IJN Tone - Revision history

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 == Description ==
 <!-- ''In the first part of the description, cover the history of the ship's creation and military application. In the second part, tell the reader about using this ship in the game. Add a screenshot: if a beginner player has a hard time remembering vehicles by name, a picture will help them identify the ship in question.'' -->
-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' (利根, [[Abbreviations#.28JP.29_Naval|namesake]]: Tone River) is a rank {{Specs|rank}} Japanese heavy cruiser {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update "Starfighters"]].
+'''Tone''' (利根, [[Abbreviations#.28JP.29_Naval|namesake]]: Tone River), the lead ship of her class, was laid down in December 1934, launched November 1937 and commissioned November 1938. Initially she was assigned to the Yokosuka Naval District but transferred to the Maizuru Naval District in December 1939. Alongside her sister ship Chikuma, Tone formed the 8th Cruiser Division and participated in major operations during the Pacific War, including the attack on Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941, where her reconnaissance aircraft scouted Oahu and Maui islands before the strike. She took part in operations such as the Wake Island invasion, the Rabaul landing, the Dutch East Indies campaign, the Indian Ocean raid, and the Battle of Midway, where a malfunction in her catapult delayed the launch of reconnaissance aircraft. In March 1944, during [[wikipedia:Indian Ocean raid (1944)|Operation SA No.1]], Tone was involved in the sinking of the British merchant ship Behar, after which the treatment of prisoners led to the Behar Incident, resulting in war crimes trials post-war. Tone also participated in the Battle of the Eastern Solomons, the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands, and the Battle of Leyte Gulf, where she suffered damage but remained operational. Later in the war, due to fuel shortages and damage from air attacks, Tone was converted into a training ship and finally, she was sunk by the dive bombers from carrier USS USS Monterey during the air raid on Kure Naval Base in July 1945. After the war, Tone was dismantled, and her materials were recycled for reconstruction efforts.
 == General info ==
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 * [[wt:en/news/6735-development-tone-bow-towards-enemy-en|[Devblog] Tone: Bow Towards Enemy]]
 === References ===

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 {{Specs-Fleet-Armour}}
 <!-- ''Talk about the vehicle's armour. Note the most well-defended and most vulnerable zones, e.g. the ammo magazine. Evaluate the composition of components and assemblies responsible for movement and manoeuvrability. Evaluate the survivability of the primary and secondary armaments separately. Don't forget to mention the size of the crew, which plays an important role in fleet mechanics. Save tips on preserving survivability for the "Usage in battles" section. If necessary, use a graphical template to show the most well-protected or most vulnerable points in the armour.'' -->
-Due to the unusual placement of her main guns, the Tone will have to turn her side towards an enemy to make full use of her guns. This makes her a big target when engaging. Furthermore, the Tone's main turrets are only lightly armored and thus easy to disable. With her four main turrets being located right next to each other, their ammo racks are an easy target for ships with high caliber guns, especially when fighting them at medium ranges. The ammunition and engine room, as well as the rudder are protected by average to light armor for the battle rating. When trying to run away, the placement of the main guns means that the tone cannot show her backside to the enemy without losing all ability to fire back since this is where the Tone's aircraft were stored.
+''Talk about the vehicle's armour. Note the most well-defended and most vulnerable zones, e.g. the ammo magazine. Evaluate the composition of components and assemblies responsible for movement and manoeuvrability. Evaluate the survivability of the primary and secondary armaments separately. Don't forget to mention the size of the crew, which plays an important role in fleet mechanics. Save tips on preserving survivability for the "Usage in battles" section. If necessary, use a graphical template to show the most well-protected or most vulnerable points in the armour.''
 === Mobility ===
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 While Chikuma was already lost in October 1944 as part of the Battle of Leyte Gulf, Tone continued serving on until the very end of the war, being sunk at Kure harbor in July 1945 following a major allied air raid on the Japanese naval base. The ship's wreck was subsequently dismantled in the immediate postwar years and sold for scrap.
 == Media ==
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 ;Skins
 * [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicle=jp_cruiser_tone Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.]
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 === References ===
 ;Citations
-<references />
+<references/>
 ;Bibliography
 * WW2 Cruisers. (n.d.). IJN Tone Class. Retrieved November 18, 2020, from <nowiki>https://www.world-war.co.uk/japan/tone.php</nowiki>
 {{ShipManufacturer Mitsubishi Shipbuilding}}
 {{Japan heavy cruisers}}

