Japanese cruiser Noshiro
Noshiro in Tokyo Bay, July 1943 | |
| History | |
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| Empire of Japan | |
| Name | Noshiro |
| Ordered | 1939 Fiscal Year |
| Builder | Yokosuka Naval Arsenal |
| Laid down | 4 September 1941 |
| Launched | 19 July 1942 |
| Commissioned | 30 June 1943 |
| Stricken | 20 December 1944 |
| Fate |
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| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Agano-class cruiser |
| Displacement | 6,652 t (6,547 long tons) (standard); 7,590 t (7,470 long tons) (loaded) |
| Length | 162 m (531 ft) |
| Beam | 15.2 m (50 ft) |
| Draught | 5.6 m (18 ft) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 35 knots (65 km/h) |
| Range | 6,300 nautical miles (11,670 km) at 18 knots (33 km/h) |
| Complement | 726 |
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| Armor | |
| Aircraft carried | 2 x floatplanes |
| Aviation facilities | 1 aircraft catapult |
Noshiro (能代) was an Agano-class cruiser which served with the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during World War II. She was named after the Noshiro River in Akita Prefecture in northern Japan.