Mogami class heavy cruisers



Mogami (as complete)

Mogami (1943)

(as complete)
Displacement8500t standard, 10,993t trial
Length189.0m pp, 197.0m wl, 201.5m oa
Width18.0m
Draught5.50m
Machinery4-shaft geared turbine, 10 boilers, 152,000shp
Fueloil 1263t
Speed37kt
Armourbelt 100mm (machinery), 125mm (magazine), deck 35-60mm, turret 25mm
Armament15-15.5cm/60cal gun (3x5), 8-12.7cm/40cal AA gun (2x4),
4-40mm AA, 12-61cm TT (3x4), 3 aircraft
Complement850
(after modified in 1938)
Displacement11,200t standard, 13,230t trial
Length187.8m pp, 198.06m wl, 201.5m oa
Width19.2m
Draught5.90m
Speed35kt
Armament15-15.5cm/60cal gun (3x5), 8-12.7cm/40cal AA gun (2x4),
8-25mm AA, 4-13.2mm AA, 12-61cm TT (3x4), 3 aircraft
(after refit in 1940)
Displacement12,400t standard, 13,668t trial
Length187.8m pp, 198.00m wl, 201.5m oa
Width20.2m
Speed34.9kt
Armament10-20.3cm/50cal gun (2x5), 8-12.7cm/40cal AA gun (2x4),
8-25mm AA, 4-13.2mm AA, 12-61cm TT (3x4),
3 aircraft
(Mogami after refit in 1943)
Displacement12,206t standard, 13,670t trial
Draught5.89m
Speed35kt
Armament6-20.3cm/50cal gun (2x3), 8-12.7cm/40cal AA gun (2x4),
30-25mm AA, 12-61cm TT (3x4), 11 aircraft



Name Plan Builder Laid down Launch Complete
MogamiFY1931Kure NYd1931.10.271934. 3.141935. 7.28C21944.10.25 sunk
(air attack, Sea of Mindanao)
[09.40N, 124.50E]
1944.12.20 disc
MikumaFY1931Mitsubishi, Nagasaki1931.12.241934. 5.311935. 8.29C21942. 6. 6 sunk
(air attack, off Midway)
[29.20N, 173.30E]
1942. 8.10 disc
SuzuyaFY1931Yokosuka NYd1933.12.111934.11.201937.10.31C21944.10.25 sunk
(air attack, off Samar I.)
[11.50N, 126.25E]
1944.12.20 disc
KumanoFY1931Kawasaki, Kobe1934. 4. 51936.10.151937.10.31C21944.11.25 sunk
(air attack, Manila bay)
1945. 1.10 disc





Mogami (1943) - model produced by: Fujimi Co., assembled and painted by: Hiroshi Nishida (Misohito)



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