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 {{Specs-Fleet-Armour}}
 <!-- ''Talk about the vehicle's armour. Note the most well-defended and most vulnerable zones, e.g. the ammo magazine. Evaluate the composition of components and assemblies responsible for movement and manoeuvrability. Evaluate the survivability of the primary and secondary armaments separately. Don't forget to mention the size of the crew, which plays an important role in fleet mechanics. Save tips on preserving survivability for the "Usage in battles" section. If necessary, use a graphical template to show the most well-protected or most vulnerable points in the armour.'' -->
-''Talk about the vehicle's armour. Note the most well-defended and most vulnerable zones, e.g. the ammo magazine. Evaluate the composition of components and assemblies responsible for movement and manoeuvrability. Evaluate the survivability of the primary and secondary armaments separately. Don't forget to mention the size of the crew, which plays an important role in fleet mechanics. Save tips on preserving survivability for the "Usage in battles" section. If necessary, use a graphical template to show the most well-protected or most vulnerable points in the armour.''
+Due to the unusual placement of her main guns, the Tone will have to turn her side towards an enemy to make full use of her guns. This makes her a big target when engaging. Furthermore, the Tone's main turrets are only lightly armored and thus easy to disable. With her four main turrets being located right next to each other, their ammo racks are an easy target for ships with high caliber guns, especially when fighting them at medium ranges. The ammunition and engine room, as well as the rudder are protected by average to light armor for the battle rating. When trying to run away, the placement of the main guns means that the tone cannot show her backside to the enemy without losing all ability to fire back since this is where the Tone's aircraft were stored.
 === Mobility ===
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 While Chikuma was already lost in October 1944 as part of the Battle of Leyte Gulf, Tone continued serving on until the very end of the war, being sunk at Kure harbor in July 1945 following a major allied air raid on the Japanese naval base. The ship's wreck was subsequently dismantled in the immediate postwar years and sold for scrap.
 == Media ==
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 ;Skins
 * [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicle=jp_cruiser_tone Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.]
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 === References ===
 ;Citations
-<references/>
+<references />
 ;Bibliography
 * WW2 Cruisers. (n.d.). IJN Tone Class. Retrieved November 18, 2020, from <nowiki>https://www.world-war.co.uk/japan/tone.php</nowiki>
 {{ShipManufacturer Mitsubishi Shipbuilding}}
 {{Japan heavy cruisers}}

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 ''Provide information about the characteristics of the primary armament. Evaluate their efficacy in battle based on their reload speed, ballistics and the capacity of their shells. Add a link to the main article about the weapon: <code><nowiki>{{main|Weapon name (calibre)}}</nowiki></code>. Broadly describe the ammunition available for the primary armament, and provide recommendations on how to use it and which ammunition to choose.''
-{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
+{{:20 cm/50 3rd year type No.2 (203 mm)/Ammunition|20.3 cm Type 0 HE, 20.3 cm Type 91 AP, 20.3 cm Type 0 HE-TF}}
 === Secondary armament ===
 {{Specs-Fleet-Secondary}}
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 {{main|5 inch/40 Type 89 (127 mm)}}
-''Some ships are fitted with weapons of various calibres. Secondary armaments are defined as weapons chosen with the control <code>Select secondary weapon</code>. Evaluate the secondary armaments and give advice on how to use them. Describe the ammunition available for the secondary armament. Provide recommendations on how to use them and which ammunition to choose. Remember that any anti-air armament, even heavy calibre weapons, belong in the next section. If there is no secondary armament, remove this section.''
+{{:5 inch/40 Type 89 (127 mm)/Ammunition|127 mm HE, 127 mm HE-TF}}
 === Anti-aircraft armament ===

