Product Description

- Nachi, the second of the Myo class cruisers, was laid down in November 1924, but Nachi was completed in November 1928, the earliest of her class. .
- For this reason, construction work was hurried so that the ship could participate in the special naval review ceremony held in December 1920, but some parts remained unfinished.
- The Myoko class ships, which were completed one after another in 1920 and 1939, formed the 4th Squadron of the 2nd Fleet, and around that time, the Kongo-class battlecruiser was undergoing renovation work, so it was decided to use it as a main ship and keep an eye on the Pacific Ocean. I did.
- After that, the Myoko cruisers, including Nachi, underwent two modernization renovations in line with advancements in armament, strengthening their artillery capabilities, torpedo warfare capabilities, and strengthening their aviation and anti-aircraft weapons. The number of battleships was increased by about 20% to 13,000 tons, greatly increasing the combat capability and leading into the Pacific War.
- At the beginning of the war, Nachi belonged to the 5th Squadron of the 2nd Fleet and was tasked with escorting an army convoy aiming to conquer the Philippines.
- Although the operation ended smoothly, there was a rare incident in which Myoko was damaged by a B-17 bombing in Davao, so she took over as the flagship.
- Then, in February 1942, he participated in the operation to capture Java Island, and exchanged fire with the combined fleet of the United States, Britain, Australia, and the Netherlands, which was trying to intercept a Japanese transport convoy, and attacked Surabaya. It's called the Battle of Oki.
- In this naval battle, Nachi, along with her consort ship Haguro, engaged in an endless seven-hour gun battle and torpedo battle, and on February 27th, they sank the Dutch cruiser De Ruyter and Java, and received the support of Myoko and Ashigara, who rushed in for repairs. He succeeded in sinking the British cruiser Exeter.
- However, in this naval battle, the Japanese Navy engaged in long-range artillery battles, resulting in extremely low accuracy and problems, but this trend would continue until the end of the Pacific War.
- Now, after this naval battle, Nachi will be assigned to the 5th Fleet, which can be called the Northern Fleet, and will become the flagship.
- Then, during the Battle of Midway in June 1942, he led the Aleutian capture force in a diversionary operation, and bloodlessly captured both Attu and Kiska Islands in response to the attack on Dutch Harbor by Hayataka and Ryūjō of the 4th fleet. It is.
- Thus began a battle over bad weather and a barren isolated island in the north, which led to the Battle of Attu Island.
- In March 1943, the 5th Fleet under Nachi, which was escorting reinforcements to Attu Island, encountered the U.S. fleet that was patrolling to intercept them.
- Initially mistaking the enemy fleet for an ally they were planning to join, the 5th Fleet headquarters hurriedly ordered the battle to begin, and an artillery battle began at approximately 20,000 meters. The Japanese fleet had an advantage over the enemy fleet of 1 cruiser and destroyers, with 1 light cruiser, 2 heavy cruisers, and a destroyer, but they were afraid of being approached and engaged in long-range artillery battles, and also because they were defeated quite quickly. During this period, the flagship Nachi was hit by an enemy bullet on its bridge and its firing direction board became unusable, resulting in even fewer hits, and in the end, it was unable to sink the enemy heavy cruiser Salt Lake City, although it did some damage.
- Because of this passive operational guidance, the commander of the 5th Fleet, Vice Admiral Hosoya, was dismissed from his position.
- After this, Nachi supported the Kiska Island evacuation operation in July 1942, but once returned to the mainland and underwent construction work such as replacing the main gun, adding electric probes, and adding weapons, Lieutenant General Shima Based on this, he will take part in the Battle of Leyte Gulf.
- However, due to the lack of coordination between Vice Admiral Kurita's main fleet, which consisted of battleships such as Yamato and Nagato, and the separate fleets of Vice Admiral Nishimura's Fuso and Yamashiro, the Shima fleet, which entered the Surigao Strait late, was ahead of the others. Upon learning that the Nishimura fleet had been destroyed in a fierce battle with the battleships of the U.S. 7th Fleet led by Vice Admiral Kincaid, they attempted to invade the enemy, but were unable to grasp the enemy's situation, and were severely damaged by the Nishimura fleet and evacuated at a slow speed. Due to a collision between the Mogami and the flagship Nachi, they withdrew without fighting a needless battle.
- Nachi, injured in this way, once entered the Manila port, but in November 1944, she was attacked by carrier-based aircraft of the 18th Task Force, and although she escaped to Manila Bay, she was a Helldiver on the aircraft carrier Lexington. The ship burst into flames after being hit by an Avenger's bomb and a torpedo, and eventually broke into three pieces, rolled over, and sank, ending her life.
- This was the first loss of Nachi among myo-class cruisers.
- Looking back on Nachi's life in this way, I can't help but feel once again the regret that even though he had the ability, he ended up not being able to become a commander.

[Actual ship details (final time)]
- Standard displacement: 13,000 tons
- Water line length: 201.70m
- Maximum width: 20.8m
- Main cans: 12 tank type heavy oil cans
- Speed: 33.9 knots Cruising power: 14 knots 7,500 nautical miles
- Armament: 20.3cm twin guns x 5, 12.7mm twin high-angle guns x 4, 25mm twin machine guns x 10, 25mm single machine guns x 28, quadruple launch tubes x 2

- Number of parts… 142
- Model total length…291mm
- Model overall width…33mm

- This is a popular series based on joint standards of three Shizuoka model manufacturers.
- Waterline is the waterline of a ship.
- As the name suggests, the Waterline series models omit the parts of the ship below the waterline.
It is said to be an offshore model that allows you to enjoy its majestic appearance floating on the sea.
- Completely renewed with new mold.
- Modeling after the second renovation and final time.
★Initial benefits will end without notice. note that.


Item Size/Weight : 39 x 13.1 x 4.7 cm / 262g

Product Specifications

Item series

Water Line

Country

Japan

Item code

43334

JAN code

4967834493346

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