Takao

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Type	Heavy Cruiser
Class	Takao
Nation	Japan
Voice	None
Level 1 HP	12570
Level 1 Weight Cap	2035
Vestures to Rescue	24 (22)
Traits	Stoic Spiritual

She and her sisters were the largest and most modern cruisers in the IJN fleet - and she the last survivor of her class. Supported the invasions of the Philippines, the Dutch East Indies, and the Aleutians. Ended the war as a stationary battery next to Myōkō and sunk as a target a year later.

— In-game description

Takao is a Japanese Belle available at the start of the game, September '39

Vestures

Vesture Type	Vesture Name	XP	Stat 1	Stat 2
Accoutrement	Naginata	400	Gun Damage: LB2	None
Good Luck Charm	Tengu Mask Charm	1100	[BoD] Relations: Japanese	None
Honor	Order of the Golden Kite, 4th Class	400	Crit Defense: Fore & Aft	None
Library	Correspondence with Yokoyama Tenkei	1100	Torpedo Damage: TB2	None
Music	Gagaku selections	400	Refit Capacity	None
Recreation	Matcha Green Tea	1100	Crit Defense: Citadel Flood	None

Where Vestures Drop

Campaign Maps are permanent. Event Maps may no longer be available, see their active dates. An Event Map with no dates lacks start/end data.

HQ Level	Map Name	Map Type	Start	End
20	The Battle of Bangkok	Campaign Map	N/A	N/A
35	The Sulu Sea Patrol	Campaign Map	N/A	N/A
100	The Komandorski Project	Campaign Map	N/A	N/A
40	The Kuril Diamonds	Event Map	2023-04-08	2023-04-24
55	The Osaka Bay Probe	Event Map	2023-05-09	2023-05-24
60	Eyes on the Pacific	Event Map	2023-05-24	2023-06-24
80	The New Tip of the Spear	Event Map	2023-05-24	2023-06-24

Stock Stats

Level 1 Hull Points	12570
Speed	34.25
Refit Capacity	43
Weight capacity	2035
Reserves	7
Waterline Length	661.844
Mean Beam	51.234
Mean Height	51
Sortie Cost	12
Compartments	13
Horizontal Armor: Citadel	3.366
Horizontal Armor: Conn	0.598
Horizontal Armor: Fore & Aft	0.475
Horizontal Armor: Superstructure	0.475
Vertical Armor: Barbette	2.658
Vertical Armor: Citadel	4.5
Vertical Armor: Conn	0.567
Vertical Armor: Fore & Aft	0.45
Vertical Armor: Superstructure	0.45

Starting Equipment

Main Battery 1

Item Type	Item Name
Director	Hoiban Type 94 Mod 2 A-Class
Rangekeeper	Type 92 Shagekiban Mod 1
RDF	Not Equipped

Position	Barrels	Naval Gun
Centerline	2	5x 20cm/50 3rd Year Type No. 2

Main Battery 2

Item Type	Item Name
Director	Not Equipped
Rangekeeper	Not Equipped
RDF	Not Equipped

Position	Barrels	Naval Gun
Wing	1	4x 12cm/45 10th Year Type

Main Battery 3

Item Type	Item Name
Director	Not Equipped
Rangekeeper	Not Equipped
RDF	Not Equipped

Position	Barrels	Naval Gun
N/A	N/A	--

Light Battery I-III

Group	Position	Light Gun
I	Wing	4x 25mm/60 Type 96 Model 1
II	Wing	2x 13mm/76 Type 93
III	N/A	Not Equipped

Torpedoes

ASDIC	N/A
Quarterdeck	N/A
Torpedo #1	4x 61cm Type 93 Model 1 Mod 2 Pure Oxygen Quad Wing
Torpedo #2	N/A
Torpedo #3	N/A

Aircraft

Hangar Limit	Unknown
Hangar 1	1x Kawanishi E7K2
Hangar 2	2x Nakajima E8N2
Hangar 3	N/A
Hangar 4	N/A
Deck Limit	Unknown
Deck	N/A
Deck	N/A
Deck	N/A
Deck	N/A
Air Warning RDF	N/A

Character Information

Personality and traits

Her story hasn't been documented, yet...

Tombstone quotes

Heroic	A warrior who made such an impression.
Tragic	Never hesitated before the challenge.

Character Trivia

No trivia noted yet!

Voice Lines

See Takao/VoiceLines.

In-Game Historical Information

Commissioned	1932
Service	5.31.1932 - 10.19.1946
Namesake	Mount Takao
Sisters	Three
Notable Sisters	None
Builder	Yokosuka Naval Arsenal Yokosuka, Japan
Fate	Sunk as a target

History Trivia

• Takao on Wikipedia.
• Named after Mt. Takao, located at Hachiōji, Tokyo.