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 |-
 |}
 {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
 ! colspan="10" | Shell details
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 ! rowspan="2" | Type of<br>warhead
 ! rowspan="2" | Velocity<br>(m/s)
-! rowspan="2" | Projectile<br>Mass (kg)
+! rowspan="2" | Projectile<br>mass (kg)
 ! rowspan="2" | Fuse delay<br>(s)
 ! rowspan="2" | Fuse sensitivity<br>(mm)
-! rowspan="2" | Explosive Mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (g)
+! rowspan="2" | Explosive mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (kg)
 ! colspan="3" | Ricochet
 |-
 ! 0% !! 50% !! 100%
 |-
-| Type 0 HE || HE || 835 || 125.4 || N/A || 0.1 || 8,570 || 79° || 80° || 81°
+| Type 0 HE || HE || 835 || 125.4 || 0 || 0.1 || 8.57 || 79° || 80° || 81°
 |-
-| Type 91 AP || APHEBC || 835 || 125.9 || 0.05 || 9 || 3,250 || 48° || 63° || 71°
+| Type 91 AP || APHEBC || 835 || 125.85 || 0.05 || 9 || 3.25 || 48° || 63° || 71°
 |-
-| Type 0 HE-TF || HE-TF || 835 || 125.4 || N/A || 0.1 || 8,570 || 79° || 80° || 81°
+| Type 0 HE-TF || HE-TF || 835 || 125.4 || 0 || 0.1 || 8.57 || 79° || 80° || 81°
 |-
 |}
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 Subsequently, Tone and her sistership took part in almost all significant battles of the Pacific Theatre, being involved in the invasion of Wake Island, the Battle of Midway, the Battle of Guadalcanal, the Battle of the Philippine Sea and many others. Towards the end of the war, Tone underwent several refits, substantially bolstering her AA firepower and radar equipment with each drydock visit.
-While Chikuma was already lost in October 1944 as part of the Battle of Leyte Gulf, Tone continued serving on until the very end of the war, being sunk at Kure harbor in July 1945 following a major allied air raid on the Japanese naval base. The ship’s wreck was subsequently dismantled in the immediate postwar years and sold for scrap.
+While Chikuma was already lost in October 1944 as part of the Battle of Leyte Gulf, Tone continued serving on until the very end of the war, being sunk at Kure harbor in July 1945 following a major allied air raid on the Japanese naval base. The ship's wreck was subsequently dismantled in the immediate postwar years and sold for scrap.
 == Media ==

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	''Provide information about the characteristics of the primary armament. Evaluate their efficacy in battle based on their reload speed, ballistics and the capacity of their shells. Add a link to the main article about the weapon: <code><nowiki>{{main\|Weapon name (calibre)}}</nowiki></code>. Broadly describe the ammunition available for the primary armament, and provide recommendations on how to use it and which ammunition to choose.''		''Provide information about the characteristics of the primary armament. Evaluate their efficacy in battle based on their reload speed, ballistics and the capacity of their shells. Add a link to the main article about the weapon: <code><nowiki>{{main\|Weapon name (calibre)}}</nowiki></code>. Broadly describe the ammunition available for the primary armament, and provide recommendations on how to use it and which ammunition to choose.''
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		+	{\| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
		+	! colspan="8" \| Penetration statistics
		+	\|-
		+	! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" \| Ammunition
		+	! rowspan="2" \| Type of<br>warhead
		+	! colspan="6" \| Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
		+	\|-
		+	! 1,000 m !! 2,500 m !! 5,000 m !! 7,500 m !! 10,000 m !! 15,000 m
		+	\|-
		+	\| Type 0 HE \|\| HE \|\| 61 \|\| 61 \|\| 61 \|\| 61 \|\| 61 \|\| 61
		+	\|-
		+	\| Type 91 AP \|\| APHEBC \|\| 362 \|\| 321 \|\| 263 \|\| 218 \|\| 182 \|\| 139
		+	\|-
		+	\| Type 0 HE-TF \|\| HE-TF \|\| 61 \|\| 61 \|\| 61 \|\| 61 \|\| 61 \|\| 61
		+	\|-
		+	\|}
		+
		+	{\| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
		+	! colspan="10" \| Shell details
		+	\|-
		+	! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" \| Ammunition
		+	! rowspan="2" \| Type of<br>warhead
		+	! rowspan="2" \| Velocity<br>(m/s)
		+	! rowspan="2" \| Projectile<br>Mass (kg)
		+	! rowspan="2" \| Fuse delay<br>(s)
		+	! rowspan="2" \| Fuse sensitivity<br>(mm)
		+	! rowspan="2" \| Explosive Mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (g)
		+	! colspan="3" \| Ricochet
		+	\|-
		+	! 0% !! 50% !! 100%
		+	\|-
		+	\| Type 0 HE \|\| HE \|\| 835 \|\| 125.4 \|\| N/A \|\| 0.1 \|\| 8,570 \|\| 79° \|\| 80° \|\| 81°
		+	\|-
		+	\| Type 91 AP \|\| APHEBC \|\| 835 \|\| 125.9 \|\| 0.05 \|\| 9 \|\| 3,250 \|\| 48° \|\| 63° \|\| 71°
		+	\|-
		+	\| Type 0 HE-TF \|\| HE-TF \|\| 835 \|\| 125.4 \|\| N/A \|\| 0.1 \|\| 8,570 \|\| 79° \|\| 80° \|\| 81°
		+	\|-
		+	\|}

