These ships were originally laid down as training cruisers. As such they carried an interesting hodge-podge of 6" and 5" guns, and a mixed powerplant of steam boilers and diesels. They were real barn-burners, capable of making a heady 18 knots flat out. Not too surprisingly, we sank all three.
Not Pictured: Kashima, Kashii.
| Year Completed | Katori: 1940 Kashima: 1940 Kashii: 1941 |
| Displacement | 6,280 tons |
| Dimensions | 425'9" x 52'4" x 18'10" |
| Speed | 18 knots |
| Armament |
4 x 5.5"/50 2 x 5"/40 up to 30 x 25mm AA 8 x 13mm AA 4 x 21" TT |
| Crew | ? |
