Nagara was the lead ship of her class of light cruiser in the Imperial Japanese Navy. She was named after the Nagara River in the Chūbu region of Japan.

Nagara was laid down on September 9th, 1920, launched on April 25th, 1922, and completed at Sasebo Naval Arsenal, and commissioned on April 21st, 1922. Soon after commissioning, Nagara was assigned to the Japanese naval base at Port Arthur, from where she patrolled the China coast to Tsingtao. She was commanded by Captain Takeo Takagi from November 1933 to November 1934 and by Captain Sadamichi Kajioka from November 1935 to December 1936. As the Second Sino-Japanese War continued to escalate, Nagara was assigned to provide cover for Japanese transports during the Battle of Shanghai, and remained on station patrolling the China coast and the Yangtze River through 1939. With the heavy cruisers Myōkō and Nachi, Nagara participated in the Hainan Island Operation in February 1939 under Vice Admiral Nobutake Kondo. From January 30th, 1941, to April 8th, 1941, Nagara assisted in the Invasion of French Indochina. From June 10th, 1941, to September 9th, 1941, Nagara provided coverage for the landings of Japanese troops in southern China.

Shown here is a 1:1100 scale replica of the Imperial Japanese Navy light cruiser Nagara. Now in stock!

Diorama Dimensions:
Length: 5-3/4-inches

Release Date: May 2015