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Ships · Japan · 1935-1944

Mogami-class cruiser

heavy cruiser

Built as light cruisers to skirt the London Naval Treaty's gun-size limits, the Mogami class was designed from the outset so its triple 6.1-inch turrets could be swapped for twin 8-inch guns the moment Japan abandoned the treaty system, instantly reclassifying them as heavy cruisers. Mogami herself survived a collision with sister ship Mikuma during the retreat from Midway, only to be lost two years later at Leyte Gulf.

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crew~850
armament10x 20.3cm guns (as rearmed)
displacement12,400 tons (standard, as rearmed with 8in guns), 15,057 full load
speed35 knots

Pacific

Japanese cruiser Mogami after the comission, july 1935.
Japanese cruiser Mogami after the comission, july 1935.Imperial Japanese Navy · Public domain · source
Japanese Cruisers of the Seventh Squadron in Ise Bay, east-central Honshu, during the Summer of 1938. Ships are identified on the original print as (from front to back) Mogami, Mikuma and Kumano. However, at that time Se
Japanese Cruisers of the Seventh Squadron in Ise Bay, east-central Honshu, during the Summer of 1938. Ships are identified on the original print as (from front to back) Mogami, Mikuma and Kumano. However, at that time SeUSN, Post-Work: User:W.wolny · Public domain · source
Mogami-class cruiser
· Public domain · source

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