was the fourth of the six ships completed in the of
light cruiser
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s for the
Imperial Japanese Navy
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(IJN), and like other vessels of her class, she was intended for use as the
flagship
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of a
destroyer
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larger vessels in a fleet, convoy or battle group and defend them against powerful short range attackers. They were originally developed in ...
flotilla. She was named after the Yura River near
Kyoto
Kyoto (; Japanese: , ''Kyōto'' ), officially , is the capital city of Kyoto Prefecture in Japan. Located in the Kansai region on the island of Honshu, Kyoto forms a part of the Keihanshin metropolitan area along with Osaka and Kobe. , the ci ...
, Japan. She served in the early stages of
World War II
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, and was the first Japanese light cruiser to be lost in that conflict.
Background
Following the production of the five s, an additional three 5,500-ton class light cruisers authorized under the
8-4 Fleet Program were ordered by the Imperial Japanese Navy in 1920. Due to minor changes in design, primarily due to advances in torpedo technology, these three vessels were initially designated as "modified Kuma-class", or "5500-ton class Type II", before being re-designated as a separate class named after the lead vessel, . A second set of three vessels was authorized in late 1920.
[Stille, '' Imperial Japanese Navy Light Cruisers 1941-45 '', page 22-26;]
Design
The ''Nagara''-class vessels were essentially identical to the previous ''Kuma''-class cruisers, retaining the same hull design, engines and main weaponry, with the addition of the new 610 mm
Type 93 Long Lance Torpedoes, which required a larger launcher.
[Gardner, ''Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921''; page 238] However, in silhouette, a major difference from the ''Kuma'' class was in the configuration of the
bridge
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, which incorporated an aircraft hangar. Initially, a 33-foot platform was mounted above the No.2 turret, extending over the forward superstructure below the bridge. This was later replaced by an
aircraft catapult
An aircraft catapult is a device used to allow aircraft to take off from a very limited amount of space, such as the deck of a vessel, but can also be installed on land-based runways in rare cases. It is now most commonly used on aircraft carrier ...
. Even so, the arrangement proved unwieldy, and the catapult was moved to the rear of each ship in the class, between the No.5 and No.6 turrets during retrofits in 1929–1934.
Service career
Early career
''Yura'' was
laid down
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Keel laying is one o ...
on 21 May 1921,
launched on 15 February 1922 and completed at the
Sasebo Naval Arsenal on 20 March 1923. She was commanded by Captain
Soemu Toyoda
was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy in World War II.
Biography Early career
Toyoda was born in what is now part Kitsuki city, Ōita Prefecture. He graduated from the 33rd class of the Imperial Japanese Navy Academy in 1905, ranked 26 ...
from November 1926 to November 1927. In 1930, she served as a test platform for
aircraft catapult
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s installed in front of her
bridge
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and, in 1933-34 received a rotating catapult amidships as well as a new mainmast to support an aircraft derrick.
Following the
Manchurian Incident
The Mukden Incident, or Manchurian Incident, known in Chinese as the 9.18 Incident (九・一八), was a false flag event staged by Japanese military personnel as a pretext for the 1931 Japanese invasion of Manchuria.
On September 18, 1931, L ...
, ''Yura'' was deployed to
Shanghai
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in early 1932 under the command of Captain
Mataro Tanimoto until December 1932, and by Captain
Rokuzō Sugiyama
was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II.
Biography
Rokuzō Sugiyama was born in Tokyo as the son of a bureaucrat in the Ministry of Agriculture and Commerce, Sugimoto was a graduated of the 38th class of the Imperial Jap ...
from June to November 1933. She was again deployed between 1937–1939, to cover landings of Japanese troops in northern China.
CombinedFleet.com: ''Yura'' Tabular Record of Movement;
Early stages of the Pacific War
On 1 September 1941, ''Yura'' was appointed flagship of Rear Admiral
Daigo Tadashige's Submarine Squadron 5 and was based in
Hainan
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. At the time of the
attack on Pearl Harbor
The attack on Pearl HarborAlso known as the Battle of Pearl Harbor was a surprise military strike by the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service upon the United States against the naval base at Pearl Harbor in Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii, j ...
