Jintsu has the distinction of having been the flagship of the redoubtable Admiral Raizo Tanaka, a nightfighter and tactician without equal, and the driving force behind the famed 'Tokyo Express' which ran troops and supplies down The Slot to Guadalcanal.
Not Pictured: Naka, Sendai.
| Year Completed | Naka: 1925 Sendai: 1924 Jintsu: 1925 |
| Displacement | 7,100 tons |
| Dimensions | 534'9" x 48'5" x 16'1" |
| Speed | 35 knots |
| Armament |
7 x 5.5"/50 up to 44 x 25mm AA 6 x 13mm AA 8 x 24" TT |
| Crew | 450 |
