![]() His sources are impeccable, he is associated with all the Universities and has access to all the authoritative Japanese IJN Naval Historians. His English is not the best but his scruples are. His prices have not changed in all that time. I now have quite an extensive library of his plans. Meanwhile I have the Vic & Marlborough to get finished first.Ī little background - I have been dealing with Haruo Takami for a number of years and he has never failed me. I have sent off for their FREE Catalogue and might just be tempted to have a go at scratch building a Japanese Warship sometime next year. ![]() Have you got any more web addresses, for any other scouces of Japanese Warship Information? The postage will probably cost more that the plans, but still cheap when you compare them from other scources. ![]() I have had a good browse through all there pages and what amazes me, is the cost of these plans. 76., until 2022.Thank you Art, for posting up the web address of this fantastic site for obtaining plans. Starboard view.Ī model of Tako was on display at the “In Harm’s Way: Pacific:” at the National Museum of the U.S. Image: NH 111672: Japanese heavy cruiser HIJMS Takao. In October 1946, Takao was towed to the Strait of Malacca and sunk as a target ship by the Royal Navy light cruiser HMS Newfoundland. Attacked by Royal Navy midget submarines in July 1945, she received further damage. Making her way to Singapore, she was deemed unrepairable. Takao was attacked and damaged by torpedoes from USS Darter (SS-227) on October 23. Taking part in the Battle of the Philippine Sea that June, she was ordered to face the U.S. ![]() Attacked and damaged in November 1943 by SBD Dauntless dive bombers from USS Saratoga (CV-3), she was in dry-dock for repairs until early 1944. The following month, Takao participated in the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal. During the Battle of Santa Cruz in October, she helped in the sinking of USS Hornet (CV-8). Following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, she took part in the landings at Philippines in early 1942 and the landings at the Aleutian Islands that June. The lead ship of her class, Takao was built at Yokosuka Naval Arsenal and commissioned on May 31, 1932. ![]()
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