	=== Secondary armament ===		=== Secondary armament ===

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 * Devastating anti-aircraft armament
-* 4 turrents placed in the bow providing amazing firepower while staying in cover
+* 4 turrets placed in the bow providing amazing firepower while staying in cover
 * Fast torpedoes with amazing range and damage potential
 * Powerful secondary guns for a Japanese cruiser
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 <!-- ''Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the ship in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the ship and adding a block "/History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Ship-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>. This section may also include the ship's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under <code><nowiki>=== In-game description ===</nowiki></code>, also if applicable).'' -->
 [[File:Tone 1942.jpg|thumb|450x450px|Tone seen in 1942.]]
-The IJN ''Tone'' was the lead ship of the ''Tone'' class of two heavy cruisers built for the Japanese navy. Designed as a scout cruiser to operate within large task forces, the ship was built with a unique armament scheme and a large rear deck for carrying seaplanes. Completed in 1938, she saw extensive service during the Second World war and served in many major battles including the Battles of Midway, Santa Cruz and Leyte. Relegated to training duties by early 1945, she was sunk by American naval aircraft in July of that year, and was later raised and scrapped.<ref name=":0">WWII Cruisers. (n.d.)</ref>
+The IJN Tone was the lead ship of the Tone class of two heavy cruisers built for the Japanese navy. Designed as a scout cruiser to operate within large task forces, the ship was built with a unique armament scheme and a large rear deck for carrying seaplanes. Completed in 1938, she saw extensive service during the Second World war and served in many major battles including the Battles of Midway, Santa Cruz and Leyte. Relegated to training duties by early 1945, she was sunk by American naval aircraft in July of that year, and was later raised and scrapped.<ref name=":0">WWII Cruisers. (n.d.)</ref>
 '''Design and construction'''
-''Tone'', along with her sister ship ''Chikuma'', were designed as a pair of heavy scout cruisers to provide long-range reconnaissance services to the Japanese carrier fleet. Due to the Japanese doctrine of not carrying reconnaissance aircraft on their carriers, the ''Tone'' carried six Aichi E13A reconnaisance floatplanes on a huge spacious rear-deck. Thus, the ship featured an unconventional main armament configuration - four twin 8-inch (203 mm) turrets all located forward of the superstructure.<ref name=":0" /> She also carried numerous anti-aircraft defences and four triple 610 mm torpedo launchers located at the sides. She displaced 11 500 tons, and could make 35 knots (65 km/h).<ref name=":0" />
+Tone, along with her sister ship Chikuma, were designed as a pair of heavy scout cruisers to provide long-range reconnaissance services to the Japanese carrier fleet. Due to the Japanese doctrine of not carrying reconnaissance aircraft on their carriers, the Tone carried six Aichi E13A reconnaissance floatplanes on a huge spacious rear-deck. Thus, the ship featured an unconventional main armament configuration - four twin 8-inch (203 mm) turrets all located forward of the superstructure.<ref name=":0" /> She also carried numerous anti-aircraft defences and four triple 610 mm torpedo launchers located at the sides. She displaced 11 500 tons, and could make 35 knots (65 km/h).<ref name=":0" />
-The ''Tone'' was ordered in 1932, and was laid down on December 1st 1934. She was launched in November of 1937, and was commissioned on November 20th 1938.
+The Tone was ordered in 1932, and was laid down on December 1st 1934. She was launched in November of 1937, and was commissioned on November 20th 1938.
