Ōi (大井) was the fourth of five Kuma-class light cruiser, which served in the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II. She was named after the Ōi River...
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2014-2018 Ōi (disambiguation), a number of places in Japan and the name of a light cruiser launched in 1920 Aussie Aussie Aussie, Oi Oi Oi, an Australian...
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warships of Japan have been named Ōi: Japanese cruiser Ōi, a Kuma-class cruiser launched in 1920 and sunk in 1944 JDS Ōi, an Isuzu-class destroyer escort...
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Ōi Ōi (shogi), one of the eight titles of Japanese professional shogi (board game) tournament Ōi Dam, Gifu Prefecture, Japan Japanese cruiser Ōi, a former...
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31 March 1947. Ōi (大井) Ordered in 1917 to the Kawasaki Heavy Industries in Kobe, launched 15 July 1920, and completed 3 November 1921, Ōi was converted...
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plus a set of reloads. In 1941 the 1920s light cruisers Ōi and Kitakami were converted to torpedo cruisers with four 5.5 in (140 mm) guns and forty 24 in...
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The Ōi River (大井川, Ōi-gawa) is a river in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. The Ōi River flows from the Akaishi Mountains, the branch of the Japanese Southern...
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ship Ōi were part of the Aleutian Screening Force, and returned safely to Japan on 17 June 1942. From August – September 1942, Kitakami and Ōi were converted...
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vessels of the Kuma class of light cruisers were appointed for renovation, namely Kitakami, Ōi and Kiso. Renovation of Ōi and Kitakami began in 1941, with...
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a list of cruisers of the Imperial Japanese Navy built between 1885 and 1945. Note that the four Tsukuba and Ibuki class armoured cruisers were re-classed...
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The heavy cruiser was designed for long range, high speed, and heavy calibre naval guns. The first heavy cruisers were built in 1915, although it only...
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the destroyers Kawakaze, Tanikaze, Yura, and Sunosaki, the light cruisers Kitakami and Ōi, and the battleship Hizen. Nishimura was promoted to lieutenant...
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served as chief gunnery officer on a number of vessels, including the cruisers Ōi in 1930, Abukuma in 1931, and Chōkai in 1932, and the battleship Hiei...
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on the cruiser Kuma in 1926. He was promoted to captain on 30 November 1929. On 1 April 1931, he was given his first command: the cruiser Ōi. He subsequently...
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promoted to captain, and in 1936, he received his first command, the cruiser Ōi. Shima became a rear admiral on 15 November 1939 and was Chief of Staff...
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lieutenant commander and began a stint as gunnery officer aboard the light cruiser Ōi. On 1 December 1925, he became a staff officer on the Imperial Japanese...
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Kinu and Kuma were anchored at Juliana Quay alongside the cruisers Ōi and Kitakami. The cruisers were attacked by 17 B-24 Liberator bombers of the 319th...
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HNLMS Gelderland (1898) (redirect from German anti-aircraft cruiser Niobe)
HNLMS Gelderland (Dutch: Hr.Ms. Gelderland) was a Holland-class protected cruiser of the Royal Netherlands Navy. During its career in the Dutch Navy it was...
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then was captain of the destroyer Shionome and executive officer of the cruiser Ōi. Kagawa was promoted to captain on 15 October 1941, and after a series...
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Japanese heavy cruisers departed from the Combined Fleet's anchorage in the Lingga Islands on 27 February. The light cruisers Kinu and Ōi and three destroyers...
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Kuma (球磨) was a Kuma-class light cruiser in the Imperial Japanese Navy. The lead vessel of the five ship class, she was named after the Kuma River in...
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Adm. Fukuji Kishi] in Kitakami) 9th Cruiser Division (Rear Adm. Kishi) CL Kitakami (Capt. Saiji Norimitsu) CL Ōi (Capt. Moichi Narita) 20th Destroyer...
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destroyer Hakaze, followed by the destroyer Yukaze in 1921, and then the cruiser Ōi in 1922. Hara attended the Naval Staff College in 1923–24 and then was...
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1 December 1921. On 15 May 1922, Inoguchi was reassigned to the light cruiser Oi, serving aboard her until 10 November 1922. On 22 September 1923, he was...
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cruiser Ōi escorted by a destroyer. Two attacks, each followed by a heavy depth charge retaliation from the destroyer, sufficed to sink the cruiser,...
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operation, believing that it was a waste of human life and fuel. Captain Atsushi Ōi, an operations officer at Grand Escort Command, was critical as fuel and resources...
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Kuma-class Light cruiser Kuma Tama Kitakami Ōi Kiso 5,500 tonnes Kitakami and Ōi later converted to a torpedo cruiser under a short-lived Imperial Japanese...
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29, 1929, Tsukahara was promoted to captain, and was also given command of Ōi. From 1931-1932, he was part of the Japanese delegation to the Geneva Naval...
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HMS Dragon (D46) (category Danae-class cruisers of the Royal Navy)
Polish service as ORP Dragon (Polish: dragoon), was a D- or Danae-class cruiser built for the Royal Navy. She was launched in Glasgow, in December 1917...
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Wrench In The Gear (Helen Of Oi! Records, 1996) English Import. 1,500 pressed. Black vinyl. Lower Class Brats / Dead End Cruisers Split (Second to None Records...
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