ClassMogami class
NavyImperial Japanese Navy
CountryJapan
Builder / shipyardKure Naval Arsenal
Laid down1931-10-27
Launched1934-03-14
Completed1935-07-28
What is known about this ship
IJN Mogami is documented as one ship with chronological service identity data.
Service history
Completed with 155 mm triple turrets and later rearmed with 203 mm twin turrets as heavy cruisers.
Class context: Mogami class
Four Japanese treaty cruisers completed with fifteen 155 mm guns and later converted to 203 mm heavy-cruiser armament.
Class relationship
This ship is recorded as a member of Mogami class. Shared design history belongs on the class page; this page concentrates on the individual hull where evidence is available.
Sources and further reading
- Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships, 1922–1946Conway Maritime Press
- MOGAMI light / heavy cruisers (1935–1937) ↗Navypedia · accessed 2026-09-18
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