Japanese Cruiser Katori
was the lead ship of the of three light cruisers which served with the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II. The ship was named after the noted Shinto Katori Shrine in Chiba prefecture, Japan. Background ''Katori''-class cruisers were originally ordered to serve as training ships in the 1937 and 1939 Supplementary Naval budget. With the Pacific War, they were used as administrative flagships for various fleets, such as submarine command and control, and to command escort squadrons. The ships were upgraded as the war progressed with additional anti-aircraft guns and depth charges. Service career Early career ''Katori'' was completed at the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Mitsubishi Yokohama, Kanagawa, Yokohama shipyards on 20 April 1940 and was based at nearby Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Yokosuka. On 28 July 1940, ''Katori'' and her sister ship, , participated in the last pre-war midshipman cruise, visiting Etajima, Hiroshima, Etajima, Mutsu, Aomori, Mutsu, Dairen, Lüshunkou, Po ...
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Japanese Cruiser Katori 1940
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