Japanese Cruiser Nachi
Nachi (那智?) was the second of four Myōkō-class heavy cruisers built for the Imperial Japanese Navy — the other ships of the class being Myōkō, Ashigara and Haguro. She was named after a mountain in Wakayama Prefecture.
The ships of this class displaced 13,300 long tons (13,500 t), were 201 m (659 ft) long and capable of 36 kn (67 km/h; 41 mph). They carried two floatplanes, their main armament was ten 203 mm (8.0 in) guns in five twin turrets. This was the heaviest armament of any cruiser class in the world, at the time they were built.
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