Japan Cruiser
The project was based on the Mogami-class ships. To improve the ship's protection, the fifth turret was removed while the other four were moved to the bow. A large seaplane air group was placed at the aft end, and the 155 mm guns were replaced with 203 mm guns while the ship was still on the stocks. During World War II, Tone participated in the attack on Pearl Harbor, as well as in the Battles of Midway, Leyte Gulf, and many others in the Pacific theater. On July 24, 1945, she was sunk in Kure Harbor during a raid by American bombers.