IJN Mogami
Sunk
| Type | Light cruiser, rebuilt as Heavy cruiser |
|---|---|
| Class | Mogami |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 15 × 15.5 cm/60 3rd Year Type naval gun (5×3) |
Refits
| 1939–1940 | Rebuilt as a heavy cruiser Her fifteen 6.1-inch guns in triple turrets were swapped for ten 8-inch guns in twin turrets, as planned from the start: the treaty limits on heavy cruisers had been dodged by building her as a light cruiser. |
Built as a light cruiser and regunned as a heavy cruiser. Fought at Sunda Strait. Rammed her sister Mikuma at Midway and was badly bombed, but got home. Sunk at Surigao Strait in 1944.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- (initial)
- 15 × 15.5 cm/60 3rd Year Type naval gun (5×3)
- 8 × 12.7 cm/40 Type 89 naval guns (4×2)
- 4 × 40 mm (1.6 in) AA guns
- 12 × Type 93 torpedoes (4 × 3 tube rotating launchers + 12 reloads)
- (final)
- 6 × 20 cm/50 3rd Year Type naval guns (3x2)
- 8 × 12.7 cm/40 Type 89 naval gun (4×2)
- 30 × Type 96 25 mm AT/AA Gun guns
Armour
- Belt 100–125 mm (3.9–4.9 in)
- Deck 35–60 mm (1.4–2.4 in)
- Turret 25 mm (0.98 in)
| Builder | Kure Naval Arsenal |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 27 October 1931 |
| Launched | 14 March 1934 |
| Commissioned | 28 July 1935 |
| Displacement | 8,500 tons (official, initial) 13,670 tons (final) |
| Length | 197 metres (646 ft) (initial) 198 metres (650 ft) (final) |
| Speed | 37-knot (69 km/h) (initial) 35.5 knots (65.7 km/h) (final) |
| Complement | 850 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
14 March 1934
Battle of Sunda Strait
Survived
28 February – 1 March 1942
Battle of Midway
Damaged
4–7 June 1942
Rammed Mikuma
Fate
Sunk
Scuttled, 25 October 1944, after Battle of the Surigao Strait 09°40′N 124°50′E / 9.667°N 124.833°E / 9.667; 124.833