IJN Suzuya
Sunk
| Type | Heavy cruiser |
|---|---|
| Class | Mogami |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 10 × 7.9″ guns in 5 twin turrets |
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. |
Shelled Henderson Field in November 1942. Sunk by US carrier aircraft off Samar on 25 October 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)
- 8 × Type 96 25 mm AT/AA Guns (4x2)
- 4 × 13.2 mm (0.52 in) AA guns (2x2)
- 18 × Type 93 torpedoes
- (final)
- 10 × 20 cm/50 3rd Year Type naval guns (5×2)
- 8 × 12.7 cm/40 Type 89 naval gun (4×2)
- 50 × Type 96 25 mm AT/AA Gun guns (8x3,4x2,18x1)
- 24 × Type 93 torpedoes
Armour
- 100-125 mm (belt)
- 35-60 mm (deck)
- 25 mm turret
| Builder | Yokosuka Naval Arsenal |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 11 December 1933 |
| Launched | 20 November 1934 |
| Commissioned | 31 October 1937 |
| Displacement | 8,500 tons (official, initial) 13,670 tons (final) |
| Length | 200.6 metres (658 ft) |
| Speed | 37-knot (69 km/h) (initial) 35.5 knots (65.7 km/h) (final) |
| Complement | 850-950 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
She isn't listed in any of the fleet actions covered here.
Launched
20 November 1934