The heavy cruiser Takao - Janusz Skulski

The Takao class of Japanese heavy cruisers was approved in the 192731 building programme, and the 'Takao' was the first of four vessels launched between May 1930 and April 1931. These were genuinely aggressive ships, being fast, heavily armed with both guns and torpedos, and well-protected. They saw much action in the Pacific War between 1941 and 1945, but 'Takao', having survived a torpedo attack during the Leyte Gulf battle preliminaries, was sunk by a British midget submarine in Singapore Harbour.

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