Light Cruiser Naka

Naka

國家	日本
艦級	Sendai 級輕巡洋艦
造船廠	Mitsubishi Yokohama Dock Company, Yokohama, Japan
安放龍骨日期	1922年6月10日
下水日期	1925年3月24日
服役日期	1925年11月30日
沉沒日期	1944年2月17日
排水量	5,195 tons standard; 7,100 tons full
長度	534 feet
寬度	48 feet
吃水	16 feet
動力來源	Parsons geared turbines, 10 Kampon boilers, four shafts
功率	90,000 shaft horsepower
速度	35 knots
續航力	5,000nm at 14 knots
乘員	452
武裝	7x140mm guns, 2x80mm guns, 4x2x610mm torpedo tubes, 48 mines
裝甲	64mm belt, 29mm deck
Aircraft	1 floatplane
Catapult	1

Contributor: C. Peter Chen

ww2dbaseNaka was ordered by Japan in 1920 and was completed at the Mitsubishi yard at Yokohama, Japan in 1925. In the opening chapters of the Pacific War, she supported the invasion of the Philippine Islands as a part of the Japanese Navy Third Fleet, during which she was slightly damaged by US aircraft. In Jan and Feb 1942, she supported various landings in the Dutch East Indies, engaging in the Battle of the Java Sea on 27 Feb 1942. On 1 Apr, US submarine USS Seawolf fired two torpedoes at her while she was off eastern Java, hitting her with one on the starboard side; cruiser Natori towed her to Bantam Bay, Java for temporary repairs, and then she sailed under her own power to Singapore for further temporary repairs, before finally reaching Japan for final repairs. She would not return to service until Apr 1943. She transported troops largely in the Central Pacific until early 1944. On 17 Feb 1944, while escorting damaged light cruiser Agano out of Truk, Caroline Islands, the Japanese base was raided by US carrier aircraft. The aircraft found and attacked Naka 65 kilometers from the port, hitting her with one torpedo and one bomb, breaking her in two. About 240 were killed in the sinking; 210 survivors were rescued by patrol boats.

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Last Major Revision: Jan 2013

Light Cruiser Naka 互動地圖

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Light cruiser Naka prior to her commissioning, Nov 1925

