Heavy Cruiser Nachi

Nachi

國家	日本
艦級	Myoko 級重巡洋艦
造船廠	Kure Naval Arsenal
安放龍骨日期	1924年11月26日
下水日期	1927年6月15日
服役日期	1928年11月28日
沉沒日期	1944年11月5日
排水量	13,500 tons standard
長度	662 feet
寬度	21 feet
吃水	21 feet
動力來源	Twelve boilers, four geared steam turbines, four shafts
功率	130,000 shaft horsepower
速度	36 knots
續航力	8,000nm at 14 knots
乘員	773
武裝	5x2x203mm guns, 6x120mm guns (pre-1935) or 8x127mm guns (post-1935), 2x13mm machine guns, 12x610mm torpedo tubes
裝甲	100mm main belt, 37mm main deck, 25mm turrets, 75mm barbettes
Aircraft	2 floatplanes

Contributor: C. Peter Chen

ww2dbaseThe construction for heavy cruiser Nachi was ordered in 1923 and was commissioned into service in Nov 1928. In 1929, she hosted Emperor Showa as he toured the Kansai region of Japan, which was meant to encourage industrial production in Osaka, Kyoto, Kobe, and Nagoya areas. She underwent a reconstruction in 1936. She indirectly participated in the Second Battle of Shanghai in Aug 1937 by transporting troops of Japanese Army 3rd Division to the Shanghai region in China. In late 1937, she underwent her second reconstruction. In the opening chapters of the Pacific War, she supported the invasion of the Philippine Islands, supported the invasion of Dutch East Indies and Portuguese Timor, and saw action in the Dutch East Indies, the latter included firing on HMS Exeter and HMS Encounter which led to their sinkings. In Mar 1943, the convoy she was escorting was engaged by an American force in the North Pacific, resulting in the Battle of the Komandorski Islands; in this battle, she lost a floatplane (concussion damage from her own guns) and suffered five hits, the latter of which caused 14 deaths. She spent most of the remaining part of 1943 and most of 1944 in home waters. In Oct 1944, she departed Kure, Japan for the Philippine Islands on a major counter offensive to halt the advancing Americans, but was turned back during the Battle of Surigao Strait after colliding with cruiser Mogami. Shortly after receiving repairs at Cavite, Philippine Islands for the collision damage, on 5 Nov, Manila Bay came under a US Navy carrier strike, during which Nachi attempted to flee the bay only to be found by USS Ticonderoga and USS Lexington aircraft off Corregidor Island, disabling her at 1250 hours. At 1445 hours, another strike arrived to finish her. Blown into three parts, she sank, killing 807 of the 1027 officers and men aboard, including the commanding officer Captain Enpei Kanoka. Vice Admiral Kiyohide Shima, whose flagship at the time was Nachi, was ashore at a conference at the time of the attack and witnessed the sinking from the shore. USS Lexington aircraft were reported to have strafed at Nachi's survivors in the water after the sinking.

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Last Major Revision: Dec 2014

