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 Wakizashi in 1940
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| Class overview | |
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| Builders: | Dajime Shipbuilding Co. |
| Operators: |
 Imperial Taoist Navy |
| Preceded by: | Yari class |
| Succeeded by: | Kako class |
| Built: | 1918-1925 |
| In commission: | 1921-1947 |
| Planned: | 6 |
| Completed: | 6 |
| Lost: | tbd |
| Scrapped: | tbd |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Light cruiser |
| Displacement: | 5,659 |
| Length: | 162.1 m (532 ft) |
| Beam: | 14.2 m (47 ft) |
| Draught: | 4.8 m (16 ft) |
| Installed power: | 90,000 shp (67,000 kW) |
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| Speed: | 36 knots (67 km/h; 41 mph) |
| Range: | 6,000 nmi (11,000 km; 6,900 mi) |
| Complement: | 452 enlisted and officers |
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The Katana-class cruiser was a class of light cruisers build for the Imperial Taoist Navy (ITN) in the years building up to World War II.
Design
Propulsion
Armament
Armor
Crew facilities
Construction
Ships in the class
| Name | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Commissioned | Fate | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katana | Ein Shipbuilding Co. | 9 October 1936 | 24 November 1937 | 2 December 1938 | Sunk at TBD | |
| Tantō | Ein Shipbuilding Co. | 12 December 1938 | 12 December 1939 | 4 February 1941 | Scrapped in 1947 | |
| Nagamaki | Ein Shipbuilding Co. | 12 December 1938 | 12 December 1939 | 4 February 1941 | Sunk at TBD | |
| Wakizashi | Ein Shipbuilding Co. | 12 December 1938 | 12 December 1939 | 4 February 1941 | Sunk at TBD | |
| Kabutowari | Ein Shipbuilding Co. | 12 December 1938 | 12 December 1939 | 4 February 1941 | Sunk at TBD | |
| Tachi | Ein Shipbuilding Co. | 12 December 1938 | 12 December 1939 | 4 February 1941 | Sunk at TBD |