Naka Operational Timeline

1922年6月10日	The keel of Naka was laid down by Mitsubishi-owned Yokohama Dock Company in Yokohama, Japan.
1925年3月24日	Naka was launched at Yokohama, Japan.
1925年4月15日	Commander Choji Inoue was named the chief equipping officer of Naka.
1925年11月30日	Naka was commissioned into service; chief equipping officer Commander Choji Inoue was named her commanding officer.
1925年12月1日	Commander Choji Inoue, commanding officer of Naka, was promoted to the rank of captain.
1926年12月1日	Captain Kamezaburo Nakamura was named the commanding officer of Naka.
1927年4月5日	Naka received a new commanding officer.
1929年11月30日	Captain Chuichi Nagumo was named the commanding officer of Naka.
1930年12月1日	Naka received a new commanding officer.
1931年12月1日	Captain Koki Yamamoto was named the commanding officer of Naka.
1932年12月1日	Captain Shigeru Sonoda was named the commanding officer of Naka.
1933年11月15日	Naka received a new commanding officer.
1934年11月15日	Captain Kasuke Abe was named the commanding officer of Naka.
1935年5月25日	Captain Tadashige Daigo was named the commanding officer of Naka.
1935年11月15日	Captain Aritomo Goto was named the commanding officer of Naka.
1936年12月1日	Captain Koso Abe was named the commanding officer of Naka.
1937年8月2日	Naka received a new commanding officer.
1937年12月1日	Captain Chimaki Kono was named the commanding officer of Naka.
1938年11月15日	Captain Shutoku Miyazato was named the commanding officer of Naka.
1938年12月15日	Captain Tamotsu Takama was named the commanding officer of Naka.
1939年11月15日	Captain Teruo Akiyama was named the commanding officer of Naka.
1940年10月15日	Captain Matsuji Ijuin was named the commanding officer of Naka.
1941年8月11日	Captain Yoshioki Tawara was named the commanding officer of Naka.
1941年11月26日	Naka became the flagship of Rear Admiral Shoji Nishimura of Japanese 4th Destroyer Squadron; she departed the Terashima Strait near Sasebo, Japan.
1941年11月28日	Naka arrived at Mako, Pescadores islands.
1941年12月7日	Naka departed Mako, Pescadores islands to escort the Philippine Islands invasion force.
1941年12月10日	While guarding transports which disembarked troops on Luzon, Philippine Islands, Naka was attacked by US B-17 bombers, P-35A fighters, and P-40B fighters, receiving slight damage from strafing.
1941年12月12日	Naka departed Vigan, Luzon, Philippine Islands.
1941年12月14日	Naka arrived at Mako, Pescadores islands.
1941年12月18日	Naka departed Mako, Pescadores islands.
1941年12月22日	Naka guarded transports as they disembarked 7th Tank Regiment and an infantry regiment of the Japanese 48th Infantry Division at Caba, Luzon, Philippine Islands; she departed for Mako, Pescadores islands later on the same day.
1941年12月24日	Naka arrived at Mako, Pescadores islands.
1941年12月29日	Naka departed Takao, Taiwan.
1942年1月2日	Naka arrived at Davao, Mindanao, Philippine Islands.
1942年1月7日	Naka departed Davao, Mindanao, Philippine Islands.
1942年1月10日	Naka arrived at Tarakan, Dutch Borneo.
1942年1月11日	Naka disembarked troops at Tarakan, Dutch Borneo.
1942年1月21日	Naka departed Tarakan, Dutch Borneo.
1942年1月23日	Naka protected transports during the invasion of Balikpapan, Dutch Borneo.
1942年1月24日	Dutch submarine K XVIII fired four torpedoes at Japanese cruiser Naka off Borneo, Dutch East Indies, all of which missed; Naka gave pursue to the submarine unsuccessfully.
1942年1月30日	Naka departed Balikpapan, Dutch Borneo.
1942年2月19日	Naka departed Jolo, Philippine Islands.
1942年2月25日	Naka departed Makassar, Celebes, Dutch East Indies.
1942年3月2日	Naka patrolled off Kragan, Java, Dutch East Indies.
1942年3月8日	Naka departed Kragan, Java, Dutch East Indies.
1942年3月12日	Naka arrived at Makassar, Celebes, Dutch East Indies.
1942年3月14日	Naka was named the flagship for the Christmas Island invasion force.
1942年3月18日	Naka was assigned to the Seizure Force for the invasion of Christmas Island.
1942年3月26日	Naka departed Makassar, Celebes, Dutch East Indies.
1942年3月29日	Naka departed Bantam Bay, Java, Dutch East Indies.
1942年3月31日	Naka supported the landing on Christmas Island as the invasion force's flagship; submarine USS Seawolf attempted a torpedo attack on Naka at 0949 hours but failed to score hits.
1942年4月1日	Japanese cruiser Naka was hit by a torpedo from US submarine USS Seawolf (of three fired) off Christmas Island, causing serious damage. She would be towed to Bantam Bay, Java, Dutch East Indies for repairs.
1942年4月2日	Natori towed Naka toward Bantam Bay, Java, Dutch East Indies.
1942年4月3日	Naka arrived at Bantam Bay, Java, Dutch East Indies under tow by Natori.
1942年4月6日	Naka completed her temporary repairs at Bantam Bay, Java, Dutch East Indies and departed for Singapore.
1942年4月10日	Naka arrived at Seletar Naval Base, Singapore.
1942年4月28日	Naka departed Seletar Naval Base, Singapore and arrived at Keppel Harbour, Singapore.
1942年4月29日	Naka entered the drydock at Keppel Harbour, Singapore.
1942年6月2日	Naka exited the drydock at Keppel Harbour, Singapore.
1942年6月3日	Naka departed Singapore.
1942年6月8日	Naka arrived at Mako, Pescaore islands.
1942年6月9日	Naka departed Mako, Pescaore islands.
1942年6月12日	Naka arrived at Yokosuka, Japan.
1942年6月15日	Naka was named a special reserve vessel; she departed Yokosuka, Japan.
1942年6月21日	Naka arrived at Maizuru, Japan.
1942年6月26日	Naka entered drydock at Maizuru, Japan.
1942年7月6日	Naka exited drydock at Maizuru, Japan.
