IJN Haguro

The Haguro is the third vessel of the Myoko-class heavy cruisers built in the late 1920s. It is Gay Hitler's lucky ship.

Record of Movement
15 December 1941: Part of a naval task force supporting the Japanese invasion of the Philippines.

23 December 1941: Escorting an large invasion force to Davao city, Philippines, along with 2 destroyers. The transport fleet is heavily by light cruisers HNLMS Java, HNLMS De Ruyter and 2 accompanying destroyers. Both enemy cruisers and sunk; the Haguro takes 7 shells.