| Japanese "Mogami" Class |
| - Heavy Cruisers - |
| Cruisers |
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| The four ships of the Mogami class (Mogami, Suzuya, Mikuma and Kumano) were built under the conditions of the Washington Treaty. They were classified as class B cruiser (Light Cruiser). After their completion they were reconstructed and reclassified as class A cruiser (Heavy Cruiser). | ||||
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| Quellen/Sources: GG, MA 18, MA 23, Tamiya model kit | ||||
| Technical Data | Explanation of data sheets | |
| Built: Displacement: Dimensions: Propulsion: Max. Speed: Range: Fuel: Crew: |
1926 - 1937 12,400 / 13,668 ts (after reconstruction) 198 × 20.2 ×5.9 m 152,000 ihp; 4 Kanpon geared turbines; 10 Kanpon boilers 34.9 kts (after reconstruction) 8,000 @ 14 kts 2163 ts oil 850 |
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| Main: AA: Torpedoes: Armour: Planes: Radar: |
10×203 cal xx [5x2] 8×127 [4x2]; up to 50×25 mm 12×610 [4x3] Long Lance belt: 100..125; deck: 61 4/2 Jake ? |
| Mogami - , 31.Mar.26: launched as class B cruiser; until 1939: Reconstruction to class A cruiser; until 1943: Reconstruction, the Mogami was converted to a combines cruiser - seaplane tender; Sunk after battle with US cruisers at Leyte Gulf on October 25th 1944. | |
| Suzuya - Laid
down at Navy Shipayard Yokosuka on Dec. 11th 1933. Commissioned on Oct. 31st
1937; until
1939: Conversation to a heavy cruiser ; Oct 25th 44: Severly damage after hits of bombs by
USN planes at the Battle of Samar Island. Scuttled with torpedoes by an IJN destroyer. Picture of scale model (Suzuya, Suzuya with Harusame,) |
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| Mikuma - Laid down at Mitsubishi Nagasaki on December 24th 1931. Commissioned on August 29th 1935. Sunk at Midway by US planes on June 5th/6th 1942. | |
| Kumano - Laid down at Kawasaki Kobe on April 5th 1934. Commissioned on Oct. 31st 1937. Beached after being hit by 9 torpedoes; finally destroyed by US planes. |
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