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Post subject: Katori class Japanese cruisersPosted: December 16th, 2011, 7:31 pm
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Katori class were training cruisers of IJN: slow, underarmed and practically unarmored. During WW2 they were used as administrative flagships.
I've already managed to sneak the IJN Katori into the main archive without posting it on the forum :roll:
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And here is her sister Kashii as a ASW command flagship. Note the depth charge racks and throwers aft, no TTs, more AA guns and the Type 21 air search radar.
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Post subject: Re: Katori class Japanese cruisersPosted: December 16th, 2011, 9:25 pm
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Nicely done matey, very good!

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Post subject: Re: Katori class Japanese cruisersPosted: December 17th, 2011, 3:21 am
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Nice work!

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Post subject: Re: Katori class Japanese cruisersPosted: December 17th, 2011, 5:33 am
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A graceful ship which suffered greatly from a lack of vision.
With a more well thought out armament scheme, or a better turn of speed, they might have been useful.

Beautiful work on a vessel that should have had a better life.
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Post subject: Re: Katori class Japanese cruisersPosted: December 17th, 2011, 9:52 am
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Thanks!
I'm gonna do the Kashima in 1945 configuration as well.
By the way, take a look at the boats on Kashi; it's a sneak peak into the coming IJN boats sheet ;)

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Post subject: Re: Katori class Japanese cruisersPosted: December 17th, 2011, 10:20 am
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Very nice work, I've always like the way the Katori looked. Perhaps not totally a cost-effective ship but they were usefully used during the war.

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Post subject: Re: Katori class Japanese cruisersPosted: December 17th, 2011, 11:47 am
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Thank you, Hood. The Japanese started to build a fourth ship - the Kashiwara - but they canceled it in 1941 to free up shipyards for more important projects.

Anyhow, here's the third sister: IJN Kashima as in 1945, when she was on anti-submarine patrol duty. She differs slightly from Kashii in AA and electronics.
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Post subject: Re: Katori class Japanese cruisersPosted: December 17th, 2011, 12:34 pm
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Nice work! Will there be a final drawing of Kashima as a repatriation ship as well?

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Post subject: Re: Katori class Japanese cruisersPosted: December 17th, 2011, 2:09 pm
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this ship is **** awesome
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Post subject: Re: Katori class Japanese cruisersPosted: December 17th, 2011, 11:22 pm
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Thanks!
As for repatriation version, no, I don't want to depict her all disarmed and miserable.

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