heavy cruiser Suzuya
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Heavy cruiser Suzuya was an Imperial Japanese Navy Mogami-class warship that saw extensive service in the Pacific during World War II, including major engagements such as the Battle of Leyte Gulf.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| heavy cruiser Suzuya canonical | 4 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Imperial Japanese Navy warship
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Mogami-class heavy cruiser ⓘ World War II cruiser ⓘ |
| aircraftCarried | floatplanes ⓘ |
| armamentAA | 25 mm anti-aircraft guns ⓘ |
| armamentMain | 10 × 203 mm guns in five twin turrets ⓘ |
| armamentSecondary | 127 mm dual-purpose guns ⓘ |
| builder |
Kawasaki Shipbuilding Corporation
NERFINISHED
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Kobe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfLoss | air attack by U.S. carrier aircraft ⓘ |
| class | Mogami class NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissioned | 31 October 1937 ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| conversion | rearmed from 155 mm to 203 mm main guns before World War II ⓘ |
| country |
Japan
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surface form:
Empire of Japan
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| crewComplement | approximately 800–900 officers and men ⓘ |
| displacementFullLoad | approximately 15,000 tons ⓘ |
| displacementStandard | approximately 11,200 tons ⓘ |
| fate | sunk in action ⓘ |
| fleetAssignment |
Cruiser Division 7
NERFINISHED
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First Mobile Fleet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laidDown | 11 December 1933 ⓘ |
| launched | 20 November 1934 ⓘ |
| length | about 200 meters ⓘ |
| locationOfSinking | off Samar, Philippines ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | approximately 35 knots ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Suzuya River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| navalDoctrineRole | fast task force cruiser ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
later reclassified as a heavy cruiser after rearmament
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originally designed as a light cruiser with 155 mm guns ⓘ |
| operator | Imperial Japanese Navy ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Aleutian Islands campaign
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Battle of Leyte Gulf NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of the Java Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of the Komandorski Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of the Philippine Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle off Samar NERFINISHED ⓘ Invasion of Malaya NERFINISHED ⓘ Invasion of the Dutch East Indies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsion |
four shafts
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steam turbines ⓘ |
| sisterShip |
Kumano
NERFINISHED
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Mikuma NERFINISHED ⓘ Mogami NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sunkDuring | Battle off Samar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sunkOn | 25 October 1944 ⓘ |
| theater | Pacific War ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Takeo Kurita