page_title: Tenryū-class cruiser
section_title: Ships in Class
hierarchical_section_title: Tenryū-class cruiser / Ships in Class
caption_attribution_description: English: Silhouette of the Japanese light cruiser Tenryu Polski: Sylwetka japońskiego krążownika lekkiego Tenryu według amerykańskiego wywiadu marynarki
context_page_description: The two Tenryū-class cruisers were the first light cruisers operated by the Imperial Japanese Navy. They participated in numerous actions during World War II.
  The Tenryū class was followed by the larger and more versatile Kuma class.
context_section_description: Two vessels were built in the Tenryū class, neither of which survived the Pacific War.
  Tenryū (天龍)
  Tenryū was laid down on 7 May 1917 and completed on 20 November 1919, at the Yokosuka Naval Arsenal. Prior to World War II, she participated in the Siberian Intervention, Yangtze River patrols and supported the landings of Japanese troops along the China coast. During the early stages of the Pacific War, she participated in the Battle of Wake Island and the invasions of the Solomon Islands, New Guinea, Tulagi, and the Battle of Savo Island. Two of her torpedoes are credited with sinking USS Quincy (CA-39). She was sunk after the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal by USS Albacore, and struck on 20 January 1943.
  Tatsuta (龍田)
  Tatsuta was laid down on 24 July 1917 and completed at the Sasebo Naval Arsenal on 31 March 1919. Prior to World War II, she participated in the Siberian Intervention, and supported the landings of Japanese troops along the China coast. During the Pacific War, she participated in the Battle of Wake Island and the invasions of the Solomon Islands, New Guinea, Tulagi, and the Battle of Savo Island and the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal. She was retained in Japanese home waters for most of 1943 on training duties. She was sunk while bound for Saipan by USS Sand Lance, 40 nautical miles (74 km) NNE of Hachijōjima on 13 March 1944. Tatsuta was struck on 10 May 1944.
caption: Office of Naval Intelligence Image of the Tenryū class
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