IJN
Myoko Class Heavy Cruiser
November 2, 1943
Ship History
Named after a mountain in Yamagata Prefecture. Haguro was laid down at the Mitsubishi shipyard in Nagasaki. Launched on March 16, 1925, launched and named on 24 March 1928, and was commissioned on April 25, 1929.
Wartime Service
From 1941 to 1944, it was captained by Captain M. Terado. Engaged the enemy off Makassar on February 8, 1942, played a role in the sinking of HMS Exeter and HMS Encounter in the Battle of the Java Sea on February 27, 1942, and was engaged in another action off south Borneo on 1 March 1942.
On 7 May 1942 she participated in the Battle of the Coral Sea, and then took part in the battle of the Eastern Solomons on 24 August 1942. In late January 1943, assisted with the the Japanese evacuation from Cape Esperence on Guadalcanal.
She suffered light damage in the Battle of Empress Augusta Bay and was attacked at Simpson Harbor on November 2, 1943.
On June 19, 1944 she survived the Battle of the Philippine Sea. On 23 October – on 25 October 1944 she took light damage in the Battle of Leyte Gulf.
Sinking History
On May 16, 1945, Haguro was the target of the British Operation Dukedom and was ambushed. The 26th Destroyer Fotilla found her with the destroyer Kamikaze and began the attack. During the battle, the Kamikaze was lightly damaged, but Haguro was hit by gunfire and three Mark IX Torpedoes. The Haguro soon began to slow down and took a 30-degrees list to port. At 0232, Haguro sank bow first 55 miles WSW of Penang.
Tabular Movements
04-49N
99-42E
