Japanese cruiser Noshiro

Noshiro in Tokyo Bay, July 1943
History
Empire of Japan
NameNoshiro
Ordered1939 Fiscal Year
BuilderYokosuka Naval Arsenal
Laid down4 September 1941
Launched19 July 1942
Commissioned30 June 1943
Stricken20 December 1944
Fate
General characteristics
Class & typeAgano-class cruiser
Displacement6,652 t (6,547 long tons) (standard); 7,590 t (7,470 long tons) (loaded)
Length162 m (531 ft)
Beam15.2 m (50 ft)
Draught5.6 m (18 ft)
Propulsion
  • 4 shaft Gihon geared turbines
  • 6 Kampon boilers
  • 100,000 shp (75,000 kW)
Speed35 knots (65 km/h)
Range6,300 nautical miles (11,670 km) at 18 knots (33 km/h)
Complement726
Armament
Armor
  • Belt 60 mm (2.4 in)
  • Deck 20 mm (0.79 in)
Aircraft carried2 x floatplanes
Aviation facilities1 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.