1942年7月7日	Captain Ryuji Nakazato was named the commanding officer of Naka while the ship was at Maizuru, Japan.
1942年10月1日	Captain Banjiro Takagi was named the commanding officer of Naka while the ship was at Maizuru, Japan.
1943年2月25日	Captain Yoshijiro Imaizumi was named the commanding officer of Naka while the ship was at Maizuru, Japan.
1943年4月1日	Naka was assigned to Japanese 14th Cruiser Division while the ship was at Maizuru, Japan.
1943年4月5日	Naka completed her repairs at Maizuru, Japan and departed the port.
1943年4月6日	Naka arrived at Hashirajima, Japan.
1943年4月20日	Naka departed Hashirajima, Japan.
1943年4月22日	Naka arrived at Yokosuka, Japan.
1943年4月25日	Naka departed Yokosuka, Japan.
1943年4月30日	Naka arrived at Truk, Caroline Islands.
1943年5月15日	Naka departed Truk, Caroline Islands.
1943年5月18日	Naka arrived at Jaluit Atoll, Marshall Islands.
1943年6月15日	Naka departed Jaluit Atoll, Marshall Islands.
1943年6月18日	Naka arrived at Truk, Caroline Islands.
1943年6月21日	Ryuho, Yukikaze, Naka, and Yugure arrived at Truk, Caroline Islands. Yugure would begin a period of maintenance and refitting at Truk.
1943年6月21日	170 miles northwest of the Japanese base at Truk, submarine USS Spearfish detected a formation of 11 to 13 Japanese warships, including the carriers Ryuho, Unyo, and Chuyo, battleships Kongo and Haruna, cruiser Kumano, plus destroyers. The task force steamed directly over Spearfish and when the submarine was in the middle of the formation, she fired four torpedoes at the lead carrier but missed. While setting up for a shot at the second carrier, Spearfish was forced to go deep by an approaching cruiser on a collision course. The Japanese task force arrived safely at Truk later that same day without ever detecting Spearfish's presence.
1943年6月22日	Naka departed Truk, Caroline Islands.
1943年6月25日	Naka arrived at Nauru and disembarked 412 troops of No. 2 Yokosuka Special Naval Landing Force; she departed later in the day.
1943年6月28日	Naka arrived at Truk, Caroline Islands.
1943年7月19日	Naka arrived at Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands.
1943年7月20日	Naka arrived at Mili Atoll, Marshall Islands.
1943年7月21日	Naka arrived at Wotje Atoll, Marshall Islands.
1943年7月24日	Naka arrived at Truk, Caroline Islands.
1943年9月3日	Naka departed Truk, Caroline Islands.
1943年9月8日	Naka arrived at Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands.
1943年9月9日	Naka arrived at Taroa, Maloelap Atoll, Marshall Islands and disembarked troops.
1943年9月10日	Naka arrived at Truk, Caroline Islands.
1943年9月12日	Naka departed Truk, Caroline Islands, escorting oiler Shiretoko and damaged aircraft transport Fujikawa Maru.
1943年9月15日	Naka arrived at Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands.
1943年9月19日	Naka departed Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands.
1943年9月20日	Naka arrived at Mili Atoll, Marshall Islands.
1943年9月21日	Naka arrived at Wotje Atoll, Marshall Islands.
1943年9月24日	Naka arrived at Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands.
1943年9月25日	Naka departed Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands.
1943年9月26日	Naka arrived at Jaluit Atoll, Marshall Islands.
1943年9月29日	Naka departed Jaluit Atoll, Marshall Islands.
1943年10月3日	Naka arrived at Truk, Caroline Islands.
1943年10月11日	Naka departed Truk, Caroline Islands.
1943年10月18日	Naka arrived at Shanghai, China.
1943年10月21日	Naka departed Shanghai, China with 485 troops of Japanese 17th Division.
1943年10月28日	Naka arrived at Truk, Caroline Islands.
1943年11月1日	Naka departed Truk, Caroline Islands.
1943年11月3日	Naka was slightly damaged by near misses by B-24 Liberator bombers 111 kilometers north of Kavieng, New Ireland at 1129 hours; 7 were killed, 20 were wounded.
1943年11月4日	Naka received 166 troops and anti-tank guns from transport Kiyosumi Maru and then disembarked them at Kavieng, New Ireland at 1700 hours.
1943年11月5日	Naka arrived at Rabaul, New Britain; later that day, she was slightly damaged by near misses by US carrier aircraft.
1943年11月6日	Naka departed Rabaul, New Britain.
1943年11月9日	Naka arrived at Truk, Caroline Islands.
1943年11月21日	Naka departed Truk, Caroline Islands.
1943年11月22日	Naka arrived at Ponape, Caroline Islands and embarked about 700 troops intended for Tarawa, Gilbert Islands.
1943年11月23日	Naka departed Ponape, Caroline Islands.
1943年11月25日	Naka arrived at Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands.
1943年11月30日	Naka departed Kwajalein, Marshall Islands.
1943年12月1日	Naka arrived at Mili Atoll, Marshall Islands, disembaked troops, and departed.
1943年12月2日	Naka departed Kwajalein, Marshall Islands.
1944年1月1日	Naka departed Truk, Caroline Islands and took damaged transport Kiyozumi Maru in tow southwest of Truk.
1944年1月7日	Captain Yoshimasa Sutezawa was named the commanding officer of Naka.
1944年1月8日	Naka arrived at Truk, Caroline Islands with damaged transport Kiyozumi Maru in tow.
1944年2月17日	Naka departed Truk, Caroline Islands. She was discovered, attacked, and sunk by the third attack wave of SB2C Helldiver and TBF Avenger carrier aircraft 65 kilometers west of Truk; about 240 were killed, 210 survived including commanding officer Captain Yoshimasa Sutezawa.
1944年3月31日	Naka was struck from the Japanese Navy list.

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