 '''Operational History'''
-The ''Tone'' was present during the attack on Pearl Harbour in December of 1941, and launched her reconnaissance aircraft in support of the raid. She later participated in the Battle of Midway, where her floatplanes helped discover the inbound American carrier group. Later on, she participated in the Battle of the Solomon Islands, and the battle of Santa Cruz. During the latter engagement, the ''Tone'' played a major role in delivering supplies to the troops at Guadalcanal, and performing scouting duties for the Carrier task force.<ref name=":0" />
+The Tone was present during the attack on Pearl Harbour in December of 1941, and launched her reconnaissance aircraft in support of the raid. She later participated in the Battle of Midway, where her floatplanes helped discover the inbound American carrier group. Later on, she participated in the Battle of the Solomon Islands, and the battle of Santa Cruz. During the latter engagement, the Tone played a major role in delivering supplies to the troops at Guadalcanal, and performing scouting duties for the Carrier task force.<ref name=":0" />
-''Tone'' then returned to the Japanese port of Kure to receive additional anti-aircraft guns. She served a short stint as a commerce raider in the Indian ocean, but was then reassigned to the Japanese carrier group as a scout and escort for the Battle of the Philippine Sea. At the battle of Leyte Gulf, ''Tone'' provided her floatplane scouting duties as required; she survived with minor damage while her sister ship ''Chikuma'' was sunk.<ref name=":0" /> At that point, she retired to the Japanese home islands, where she would stay for the remainder of the war. On July 24th 1945, ''Tone'' was attacked by USN aircraft; hit by nine bombs, she settled onto the seabed. She was stricken from the navy list, and subsequently raised and scrapped after the end of the war.<ref name=":0" />
+Tone then returned to the Japanese port of Kure to receive additional anti-aircraft guns. She served a short stint as a commerce raider in the Indian ocean, but was then reassigned to the Japanese carrier group as a scout and escort for the Battle of the Philippine Sea. At the battle of Leyte Gulf, Tone provided her floatplane scouting duties as required; she survived with minor damage while her sister ship Chikuma was sunk.<ref name=":0" /> At that point, she retired to the Japanese home islands, where she would stay for the remainder of the war. On July 24th 1945, Tone was attacked by USN aircraft; hit by nine bombs, she settled onto the seabed. She was stricken from the navy list, and subsequently raised and scrapped after the end of the war.<ref name=":0" />
 === [[wt:en/news/6735-development-tone-bow-towards-enemy-en|Devblog]] ===
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 == Media ==
-<!-- ''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.'' --><gallery mode="packed" heights="150">
+<!-- ''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.'' -->
 File:IJN Tone WTWallpaper 01.jpg|
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 === References ===
-<references />
+;Citations
 <references/>
 * WW2 Cruisers. (n.d.). IJN Tone Class. Retrieved November 18, 2020, from <nowiki>https://www.world-war.co.uk/japan/tone.php</nowiki>
 {{ShipManufacturer Mitsubishi Shipbuilding}}
 {{Japan heavy cruisers}}

IJN Tone - Revision history

U12017485: /* Description */ New Description Project + /* External links */

U44629479: Undo revision 180559 by U39727328 (talk)

U39727328: Wrote the section of survivability and added a section adressing the lack of planes despite her entire rear deck being dedicated to carrying them.

U17577377: /* Armament */

U38088265: /* Primary armament */

U17577377: /* Primary armament */

U44629479: Edits

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