, ''Yura'' was covering the first wave of the Malaya Invasion Force south of the
Cape of Camau,
French Indochina
French Indochina (previously spelled as French Indo-China),; vi, Đông Dương thuộc Pháp, , lit. 'East Ocean under French Control; km, ឥណ្ឌូចិនបារាំង, ; th, อินโดจีนฝรั่งเศส, ...
.
On 9 December 1941, ''Yura'' and her squadron were ordered to
pursue and sink the
Royal Navy
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"
Force Z
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" (the
battleship
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The term ''battleship'' came into use in the late 1880s to describe a type of ...
,
battlecruiser
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and supporting
destroyer
In naval terminology, a destroyer is a fast, manoeuvrable, long-endurance warship intended to escort
larger vessels in a fleet, convoy or battle group and defend them against powerful short range attackers. They were originally developed in ...
s). Although ''Yura'' received word from the
submarine
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that the British ships were spotted, due to poor wireless reception, the location was unclear and the British vessels were overwhelmed by
torpedo bomber
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s of the IJN 22nd Air Flotilla from bases in Indochina before ''Yura'' and her submarines could take action.
[Dull, ''A Battle History Imperial Japanese Navy '', page 40;]
''Yura'' was then assigned to the
invasion of Sarawak from 13 – 26 December 1941, covering landings in
Brunei
Brunei ( , ), formally Brunei Darussalam ( ms, Negara Brunei Darussalam, Jawi alphabet, Jawi: , ), is a country located on the north coast of the island of Borneo in Southeast Asia. Apart from its South China Sea coast, it is completely sur ...
,
Miri
)
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,
Seria
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, and
Kuching
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. The 2,500 men of the "
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" and the No. 2 Yokosuka
Special Naval Landing Force
The Special Naval Landing Forces (SNLF; ja, 海軍特別陸戦隊, Kaigun Tokubetsu Rikusentai) were naval infantry units of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) and were a part of the IJN Land Forces. They saw extensive service in the Second Sino ...
(SNLF) quickly captured Miri's airfield and oil fields. The operation was completed, and ''Yura'' returned to its base at
Camranh Bay
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, Indochina by the end of the year.
[
In February, ''Yura'' was assigned to Vice Admiral ]Ibō Takahashi
was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II.
Biography
Takahashi was a native of Fukushima prefecture, born in a family of Eastern Orthodox faithful. His name "Ibō" was Chinese transliteration of "John". His father was a ...
's IJN Third Fleet, to cover the invasion of Sumatra
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, protecting the landings of troops at Palembang, Banka Island, and Bantam Bay and Merak on Java
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. On 1 March 1942, the Dutch
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* Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands
* Dutch people ()
* Dutch language ()
Dutch may also refer to:
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* Pennsylvania Dutch Country
People E ...
submarine made visual contact with ''Yura'' and attacked, launching two torpedoes from 2500–3000 meters, but both either missed or were duds. The Japanese made six depth charge
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attacks, dropping about 25 depth charges, but ''K XIV'' survived and escaped via Sunda Strait to Colombo
Colombo ( ; si, කොළඹ, translit=Koḷam̆ba, ; ta, கொழும்பு, translit=Koḻumpu, ) is the executive and judicial capital and largest city of Sri Lanka by population. According to the Brookings Institution, Colombo me ...
, Ceylon
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. On 4 March, ''Yura'' rescued the crew of the tanker ''Erimo'' (sunk by the submarine ). On 6 March, ''Yura'' was assigned to the No. 1 Escort Unit, and continued to cover troop landings in Sumatra and the Andaman Islands
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through the end of the month.[
]
Indian Ocean Raids
In April, ''Yura'' was assigned to the raids in the Indian Ocean under Vice Admiral Jisaburō Ozawa
was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II. He was the last Commander-in-Chief of the Combined Fleet. Ozawa has been noted for his unusual height, measuring in at over tall, although his exact height has not been reliabl ...
