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MOGAMI CLASS HEAVY CRUISER
(MOH-GAH-MEE)

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NAME BUILDER LAUNCHED COMPLETED LENGTH
(feet/inch)
BEAM
(feet/inch)
DRAFT
(feet/inch)
 

SUZUYA

KUMANO

 

Yokosuka NY

Kawasaki, Kobe

 

20 November 1934

15 October 1936

 

31 October 1937

31 October 1937

 656 00 oa
649 07 wl
66 03  19 05 
DISPLACEMENT ARMAMENT COMPLEMENT SHAFT
HORSEPOWER
SPEED
(knots)
FUEL
(tons)
RANGE
(NM)
 13887 N  

10 x 203mm (8in) 50 cal

8 x 127mm (5in) DP

50 x 25mm AA

4 x 3 610mm TT

3 aircraft

2 catapults

850  152000   34.9  2163
oil
 8150
@ 14 knots
       NOTES
 

SUZUYA was heavily damaged on 25 October 1944 during the Battle Off Samar by aircraft of TU 77.4.3 and 77.4.2. Scuttled same day by HIJMS OKINAMI.

KUMANO was torpedoed on 25 October 1944 during the Battle Off Samar by TU 77.4.3 DD JOHNSTON. On 26 October she was heavily damaged by aircraft of TF 38. She was sunk on 25 November 1944 by aircraft of USS TICONDEROGA.

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