I was the lead ship of my class, designed as a fast, lightly armored commerce raider during World War II. My design pushed the limits of speed at the expense of durability. I was sunk in the Pacific in 1944.

1. My class was a small class compared to others in my nation's navy.
2. I was a heavy cruiser, but often mistaken for a light cruiser due to my thin armor.
3. My sister ships and I had a reputation for being fast, but were also sometimes nicknamed 'tin cans'.
4. I was named after a Japanese river.