Agano Class Light Cruiser Summary

3D Print Agano Class Light Cruisers

An alternative to out of the box Axis and Allies pieces, 3D print opens a new world of customized pieces, where basically any historical ship can be obtained. We use 3D printed game pieces regularly to enhance the realism of our fleet and also to use as equipment upgrade paths during the game.

These 3D designs by EBard offer exceptional detail and combined with our custom painting and decal graphics, make these ships simply the finest 3D printed game pieces available. These are guaranteed to become the most prized pieces in your collection.

The four Agano-class light cruisers were larger than previous Japanese light cruisers. The Agano-class ships were fast, but offered little protection, and were under-gunned for their size (albeit with a powerful offensive torpedo armament, able to launch up to eight Type 93 "Long Lance" torpedoes in a salvo). They participated in numerous actions during World War II.

Navy General Staff developed a plan to build 13 new 6000 ton cruisers between 1939 and 1945 to replace the Tenryū, Kuma, and Nagara-class cruisers. These vessels were intended to be the flagships for six destroyer squadrons and seven submarine squadrons. The new design was finalised in October 1937; however, construction was delayed due to overloading of the Japanese shipyards.

The design for the Agano class was based on technologies developed for the light cruiser Yūbari, resulting in a graceful and uncluttered deck line and single funnel. Unlike most Japanese designs, the Agano class was not overweight, so it exhibited good stability and seaworthiness.

The Agano class had a speed of 35 knots and arange of 6,300 nautical miles.

Ship of Class:

• Agano - Sunk, February 1944
• Noshiro - Sunk in air attack, October 1944
• Yahagi - Sunk in air attack, April, 1945
• Sakawa - Survived the war, sunk in atomic testing, 1946

Note: Sculpts of this class are identical. The plastic used in the manufacturing process is not as robust as A&A game pieces. The plastic is more brittle and delicate protrusions like masts and scout plane catapults can be broken off. Please use care when handling.

Approximate dimensions (LWH): 54.5mm x 5 mm x 7mm

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Agano Light Cruiser

"Another fantastic job!" Charles Saul - Saturday, March 6, 2021