Furutaka

Mitsubishi
Nagasaki, Japan

Feb. 25, 1925

Mar. 31, 1926

Sunk Oct. 12, 1942 by USS Salt Lake City CA-25 and USS Duncan DD-485 at
the Battle of Cape Esperance.

Aprox. 143 crewmen killed, 515 survivors picked up by Hatsuyuki, Murakumo
and Shirayuki. 115 survivors picked up by USS McCalla DD-488.

Kawasaki
Kobe, Japan

Apr. 10, 1925

July 20, 1926

Sunk Aug. 10, 1942 by USS S-44 SS-153 (torpedo).

Location: South Pacific, 16 miles northwest of Simberi Island, New Ireland.
(02.28S - 152.11E)

34 crewmen killed, survivors picked up by cruisers Aoba, Furutaka, Kinugasa
and the destroyer Uzuki.

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