:::: Naval Vessels - JAPAN - CRUISERS
YUBARI ( PRE-WAR & 1944)
Code - N5313/13A
£1.35
Description - I.J.N.S. YUBARI N5313
Light Cruiser completed 1923 and funnel raised
as model in 1924. Displacement 3,387 tons
Dimensions 435' x 39'6" x 11'9"
Armament 6 x 5.5", 1 x 3.1"
Torpedo Tubes 4 x 24"
Armour 2" Belt Speed 35 knots
I.J.N.S. YUBARI N5313A
Modernised 1943 as model by reduction in gun
armament to 4 x 5.5”, 12 x 25mm, 8 x 13.2mm
Speed reduced to 32 knots and displacement
Increased to 3,500 tons