Tenryuu was Japan’s first fast cruiser. Designed as a flagship for destroyer flotillas, Tenryuu was essentially an enlarged destroyer. For that task, she was in theory designed with sufficient speed to keep up with the fast destroyers. However, it did not turn out that way. During construction, she was top-class. But that standing was short-lived and when the Pacific War broke out, she was already obsolete. Poor girl. In addition, her younger sister Tatsuta was finished earlier, so the crown of Japan’s first fast cruiser fell to Tatsuta instead. Pitiful indeed. (At that time) Tenryuu’s armaments were quite powerful. Personally, I like that cute ears she has. She keeps saying “Those are not ears!” but no matter how you look at it, those are ears.

Originally, 6 ships were planned in the Tenryuu class which later became the basis of several later classes (Kuma-class, Nagara-class, and Sendai-class) of cruisers with displacements increased to the 5,500-ton range. But because of their small size without much potential for upgrades, only Tenryuu and Tatsuta were built. Although it seems like they’re not holding back from making that Heavy Cruiser or Battleship class big breasts. Disappointing.

Breast size has nothing to do with this!

Tenryuu led an attack force of the destroyers Arashio, Suzukaze, Isonami, and Inazuma in participating in landing Japanese forces at Madang. Tenryuu often departed on assaults not only with her sister Tatsuta but also as the flagship of a destroyer flotilla. Despite her attitude, in the end Tenryuu is like a good older brother or sister who takes care of her younger siblings even as she complains. Going on assault with her must feel like going on a trip for the destroyers. Well, it can't be helped, really.

Ship’s History May 1917: Built (Yokosuka Naval Arsenal) March 1918: Launched November 1919: Commissioned August 1920: Stationed off east coast of Siberia, patrolling in support of the Siberian Intervention. October 1931: Patrolled Yangtze River and and took part in the January 28 incident. November 1939: Assigned to IJN Engineering Academy as training ship. May 1940: Departed for Truk Islands. June 1942: Participated in attacks on Guadalcanal airfield. 18 December 1942: Sunk by submarine-launched torpedo outside the port of Madang, New Guinea. Febuary 1943: Struck from navy list.

Tenryuu - Light Cruiser Displacement: 3'230 tons Length: 124.9m Beam: 12.3m Installed output: 51'000 HP Speed: 33 knots Armaments: - 14cm cannon - 7.6cm high angle cannon - 53.3cm triple torpedo launcher tubes Crew: 327 Sister ship: Tatsuta Participated in: - First battle of Solomon Islands - Battle of the Coral Sea - Madang troops landing operation - and more

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