Prefab model 1/700 Japanese heavy cruiser Heavy Cruiser Haguro Water Line Series Hasegawa 49335 Haguro is a Japanese heavy cruiser laid down in 1925, launched in March 1928 and entered the Imperial Japanese Navy in April 1929. The ship had a length of 202 m, a width of 20.7 m, an actual full displacement of 13,500 tons. The maximum speed of the Haguro cruiser was 36 knots. At the beginning of the Great Patriotic War, the main armament consisted of 10 203-mm guns in five twin towers, and additional armament included: 8 127-mm guns and 12 610-mm torpedo tubes. "Haguro" was the third cruiser of the "Mekko" type. Cruisers of this type were officially built in accordance with the requirements of the Washington Treaty on Disarmament, signed by the authorities in Tokyo in 1922, but in fact significantly exceeded its limits on displacement and armament. Undoubtedly, the Meko-type installations were a great success: at the time of launching, they had a significantly stronger artillery armament than their counterparts from the Royal Navy or the US Navy, and they also had a very high speed. The combat path of the cruiser "Haguro" in World War II began in February 1942 with battles in the area of the Dutch East Indies and with battles in the area of Makassar. Shortly thereafter, he took part in the Battle of the Java Sea, making a major contribution to Japan's victory. In May 1942, he took part in the battle in the Coral Sea. He later fought in the waters surrounding the island of Guadalcanal, and in 1944 took part in battles: in the Philippine Sea and in Leyte Gulf. The cruiser "Haguro" was sunk by the British on May 16, 1945 as a result of artillery fire and torpedo attacks.
