1/700 I.J.N. HEAVY CRUISER CHIKUMA

1/700 I.J.N. HEAVY CRUISER CHIKUMA

Chikuma was the second and last vessel in the Tone class of heavy cruisers in the Imperial Japanese Navy. The ship was named after the Chikuma River, in Nagano prefecture of Japan. Entering service in 1939, Chikuma saw battle during World War II in the Pacific. She was scuttled on 25 October 1944 after the Battle of Samar.