Sea Weapons

Light Cruiser (1935)

Mogami class

Preceded by:

None

Succeeded by:

None

Datafile

ClassMogamiMogami (1937)Mogami (1939)Mogami (1943)
TypeLight CruiserLight CruiserHeavy CruiserHeavy Cruiser
Year1935193719391943
Crew850850850850
Dimensions
Length189 m (pp)
197 m
187.8 m (pp)
198.1 m
187.8 m (pp)
198 m
187.8 m (pp)
198 m
Beam18 m19.2 m20.2 m20.2 m
Draught5.5 m5.9 m5.9 m5.9 m
Displacement
Empty8,500 t11,200 t11,200 t11,200 t
Loaded10,993 t13,230 t13,230 t13,230 t
Performance
Speed69 km/h69 km/h69 km/h69 km/h
Range15,094 km @ 26 km/h
15,094 km @ 26 km/h
15,094 km @ 26 km/h
15,094 km @ 26 km/h
Machinery
Shafts4444
Turbines4 x Geared steam
152,000 hp
Kampon
4 x Geared steam
152,000 hp
Kampon
4 x Geared steam
152,000 hp
Kampon
4 x Geared steam
152,000 hp
Kampon
Boilers10 x Kampon10 x Kampon10 x Kampon10 x Kampon
FuelOil: 2,163 tOil: 2,163 tOil: 2,163 tOil: 2,163 t
Armament
Main15 x 155-mm/60 (5 x 3)
15.5cm/60 Type 3
-7° / +55°

15 x 155-mm/60 (5 x 3)
15.5cm/60 Type 3
-7° / +55°

10 x 203-mm/50 (5 x 2)
20cm/50 Type 3 Mk. 2
-5° / +55°

10 x 203-mm/50 (5 x 2)
20cm/50 Type 3 Mk. 2
-5° / +55°

Anti-Aircraft8 x 127-mm (4 x 2)
12.7cm/40 Type 89 [2x1]
8 x 127-mm (4 x 2)
12.7cm/40 Type 89
8 x 25-mm (4 x 2)
25mm/60 Type 96
4 x 13-mm (2 x 2)
13mm/76 Type 93
8 x 127-mm (4 x 2)
12.7cm/40 Type 89
8 x 25-mm (4 x 2)
25mm/60 Type 96
4 x 13-mm (2 x 2)
13mm/76 Type 93
50 x 25-mm
25mm/60 Type 96 [1944]
8 x 127-mm (4 x 2)
12.7cm/40 Type 89
8 x 25-mm (4 x 2)
25mm/60 Type 96
4 x 13-mm (2 x 2)
13mm/76 Type 93
50 x 25-mm
25mm/60 Type 96 [1944]
Torpedo tubes4x3 x (24-in)
4x3 x (24-in)
4x3 x (24-in)
4x3 x (24-in)
Broadside838 kg838 kg1,259 kg1,259 kg
Armor
Belt99 - 1,397 mm99 - 1,397 mm99 - 1,397 mm99 - 1,397 mm
Bulkhead102 mm102 mm102 mm102 mm
Deck36 - 61 mm36 - 61 mm36 - 61 mm36 - 61 mm
Barbettes25 mm25 mm25 mm25 mm
Gun turret25 mm25 mm25 mm25 mm
Sensors
Radar--Type 21
Type 22
Type 21
Type 22
Aircraft
Aircraft3333
Production
Built2241
Total4

Registry

Ship Code Builder Laid Launch Comm Decomm Fate
Mogami Kure K K27/10/193114/03/193428/07/193525/10/1944
Mikuma Mitsubishi24/12/193131/05/193429/08/193506/06/1942 Loss by aircraft
Suzuya Yokosuka K K11/12/193320/11/193431/10/193725/10/1944 Loss by aircraft
Kumano Kawasaki05/04/193415/10/193631/10/193725/11/1944 Loss by aircraft