's Second Expeditionary Fleet. ''Yura'', accompanied by the destroyers , , , and , departed Mergui
Myeik (, or ; mnw, ဗိက်, ; th, มะริด, , ; formerly Mergui, ) is a rural city in Tanintharyi Region in Myanmar (Burma), located in the extreme south of the country on the coast off an island on the Andaman Sea. , the estimat ...
and steamed into the Bay of Bengal
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with the cruisers and , , and and the light carrier to attack Allied
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merchant shipping. On 6 April 1942, east of Kalingapatnam
Kalingapatnam is a village in Srikakulam district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in Gara, Srikakulam, Gara mandal of Srikakulam revenue division. It has one of the major beach sand deposits of the state. In medieval era it ...
in the Bay of Bengal
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''Yura'' and ''Yūgiri'' sank the Dutch merchant vessel ''Batavia'' en route from Calcutta
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to Karachi
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. ''Yura'' and ''Yūgiri'' also sank the Dutch motorship ''Banjoewangi'' and the British steamer ''Taksang''. At the end of April, ''Yura'' returned to Sasebo Naval Arsenal for a refit.
Battle of Midway
On 10 May 1942, ''Yura'' was made flagship
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of Rear Admiral Shōji Nishimura
was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II.
Biography
Nishimura was from Akita prefecture in the northern Tōhoku region of Japan. He was a graduate of the 39th class of the Imperial Japanese Naval Academy in 1911, ranking ...
's 4th Destroyer Squadron. At the Battle of Midway
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, the squadron also included Captain Ranji Oe's 3rd Destroyer Division of 4 destroyers and Captain Yasuo Satō's 9th Destroyer Division of 3 destroyers. The 4th Destroyer Squadron was under the overall command of Vice Admiral Nobutake Kondō
was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II. As commander of IJN 2nd Fleet, the Navy's principal detached force for independent operations, Kondō was regarded as second in importance only to Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto.
Biog ...
, but did not see combat at Midway.
Solomon Islands Campaigns
On 7 August 1942 the United States began " Operation Watchtower" to retake Guadalcanal
Guadalcanal (; indigenous name: ''Isatabu'') is the principal island in Guadalcanal Province of Solomon Islands, located in the south-western Pacific, northeast of Australia. It is the largest island in the Solomon Islands by area, and the seco ...
and the Solomon Islands
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. ''Yura'' was dispatched to Truk with Vice Admiral Kondō's IJN Second Fleet to begin reinforcement operations, and was thus at the Battle of the Eastern Solomons
The naval Battle of the Eastern Solomons (also known as the Battle of the Stewart Islands and, in Japanese sources, as the Second Battle of the Solomon Sea) took place on 24–25 August 1942, and was the third carrier battle of the Pacific ca ...
on 24 August 1942. Although the light carrier ''Ryūjō'' was sunk and was damaged, ''Yura'' emerged unscathed, and returned to Truk on 5 September 1942.[
For the remainder of September 1942, ''Yura'' patrolled between Truk, Guadalcanal and the ]Shortland Islands
The Shortland Islands is an archipelago of Western Province, Solomon Islands, at . The island group lies in the extreme north-west of the country's territory, close to the south-east edge of Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea.
The largest isl ...
. On 25 September 1942, while at Shortland, she was attacked by two Boeing
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B-17 Flying Fortress
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bombers of the USAAF
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11th Bomb Group based at Espiritu Santo
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Geography
The island belongs to the archipelago of the New Hebrides in the Pacific region o ...
and was slightly damaged.[
On 11 October 1942, the submarine claimed a torpedo hit forward of ''Yura''s bridge that inflicted minor damage, but postwar analysis failed to confirm this attack and ''Yura'' was apparently not damaged this day. On 12 October 1942, ''Yura'' departed Shortland to escort the ]seaplane tender
A seaplane tender is a boat or ship that supports the operation of seaplanes. Some of these vessels, known as seaplane carriers, could not only carry seaplanes but also provided all the facilities needed for their operation; these ships are rega ...
and ''Chitose'' returning from a transport run from Guadalcanal, and on 14 October 1942, ''Yura'' assisted in landing 1,100 troops on Cape Esperance
Cape Esperance () is the northernmost point on Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands.
