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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the cruisers category.
01 / Overview
Mogami-class cruiser
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1934–1937
Quantity
4
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CRUISERS · INTERWAR PERIOD
1
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
94
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the cruisers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification8MOD.8
- Hull ClassificationCruiser
- Ship TypeHeavy cruiser
- Builder / ShipyardKure Naval Arsenal, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Nagasaki, Yokosuka Naval Arsenal, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Kobe
- Laid Down1931
- Launched1934
- Commissioned1935
- Ships in Class4
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement3MOD.3
- Light Displacement8,500 t
- Standard Displacement9,500 t
- Full Load Displacement13,000 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)201.6 m
- Beam20.5 m
- Draft5.5 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement850
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)4 geared steam turbines, 8–10 Kampon boilers
- Number of Engines8
- Shaft Power152,000 kW
- Shafts / Screws4
- Top Speed37 kn
- Cruise Speed14 kn
- Range8,000
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament5MOD.5
- Main Gun5 × triple 15.5 cm/60 3rd Year Type guns (replaced by 5 × twin 20.3 cm/50 3rd Year Type 2 guns from 1939)
- Main Gun Calibre203 mm
- Main Gun Count10
- Secondary Guns4 × twin 127 mm/40 Type 89 naval guns
- CIWS4 × single 40 mm QF 2-pounder AA guns
⬢Missile Armament3MOD.3
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes12
- ASW CapabilityYes
- Hull-Mounted SonarNo
- Towed Array SonarNo
◎Aviation5MOD.5
- Embarked Helicopters0
- HangarNo
- Flight DeckNo
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft3
- UAV CapabilityNo
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability5MOD.5
- CBRN CitadelYes
- DegaussingYes
- Hull MaterialAluminium superstructure, welded
- Stealth ShapingNo
- Automated Damage ControlYes
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
- Completed4
- Active0
- Under Construction0
- Planned4
- Cancelled0
- Lost4
- Retired4
- Preserved0
◆Armour3MOD.3
- ArmourBelt: 100–140 mm, Deck: 35 mm, Turrets: 25 mm, Magazines: 127 mm
- Belt Armour140 mm
- Deck Armour35 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1934Production started
- 1935Entered service
- 1937Production ended
- 1939First deployment: World War II
92
years in service
3
years in production
4
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
CRUISERS RANKING Cruisers · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theCruiserscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE5terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
Automated Damage Control is a shipboard system that detects, assesses, and mitigates combat damage on aircraft carriers using sensors and software to enhance response speed and reduce crew workload.
A defensive system on fleet aircraft carriers designed to detect, protect against, and mitigate chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear threats.
A technique to reduce a ship's magnetic signature by neutralizing its internal magnetic field, minimizing vulnerability to magnetic mines or detection.
A mechanical device that converts steam pressure into rotational energy, used to drive shipboard generators or propulsion systems.
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