Kuma-class cruiser

The five Kuma-class cruisers (球磨型軽巡洋艦 Kuma-gata keijun'yōkan) were light cruisers operated by the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN). The Kuma-class cruisers proved useful in combat operations ranging from the Aleutian Islands to the Indian Ocean throughout World War II. The Kuma-class was followed by the very similar Nagara class.

Kuma-class cruiser

The five Kuma-class cruisers (球磨型軽巡洋艦 Kuma-gata keijun'yōkan) were light cruisers operated by the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN). The Kuma-class cruisers proved useful in combat operations ranging from the Aleutian Islands to the Indian Ocean throughout World War II. The Kuma-class was followed by the very similar Nagara class.