Mogami class

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The Mogami class was a group of Japanese World War II cruisers notable for their heavy armament, high speed, and controversial design that pushed the limits of naval treaty restrictions.

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Generate an image of the Mogami class (The Mogami class was a group of Japanese World War II cruisers notable for their heavy armament, high speed, and controversial design that pushed the limits of naval treaty restrictions.)

All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Mogami class canonical 3
Mogami-class 1
Mogami-class cruisers 1

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Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Imperial Japanese Navy ship class ⓘ
cruiser class ⓘ
warship class ⓘ
aircraftFacility catapults for floatplanes ⓘ
hangar for reconnaissance seaplanes ⓘ
armamentFeature Type 93 "Long Lance" torpedoes ⓘ
fifteen 155 mm guns in triple turrets as built ⓘ
long‑range torpedoes ⓘ
ten 203 mm guns in twin turrets after reconstruction ⓘ
builder Kawasaki Shipbuilding Corporation ⓘ
Kure Naval Arsenal ⓘ
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries ⓘ
Yokosuka Naval Arsenal ⓘ
conflict World War II ⓘ
constructionMaterial welded steel hull ⓘ
countryOfOrigin Empire of Japan ⓘ
linked to: Japan
designedAs treaty cruiser ⓘ
designedToComplyWith London Naval Treaty ⓘ
Washington Naval Treaty ⓘ
linked to: Five-Power Treaty
designFeature extensive welding to save weight ⓘ
top‑heavy superstructure ⓘ
designIssue hull weakness ⓘ
structural problems in early service ⓘ
designModification conversion from 155 mm to 203 mm main guns ⓘ
strengthened hull structure ⓘ
era interwar period ⓘ
fullLoadDisplacement over 13,000 tons after completion ⓘ
hasMember Japanese cruiser Kumano ⓘ
Japanese cruiser Mikuma ⓘ
Japanese cruiser Mogami ⓘ
Japanese cruiser Suzuya ⓘ
laterType heavy cruiser ⓘ
maximumSpeed approximately 35 knots ⓘ
memberOf Japanese cruiser fleet ⓘ
navalDoctrineRole fast wing of the battle line ⓘ
scouting and support for carrier forces ⓘ
notableFor controversial design ⓘ
heavy armament ⓘ
high speed ⓘ
treaty‑limit displacement ⓘ
operatedBy Imperial Japanese Navy ⓘ
originalType light cruiser ⓘ
propulsion oil‑fired boilers ⓘ
steam turbines ⓘ
serviceEntryPeriod mid‑1930s ⓘ
shipType cruiser ⓘ
standardDisplacement approximately 8,500 tons as designed ⓘ
usedIn Pacific War ⓘ

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Referenced by (5)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Mikuma → shipClass → Mogami class ⓘ
subject linked to: heavy cruiser Mikuma
Mikuma → category → Mogami-class cruisers ⓘ
subject linked to: heavy cruiser Mikuma
linked to: Mogami class
Takao class → followedBy → Mogami class ⓘ
Kumano → partOf → Mogami-class ⓘ
subject linked to: heavy cruiser Kumano
linked to: Mogami class
Suzuya → class → Mogami class ⓘ
subject linked to: heavy cruiser Suzuya