IJN Kuma was a Kuma-class light cruiser in the Imperial Japanese Navy, named after the Kuma River in Kumamoto prefecture, Japan. On 11 January 1944, after departing from Penang with the Uranami on anti-submarine warfare exercises, Kuma was sighted by Royal Navy submarine HMS Tally-Ho (P317) based at Trincomalee, Ceylon. At 10 miles northwest of Penang, the HMS Tally-Ho fired a seven-torpedo salvo from 1,900 yards. Kuma´s lookouts spotted the torpedoes´ wakes, and although the rudder was sent hard over, Kuma was hit starboard aft by two torpedoes, setting the ship on fire. Kuma sank by the stern in the vicinity of 05°26´N, 99°52´E detonating her own depth-charges. Uranami took on Kuma´s survivors including Captain Sugino, but 138 crewmen perished with the ship. Kuma was removed from the Navy list on 10 March 1944.