Mogami-Class
Treaty Cruiser Evolution - Mogami-class were designed as light cruisers (15× 6.1-inch guns) but converted to heavy cruisers (10× 8-inch guns) 1939-1940. 4 ships. Treaty loophole - built as light, upgraded to heavy. High speed (35+ knots). All four sunk 1942-1944. Mogami converted to hybrid cruiser-carrier 1943.
Specifications
- Displacement (std)
- 8500 t
- Displacement (full)
- 11200 t
- Length
- 661.4 ft
- Beam
- 67.6 ft
- Crew
- 850
- Ships built
- 4
- Commissioned
- 1935-1937
- Decommissioned
- None (all sunk in action)
Performance
- Top speed
- 37 kn
- Range
- 8000 nm at 14 knots
Armament
- Main guns
- 15× 155mm/60 Type 3 (6.1-inch) - five triple turrets
- Secondary guns
- 8× 127mm/40 Type 89 (5-inch) DP
- Torpedoes
- 12× 610mm (24-inch) Type 93
Armor & Systems
- Belt
- 3.9 inches (100mm)
In-Game
- Tier
- T6
- Game power
- 158.25
- Research cost
- 125,334
- Credit cost
- 110,775
Notable
- Maximum 6.1-inch guns (15 guns) in five triple turrets
- Converted from light to heavy cruisers (treaty loophole)
- Last IJN heavy cruisers with five turrets
- Two converted to hybrid cruiser-carriers 1943