| Displacement | 3948t normal, 4350t full load |
|---|---|
| Length | 134.1m pp, 142.9m oa |
| Width | 12.3m |
| Draught | 4.0m |
| Machinery | 3-shaft geared turbine, 10 boilers, 51,000shp |
| Fuel | oil 920t, coal 150t |
| Speed | 33kt |
| Range | 5000nm/14kt |
| Armour | belt 50mm, deck 25mm |
| Armament | 4-14cm/50cal gun, 3-8cm/40cal AA gun, 6-53cm TT (3x2) |
| Complement | 327 |
| Name | Plan | Builder | Laid down | Launch | Complete | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tenryu | FY1915 | Yokosuka NYd | 1917. 5.17 | 1918. 3.11 | 1919.11.20 | C2 | 1942.12.18 sunk (torpedoed, N of New Guinea) [05.11S, 145.57E] 1943. 1.20 disc |
| Tatsuta | FY1915 | Sasebo NYd | 1917. 7.24 | 1918. 5.29 | 1919. 3.31 | C2 | 1944. 3.13 sunk (torpedoed, off Hachijo I.) [32.58N, 138.52E] 1944. 5.10 disc |