Heavy Cruiser Nachi 互動地圖

Photographs

Cruiser Nachi shortly before completion, Japan, circa early Nov 1928

Nachi, Heian Maru, and Teiyo Maru at Paramushiru, Kurile Islands, May 1943

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Nachi Operational Timeline

1924年11月26日	The keel of Nachi was laid down at the Kure Naval Arsenal, Japan.
1927年6月15日	Nachi was launched at the Kure Naval Arsenal, Japan.
1928年9月10日	Captain Yoshiyuki Niiyama was named the commanding officer of Nachi.
1928年11月28日	Nachi was commissioned into service and was assigned to the Sasebo Naval District, Japan.
1928年12月4日	Nachi attended Emperor Showa's Coronation Naval Review at Yokohama, Japan.
1929年5月28日	Emperor Showa boarded Nachi for his tour of the Kansai region, Japan.
1929年5月29日	Emperor Showa disembarked Nachi.
1929年11月30日	An unknown officer assumed command of Nachi.
1930年12月1日	Captain Noboru Hirata was named the commanding officer of Nachi.
1931年12月1日	An unknown officer assumed command of Nachi.
1934年11月15日	Captain Marquis Teruhisa Komatsu was named the commanding officer of Nachi.
1935年12月2日	Captain Michitaro Totsuka was named the commanding officer of Nachi.
1936年6月29日	Nachi completed her first reconstruction at Sasebo Naval Arsenal, Japan.
1936年11月16日	Captain Ryozo Fukuda was named the commanding officer of Nachi.
1937年8月20日	Nachi departed Nagoya, Japan with the headquarters company and 1st company of 6th Infantry Regiment of Japanese Army 3rd Division aboard.
1937年8月21日	Nachi transferred the headquarters company and 1st company of 6th Infantry Regiment of Japanese Army 3rd Division to cruiser Jintsu and eight destroyers off Zhoushan, Zhejiang Province, China.
1937年12月1日	Nachi completed her first reconstruction; an unknown officer assumed command of the cruiser.
1939年11月15日	Captain Sukeyoshi Yatsushiro was named the commanding officer of Nachi.
1940年11月15日	Captain Tamotsu Takama was named the commanding officer of Nachi.
1940年11月23日	Nachi arrived at Sasebo, Japan.
1940年11月26日	Nachi departed Sasebo, Japan for Pescadores Islands, Taiwan.
1941年8月20日	Captain Takahiko Kiyota was named the commanding officer of Nachi.
1941年12月6日	Nachi departed Palau Islands.
1941年12月11日	Nachi provided support for the landing at Legaspi, Philipine Islands.
1941年12月15日	Nachi arrived in the Palau Islands.
1941年12月17日	Nachi departed Palau Islands.
1941年12月19日	Nachi provided support for the landings at Davao, Philippine Islands.
1941年12月20日	Nachi provided support for the landings at Davao, Philippine Islands.
1941年12月24日	Nachi provided support for the landings at Jolo, Philippine Islands. She departed Philippine waters later in the day for Palau Islands.
1941年12月29日	Nachi departed Palau Islands.
1941年12月31日	Nachi arrived in Davao Gulf, Philippine Islands.
1942年1月4日	Nachi received light shrapnel damage in the searchlight (wounding one officer) in Malalag Bay, Davao Gulf, Philippine Islands from US B-17D bombers. Later in the day, Rear Admiral Takeo Takagi transferred his flag from Myoko to Nachi; Myoko had received a direct hit during the same attack.
1942年1月9日	Nachi departed Davao, Philippine Islands.
1942年1月11日	Nachi provided support for the landings at Menado, Celebes, Dutch East Indies.
1942年1月12日	Nachi arrived at Ominato Guard District, Mutsu, Aomori Prefecture, Japan at 0715 hours.
1942年1月24日	Nachi provided support for the landings at Kendari, Celebes, Dutch East Indies.
1942年1月29日	Nachi departed Davao, Philippine Islands for Bangka Roads, Celebes, Dutch East Indies.
1942年2月5日	Nachi departed Bangka Roads, Celebes, Dutch East Indies to support the landings at Makassar, Celebes.
1942年2月17日	Nachi provided support for the landings at Dili, Portuguese Timor.
1942年2月24日	Nachi departed Staring Bay, Celebes, Dutch East Indies with Cruiser Division 5.
1942年2月27日	American seaplane tender USS Langley with 32 P-40 fighters aboard, en route to Java, was sunk by Japanese Navy land-based aircraft. On the same day, at the Battle of the Java Sea, Japanese cruisers Haguro and Nachi sank Dutch cruisers HNLMS Java and De Ruyter along with destroyer HNLMS Kortenaer and two other Dutch destroyers with Type 93 torpedoes without any Japanese losses.
