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- Myoko, the name ship of the Myoko luxury heavy cruiser, was laid down in October 1924 (Taisho 13) and completed in July 1929 (Showa 4).
- The world warship construction competition that has continued since before the First World War finally begins to put pressure on the economies of each country, and the unbearable powers conclude the Washington Treaty of Disarmament led by the United States.
- The Japanese Navy claimed to have battleships and aircraft carriers of 70% against the United States and Britain, but it was not included and had to settle for 60%.
- However, under the Washington Treaty, although there was an upper limit on the performance of individual ships, there was no restriction on possession, so the Japanese Navy concentrated on building cruisers during the world powers, and thus the standard displacement was 10,000 tons, 20.3cm. Construction of heavy cruisers with (8-inch) guns will begin around the world.
- For this reason, we refer to these cruisers collectively as treaty cruisers.
- Myokaku was born from this world situation by Colonel Yuzuru Hiraga Shipbuilding, but 1929 was the year when the Great Depression began, and the budget was tight, so the progress of construction was slow. It was extremely slow and completed in September 1930.
- When Myoko was commissioned, the 4th Fleet and the 2nd Squadron were formed with ships of the same type, and due to the fact that the battleships were undergoing renovation work, they became the main fleet.
- However, the rapidly advancing shipbuilding technology of the Takao-class and the highest class, which were later put into service, made the Myo-kyu slightly inferior, so from 1933 onwards modernization and renovation work was carried out one by one, and the Myoko was built in the Showa era. A series of renovation work started in September 1934 and was finally completed in 1936.
- The main refurbishment points were the enhancement of artillery capabilities, the improvement of torpedo armament, the enhancement of air armament, the enhancement of anti-aircraft armament, etc., and the enlargement of the bulge in response to the weight increase due to these refurbishments.
-Myoko, which has completed the first refurbishment work, is mainly engaged in operations in the South China Sea as the flagship of the 3rd Fleet and the 9th Squadron to support the Sino-Japanese War that began at that time.
- Myokyuu will undergo another modernization renovation just a few years later.
- The points of the refurbishment are basically the same as the first refurbishment, which is enhancement of artillery capabilities, improvement of torpedo armament (this refurbishment is fully equipped with two quadruple launch tubes on one side), airmen. It was a further enlargement of the bulge in response to the weight increase due to these modifications, such as strengthening of equipment and strengthening of anti-aircraft weapons.
- In addition, Haguro was the first in the same class to undergo renovation work, and Myoko was the last to undergo renovation work.
- Started in March 1940 and completed in April 1940.
- In this way, the 4 Myokyuu ships entered the Pacific War in this form.
- When the war broke out in December 1941, Myoko formed the main force of the 2nd Fleet, and as the flagship of the 5th Squadron, developed an escort operation for the army fleet that was advancing the invasion of the Philippines.
- Although the operation itself went smoothly, it was hit by a 250 kg bomb near the 2nd turret after being bombed by a B-17 at Davao Port, and was immediately repaired in Sasebo.
- Repairs were completed in February 1942, and immediately advanced to the south.
-In time for the second half of the Battle of Surabaya, which was being deployed from time to time, she made a distinguished deed by sinking the Australian light cruiser Perth and the British heavy cruiser Exeter, which were missed in the naval battle on February 27th, in the naval battle on March 1st. increase.
- However, the Japanese fleet in this naval battle had a very poor hit rate, probably because it challenged a long-range artillery battle, which later became a problem.
- By the way, the victory of this naval battle wiped out the Allied naval forces from Java and the Philippines.
- After this, Myoko participated in the Battle of the Coral Sea in May 1942 as direct guard for Shokaku and Zuikaku, but it was deployed 4km ahead of the aircraft carrier group, and there were no US aircraft other than the aircraft carrier. Since it didn't look at me, I didn't get a chance to shoot a single shell, but I didn't have a chance to shoot a single shell. was.
- After the Battle of Midway, the battlefield moved to the South Pacific, and the battle over the isolated island of Guadalcanal was especially fierce.
- The navy concentrated many warships in this sea, and a fierce battle with the US fleet ensued.
- In November 1943, Myoko was involved in the naval battle off Bougainville Island between the 5th Squadron led by Rear Admiral Omori, who was heading south to attack the enemy convoy, and the U.S. light cruiser fleet that was trying to stop it. I participated as the flagship of the 5th Squadron, but the tactics of the Japanese side were poor in this naval battle, and I was held down by the enemy light cruiser fleet that adopted a T-shaped tactic in a single vertical formation. Losing Hatsukaze, while many destroyers and the second ship Haguro were severely damaged, only the US light cruiser Denver was damaged and suffered a complete defeat.
- After this, Myoko participated in the Battle of Mariana in hopes of recovery and served as an escort for the task force flagship Taiho.
- In the Battle of Leyte Gulf, the last organized operation of the glorious Imperial Japanese Navy, he joined Vice Admiral Kurita's 2nd Fleet as the flagship of the 5th Squadron. However, it was struck by the Avenger aboard the US aircraft carrier Intrepid, and was struck by lightning. Although the only ship staggered, it returned to the Brunei anchorage.
- After this, Myoko was shipped to Singapore for repairs, but in the end the war ended as an air defense battery.
- In this way, Myoko, the last surviving member of Myokoshu, was submerged in the Strait of Malacca by the British in July 1946 after the war, ending its life.

[Details of actual ship]
- Final standard drainage volume: 13,000 tons
- Waterline length: 201.70m
- Maximum width: 20.8m
- Main cans: 12 Russian Kanmoto heavy oil cans
- Speed: 33.9 knots
- Range: 14 knots, 7,500 nautical miles
- Armament: 5x 20.3cm twin guns, 4x 12.7mm high-angle guns, 4x 25mm triple machine guns, 8x 25mm twin machine guns, 24x 25mm single machine guns, 2x quadruple launch tubes basis

-It is a popular series with joint standards of three Shizuoka model makers.
- A waterline is the waterline of a ship.
- As the name suggests, the Waterline series model omits the part of the ship below the waterline, and is said to be an offshore model that can be enjoyed as it is floating on the sea.

- Completely renewed with a new mold.
- Modeled after the second renovation and the final time.
- Number of parts … 150
- Model length … 291mm
- Model overall width … 33mm
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Item Size/Weight : 39.1 x 13.2 x 4.7 cm / 274g

Product Specifications

Item series

Water Line

Country

Japan

Item code

43333

JAN code

4967834493339

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