ship, Heavy Cruiser Myōkō pictured having her No 5 8 inch turret ammunition hoist fitted whilst fitting out at Yokosuka Naval Arsenal on February 21st 1929.

A typically not very clear view of NACHI in March, 1942...........DFO