1942年2月27日	At the Battle of the Java Sea, Nachi launched scouting missions with her two floatplanes. She was surprised by the Allied Striking Force in the evening, but was able to escape without damage.
1942年3月1日	At the Battle of the Java Sea, slightly damaged cruiser HMS Exeter, destroyer HMS Encounter, and destroyer USS Pope at 0850 hours. At 1245 hours, Nachi fired once again on HMS Exeter by gunfire. She departed the area at the end of the day with 90 Allied prisoners of war on board.
1942年3月3日	Nachi arrived at Kendari, Celebes, Dutch East Indies. She departed for Makassar, Celebes later on the same day.
1942年3月10日	Nachi departed Makassar, Celebes, Dutch East Indies for Mako, Pescadores Islands, Taiwan.
1942年3月15日	Nachi arrived at Mako, Pescadores Islands, Taiwan. She departed later on the same day.
1942年3月17日	Nachi arrived at Sasebo, Japan and was detached from Cruiser Division 5.
1942年4月7日	Nachi departed Sasebo, Japan.
1942年4月11日	Nachi arrived at Akkeshi Bay, Hokkaido, Japan.
1942年4月15日	Nachi departed Akkeshi Bay, Hokkaido, Japan.
1942年4月16日	Nachi arrived at Muroran, Hokkaido, Japan.
1942年4月18日	Nachi departed Muroran, Hokkaido, Japan.
1942年4月25日	Nachi arrived at Yokosuka, Japan.
1942年4月29日	Nachi was made the flagship of Vice Admiral Boshiro Hosogaya of the 5th Fleet. She departed Yokosuka, Japan later in the day.
1942年5月3日	Nachi arrived at Akkeshi, Hokkaido, Japan.
1942年5月6日	Nachi departed Akkeshi, Hokkaido, Japan.
1942年5月12日	Nachi arrived at Akkeshi, Hokkaido, Japan.
1942年5月15日	Nachi arrived at Ominato Guard District, Mutsu, Aomori Prefecture, Japan for a scheduled refit.
1942年5月26日	Nachi departed Ominato Guard District, Mutsu, Aomori Prefecture, Japan as the flagship of Vice Admiral Boshiro Hosogaya, providing support for the convoy carrying troops of the Aleutian Islands invasion force.
1942年6月2日	Nachi arrived at Paramushiro (Paramushir) Kurile Islands.
1942年6月3日	Nachi departed Paramushiro (Paramushir) Kurile Islands.
1942年6月6日	Nachi provided support for the landings at Attu, Aleutian Islands.
1942年6月23日	Nachi arrived at Ominato Guard District, Mutsu, Aomori Prefecture, Japan.
1942年6月28日	Nachi departed Ominato Guard District, Mutsu, Aomori Prefecture, Japan to cover a convoy bound for Kiska, Aleutian Islands.
1942年7月14日	Nachi arrived at Yokosuka, Japan for refitting. She was assigned to Cruiser Division 21 of the 5th Fleet.
1942年7月24日	Nachi entered the drydock at Yokosuka, Japan.
1942年7月30日	Nachi exited the drydock at Yokosuka, Japan.
1942年8月2日	Nachi departed Yokosuka, Japan.
1942年8月6日	Nachi arrived at Paramushiro (Paramushir), Kurile Islands.
1942年8月12日	Nachi departed Paramushiro (Paramushir), Kurile Islands.
1942年8月16日	Nachi arrived at Ominato Guard District, Mutsu, Aomori Prefecture, Japan.
1942年8月29日	Nachi departed Ominato Guard District, Mutsu, Aomori Prefecture, Japan.
1942年9月2日	Nachi arrived at Paramushiro (Paramushir), Kurile Islands.
1942年9月3日	Nachi departed Paramushiro (Paramushir), Kurile Islands.
1942年9月18日	Nachi arrived at Ominato Guard District, Mutsu, Aomori Prefecture, Japan.
1942年9月30日	Nachi departed Ominato Guard District, Mutsu, Aomori Prefecture, Japan in search of a nearby US task force (which was faulty intelligence).
1942年10月2日	Nachi arrived at Ominato Guard District, Mutsu, Aomori Prefecture, Japan.
1942年10月22日	Nachi departed Ominato Guard District, Mutsu, Aomori Prefecture, Japan.
1942年10月26日	Nachi arrived at Paramushiro (Paramushir), Kurile Islands.
1942年11月6日	Nachi arrived at Ominato Guard District, Mutsu, Aomori Prefecture, Japan.
1942年11月11日	Captain Takahiko Kiyota, commanding officer of Nachi, was promoted to the rank of rear admiral in preparation for assignment as a cruiser division commander.
1942年11月16日	Captain Akira Sone was named the commanding officer of Nachi.
1942年11月19日	Nachi arrived at Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan at 1745 hours.
