Heavy Cruisers: Takao Class
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Takao Class Heavy Cruiser Chōkai pictured at Yokosuka Naval Arsenal on June 18th 1938.
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Lead Ship, Heavy Cruiser Takao pictured on sea trials off Tateyama on July 1st 1932.
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Lead Ship, Heavy Cruiser Takao pictured at Yokosuka Naval Arsenal on December 21st 1939, with her slightly modified bridge superstructure, post her recent 15 month long refit.
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Takao Class Heavy Cruisers, Takao, Atago and Chōkai pictured on Fleet manoeuvers off Honshu in August 1933.
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Before and after mods on TAKEO's bridge; rather significant surgery......... DFO
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Three partial views of ATAGO in 1942..... DFO
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The Wreck of IJN Maya – Broken on The Seabed
Many ships were lost around the Philippine Islands during World War Two. A good portion have, in the years since, been located at various depths. One of the shallower wrecks is that of the Japanese heavy cruiser, Maya.
Converted into a (poor) anti-aircraft cruiser, this ship was found just shy of two kilometers down, by RV Petrel in 2019. That two kilometers is considered 'shallow' speaks more to how deep the other wrecks are.
In any case, Maya is remarkably intact. Her bow broke off and her hull is buried pretty deep, but the ship is upright and generally recognizable. Her stern is a bit rough, though.
Video on Maya:
https://youtu.be/qH4R6oaJaJ4 - And - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2xneAZshJY - LFT
Many ships were lost around the Philippine Islands during World War Two. A good portion have, in the years since, been located at various depths. One of the shallower wrecks is that of the Japanese heavy cruiser, Maya.
Converted into a (poor) anti-aircraft cruiser, this ship was found just shy of two kilometers down, by RV Petrel in 2019. That two kilometers is considered 'shallow' speaks more to how deep the other wrecks are.
In any case, Maya is remarkably intact. Her bow broke off and her hull is buried pretty deep, but the ship is upright and generally recognizable. Her stern is a bit rough, though.
Video on Maya:
https://youtu.be/qH4R6oaJaJ4 - And - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2xneAZshJY - LFT
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