History
The Battle of Cape Esperance, one of several naval engagements fought in the waters north of the island during the World War II Guadalcanal campaign, took its ...
, Guadalcanal. Another "Tokyo Express
The Tokyo Express was the name given by Allied forces to the use of Imperial Japanese Navy ships at night to deliver personnel, supplies, and equipment to Japanese forces operating in and around New Guinea and the Solomon Islands during the ...
" troop transport run to Guadalcanal was made on 17 October 1942 to carry 2,100 troops, field artillery
Field artillery is a category of mobile artillery used to support armies in the field. These weapons are specialized for mobility, tactical proficiency, short range, long range, and extremely long range target engagement.
Until the early 20t ...
pieces and anti-tank guns.[
On 18 October 1942, en route back to Shortland, ''Yura'' was attacked by the submarine off ]Choiseul Island
Choiseul Island, native name Lauru, is the largest island () of the Choiseul Province, Solomon Islands, at . The administrative headquarters of Choiseul Province is situated in the town of Taro, on Taro Island.
History
In 1768, the French expl ...
. ''Grampus'' fired four Mark 14 Torpedo
The Mark 14 torpedo was the United States Navy's standard submarine-launched anti-ship torpedo of World War II. This weapon was plagued with many problems which crippled its performance early in the war. It was supplemented by the Mark 18 elec ...
es at ''Yura''. One hit but did not explode, and ''Yura'' departed the area with a dent in her port side.[
On 24 October 1942, ''Yura'' departed Shortland to bombard Guadalcanal with the No. 2 Attack Unit consisting of Rear Admiral Tamotsu Takama's flagship , , and . At the north entrance to Indispensable Strait, off Guadalcanal, on 25 October 1942 (the day before the ]Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands
The Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands, fought during 25–27 October 1942, sometimes referred to as the Battle of Santa Cruz or Third Battle of Solomon Sea, in Japan as the Battle of the South Pacific ( ''Minamitaiheiyō kaisen''), was the fourt ...
), ''Yura'', leading an attack group of destroyers off Santa Isabel Island
Santa Isabel Island (also known as Isabel, Ysabel and Mahaga) is the longest in Solomon Islands, the third largest in terms of surface area, and the largest in the group of islands in Isabel Province.
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Choiseul lies t ...
in the Solomons was attacked by five SBD Dauntless
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dive-bomber
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s of VS-71 and hit aft by two bombs near the engine room. She flooded and settled by the stern. After receiving reports of the attack, Vice Admiral Mikawa, CINC, IJN Eighth Fleet, cancelled Rear Admiral Takama's bombardment mission. The No. 2 Attack Unit reversed course back towards Shortland. On the way back, ''Yura'' was attacked again by three USAAF P-39 Airacobra
The Bell P-39 Airacobra is a fighter produced by Bell Aircraft for the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. It was one of the principal American fighters in service when the United States entered combat. The P-39 was used by the ...
s and by four Marine SBDs, but these attacks failed to cause any additional damage. Captain Shiro Sato attempted to beach ''Yura'' but she was attacked again by four SBDs, three F4F Wildcat
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s and four P-39s. Soon afterwards, ''Yura'' was attacked again by six USAAF B-17
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Flying Fortress bombers from Espiritu Santo
Espiritu Santo (, ; ) is the largest island in the nation of Vanuatu, with an area of and a population of around 40,000 according to the 2009 census.
Geography
The island belongs to the archipelago of the New Hebrides in the Pacific region o ...
.[ These attacks reignited ''Yura''s fires. At 18:30, after her crew was taken off, Japanese destroyers ''Harusame'' and ''Yūdachi'' scuttled ''Yura'' with torpedoes. She broke in two and her forward portion sank. At 19:00, her stern portion was sunk by gunfire from ''Yudachi'' at .
''Yura'' was removed from the ]navy list
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on 20 November 1942.
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