1942年11月20日	Nachi departed Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan at 0840 hours.
1942年11月23日	Nachi arrived at Kakumabetsu, Paramushiro (Paramushir), Kurile Islands at 0620 hours and departed at 1400 hours.
1942年11月28日	Nachi arrived at Kakumabetsu, Paramushiro (Paramushir), Kurile Islands in the morning and departed at 1200 hours.
1943年1月13日	Nachi departed Ominato Guard District, Mutsu, Aomori Prefecture, Japan at 0715 hours.
1943年1月17日	Nachi arrived at Paramushiro (Paramushir), Kurile Islands.
1943年1月24日	Nachi refueled from oiler Teiyo Maru at Paramushiro (Paramushir), Kurile Islands.
1943年1月29日	Nachi departed Paramushiro (Paramushir), Kurile Islands.
1943年2月1日	Nachi arrived at Yokosuka, Japan.
1943年2月3日	Nachi departed Yokosuka, Japan.
1943年2月5日	Nachi arrived at Sasebo, Japan and began a period of refitting.
1943年2月27日	Nachi departed Sasebo, Japan.
1943年3月4日	Nachi arrived at Paramushiro (Paramushir), Kurile Islands.
1943年3月5日	Nachi refueled from oiler Teiyo Maru at Paramushiro (Paramushir), Kurile Islands.
1943年3月7日	Nachi departed Kashiwabara, Paramushiro (Paramushir), Kurile Islands to escort a convoy to Attu, Aleutian Islands.
1943年3月10日	Nachi arrived at Attu, Aleutian Islands.
1943年3月13日	Nachi arrived at Paramushiro (Paramushir), Kurile Islands.
1943年3月17日	Nachi refueled from oiler Teiyo Maru at Paramushiro (Paramushir), Kurile Islands.
1943年3月23日	Nachi departed Paramushiro (Paramushir), Kurile Islands.
1943年3月26日	During the Battle of the Komandorski Islands, Japanese cruisers Nachi, Maya, Tama, and Abukuma with destroyers Wakaba, Hatsushimo, Ikazuchi, Inazuma, and Usugumo plus three transport ships engaged United States Navy cruisers Salt Lake City and Richmond escorted by destroyers Coghlan, Bailey, Dale, and Monaghan in one of the very few pure naval surface battles of World War II involving long-range guns. Nachi was forced to push one of her floatplanes overboard (concussion damage from her own guns), fired several Type 93 "Long Lance" torpedoes at the US forces (none of which hit), and received five hits (killing 14). Salt Lake City sustained moderate damage and was dead in the water for a short time. Bailey, Coghlan, and Monaghan made a bold torpedo attack that became known as the Charge of the Irish Destroyers.
1943年3月28日	Nachi arrived at Paramushiro (Paramushir), Kurile Islands.
1943年3月31日	Nachi departed Paramushiro (Paramushir), Kurile Islands.
1943年5月3日	Nachi arrived at Yokosuka, Japan for repairs.
1943年5月11日	Nachi departed Yokosuka, Japan.
1943年5月15日	Nachi arrived at Paramushiro (Paramushir), Kurile Islands.
1943年5月16日	Nachi refueled from oiler Teiyo Maru in Kataoka Bay, Paramushiro (Paramushir), Kurile Islands.
1943年7月10日	Nachi departed Paramushiro (Paramushir), Kurile Islands to cover the Japanese withdraw from Kiska, Aleutian Islands.
1943年7月15日	Nachi arrived at Paramushiro (Paramushir), Kurile Islands.
1943年8月13日	Nachi arrived at Ominato Guard District, Mutsu, Aomori Prefecture, Japan for a refitting; she would receive a Type 21 air search radar.
1943年9月6日	Nachi departed Ominato Guard District, Mutsu, Aomori Prefecture, Japan. After dark, about 50 miles northeast of Ominato, she was detected by US submarine USS Halibut (which mis-identified Nachi as a destroyer) and was struck by one of Halibut's spread of four torpedoes; the torpedo failed to detonate.
1943年9月9日	Nachi arrived at Paramushiro (Paramushir), Kurile Islands.
1943年9月10日	Captain Shiro Shibuya was named the commanding officer of Nachi while the ship was at Paramushiro (Paramushir), Kurile Islands.
1943年9月22日	Nachi arrived at Sasebo, Japan for refitting; she would receive a new Type 21 air search radar.
1943年10月25日	Nachi departed Paramushiro (Paramushir), Kurile Islands.
1943年10月27日	Nachi arrived at Akkeshi Bay, Hokkaido, Japan.
1943年11月1日	Nachi arrived at Ominato Guard District, Mutsu, Aomori Prefecture, Japan.
1943年11月20日	Nachi departed Ominato Guard District, Mutsu, Aomori Prefecture, Japan.
1944年1月22日	Nachi departed Sasebo, Japan.
1944年1月23日	Nachi arrived at Hashirajima, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.
1944年2月6日	Nachi refueled at Tokuyama Fuel Depot, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.
1944年2月7日	Nachi departed Tokuyama, Japan.
1944年2月29日	Nachi refueled from oiler Teiyo Maru in Mutsu Bay, Aomori Prefecture, Japan.
1944年3月4日	Nachi refueled from oiler Teiyo Maru in Mutsu Bay, Aomori Prefecture, Japan.
1944年3月10日	Nachi arrived at Ominato Guard District, Mutsu, Aomori Prefecture, Japan and refueled from oiler Teiyo Maru.
1944年4月2日	Nachi began a period of guard ship duty at Ominato Guard District, Mutsu, Aomori Prefecture, Japan.
1944年5月2日	Nachi refueled from oiler Teiyo Maru at Ominato Guard District, Mutsu, Aomori Prefecture, Japan.
1944年5月8日	Nachi refueled from oiler Teiyo Maru in Kawauchi Bay, Aomori Prefecture, Japan.
1944年5月29日	Nachi refueled from oiler Teiyo Maru in Kawauchi Bay, Aomori Prefecture, Japan.
1944年6月19日	Nachi deprated Ominato Guard District, Mutsu, Aomori Prefecture, Japan.
1944年6月21日	Nachi arrived at Yokosuka, Japan for refitting.
1944年6月29日	Nachi departed Yokosuka, Japan.
1944年7月1日	Nachi began a period of guard ship duty at Ominato Guard District, Mutsu, Aomori Prefecture, Japan.
1944年7月31日	Nachi departed Ominato Guard District, Mutsu, Aomori Prefecture, Japan.
1944年8月2日	Nachi arrived at Kure Naval Arsenal, Japan.
1944年8月20日	Captain Enpei Kanoka was named the commanding officer of Nachi while the ship was at Kure Naval Arsenal, Japan.
1944年9月15日	Nachi received 2 twin-mount and 20 single-mount Type 96 25-millimeter anti-aircraft guns at Kure Naval Arsenal, Japan.
1944年10月14日	Nachi received a Type 13 air search radar at Kure Naval Arsenal, Japan.
1944年10月14日	Nachi departed Kure, Japan with Cruiser Division 21.
1944年10月16日	Nachi arrived at Amami Oshima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan with Cruiser Division 21.
1944年10月18日	Nachi departed Amami Oshima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan with Cruiser Division 21 and Destroyer Squadron 1.
1944年10月20日	Nachi arrived at Mako, Pescadores Islands with Cruiser Division 21.
1944年10月21日	Nachi departed Mako, Pescadores Islands with Cruiser Division 21.
1944年10月23日	Nachi arrived at Coron, Palawan, Philippine Islands.
1944年10月24日	Nachi departed Coron, Palawan, Philippine Islands. At 0427, she fired eight torpedoes at a radar target in Surigao Strait, scoring no hits. Two minutes later, she collided with cruiser Mogami, forcing the force to retire.
1944年10月25日	Nachi arrived at Coron, Palawan, Philippine Islands.
1944年10月26日	Nachi refueled from oiler Nichiei Maru at Coron, Palawan, Philippine Islands.
1944年10月27日	Nachi departed Coron, Palawan, Philippine Islands.
1944年10月28日	Nachi arrived at Manila Bay, Philippine Islands and entered drydock at No. 103 Repair Facility at Cavite for repairs.
1944年10月29日	While in the drydock at No. 103 Repair Facility at Cavite, Philippine Islands, she was hit by a bomb and was strafed by a US Navy carrier aircraft, killing 53.
1944年10月29日	Damaged cruisers Kumano and Nachi are attacked by American carrier aircraft while in Manila Bay, Philippines.
1944年11月2日	Nachi's repairs in the drydock at No. 103 Repair Facility at Cavite, Philippine Islands was completed.
1944年11月5日	While in Manila Bay, Philippine Islands, Nachi survived the first two waves of a US Navy carrier attack, but was caught by about 60 aircraft from a third wave from USS Ticonderoga and USS Lexington at 1250 hours. She was disabled by five bombs and two or three torpedoes. At 1400 hours, she was able to even her list and prepared to be towed away by destroyer Akebono. At 1445 hours, another wave from USS Lexington hit Nachi with five torpedoes, twenty bombs, and sixteen rockets. Nachi sank at 1450 hours. 807, including Captain Enpei Kanoka, were killed; 220 survived.
1945年1月20日	Nachi was struck from the Japanese Navy list.

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