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Suzuya

The third Mogami-class cruiser to be built was part of a unique series initially designed as light cruisers but later converted into heavy cruisers. Commissioned in 1937 and armed with fifteen 155 mm guns, Suzuya participated in several major World War II campaigns, including the Indian Ocean raid and the Battle of Midway. On October 25, 1944, during the...

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The third Mogami-class cruiser to be built was part of a unique series initially designed as light cruisers but later converted into heavy cruisers. Commissioned in 1937 and armed with fifteen 155 mm guns, Suzuya participated in several major World War II campaigns, including the Indian Ocean raid and the Battle of Midway. On October 25, 1944, during the Battle off Samar, Suzuya was attacked by U.S. carrier-based aircraft and sunk.

Doubloons
21,500
Official profile image of Suzuya

At a glance

The numbers that shape the ship

Hit points
39,000
Maximum speed
35.0 knots
Surface detection
12.6 km
Main battery range
16.5 km
Main battery reload
10.0 s

Combat envelope

Range and detection

Scale: 20 km

Every bar uses the same 20 km scale. Surface detection is a visibility threshold, not a weapon range.

  • Surface detection12.6 km
  • Main battery16.5 km
  • Secondary battery7 km
  • Torpedoes10 km

Damage comparison

Published maximum per hit

Ship-relative

Bars are normalized only against this ship's highest listed hit. They are not salvo damage, expected damage or DPM.

  • HE · 155 mm HE Type0 2,600
  • AP · 155 mm AP/APC Type91 3,300
  • Torpedo · Type 93 mod. 1 20,966
Handling, concealment and protectionOverview

Handling

Maximum speed
35.0 knots
Turning circle radius
760 m
Rudder shift time
7.1 s
Maneuverability API rating 59

Concealment

Surface detection
12.6 km
Air detection
7.2 km
Submarine detection
7.2 km
Concealment API rating 56

Survivability

Hit points
39,000
Torpedo damage reduction
16 %
Survivability API rating 54

Published armour thickness

Only positive values supplied by the API are shown.

Overall published range
16–140 mm
Weapons and payloadsArmament

Surface armament

Main battery

Artillery API rating 69
Maximum range
16.5 km
Reload time
10.0 s
Rate of fire
6.0 rounds/min
180° turn time
36.0 s
Maximum dispersion
146 m

Shells

Damage is the API's published maximum for one shell hit.

155 mm HE Type0
HE
Maximum damage per hit
2,600
Fire chance
10.0 %
Muzzle velocity
925 m/s
Shell mass
56 kg
155 mm AP/APC Type91
AP
Maximum damage per hit
3,300
Muzzle velocity
925 m/s
Shell mass
56 kg
Gun layout
Mount
155 mm/60 3rd Year Type in a triple-gun turret
Mounts
5
Barrels each
3

Automatic armament

Secondary battery

Maximum range
7.0 km
Mount
127 mm HE Type0
Maximum damage per hit
2,100
Fire chance
8.0 %
Rate of fire
8.0 rounds/min
Muzzle velocity
725 m/s

Underwater armament

Torpedoes

Torpedoes API rating 34

Type 93 mod. 1

Maximum range
10.0 km
Maximum damage per hit
20,966
Reload time
180 s
Speed
67 knots
Detectability
1.7 km
180° turn time
7.2 s
Torpedo-tube layout
Mount
610 mm Triple
Mounts
4
Tubes each
3

Anti-aircraft defence

AA defence API rating 40
Aura
13 mm/76 Type 93 on a twin mount
Calibre
13 mm
Mounts
2
Aura
25 mm/60 Type 96 on a twin mount
Calibre
25 mm
Mounts
4
Aura
127 mm/40 Type 89 on a Model A1 Mod.1 mount
Calibre
127 mm
Mounts
4
Modules, hull and progressionTechnical data

Default hull

Hull hit points
39,000
Main-battery barrels
5
Secondary barrels
4
Torpedo tubes
4
AA mounts
10

Engine

Published maximum speed
35.0 knots

Fire control

Module research tree

Names, research prices and defaults are reported directly by the API.

Type9 mod. 1

Default
Type
Suo

Type 93

Default
Type
Torpedoes

155 mm/60 3rd Year Type in a triple-gun turret

Default
Type
Artillery

Propulsion: 152,000 hp

Default
Type
Engine

Suzuya

Default
Type
Hull

Compatible upgrades

Official modernization descriptions and listed purchase prices. Effects still depend on the slot and configuration used in game.

Propulsion Modification 1

Modernization

Reduces time to full speed

Credits
1,000,000

Torpedo Tubes Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
500,000

Concealment System Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
2,000,000

Main Armaments Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
125,000

Torpedo Tubes Modification 2

Modernization

Credits
3,000,000

Aiming Systems Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
500,000

Damage Control System Modification 2

Modernization

Credits
1,000,000

Torpedo Lookout System

Modernization

Credits
2,000,000

Main Battery Modification 3

Modernization

Credits
3,000,000

Steering Gears Modification 2

Modernization

Credits
2,000,000

Main Battery Modification 2

Modernization

Credits
500,000

Damage Control System Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
250,000

Steering Gears Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
1,000,000

Secondary Battery Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
500,000

Auxiliary Armaments Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
125,000

Gun Fire Control System Modification 2

Modernization

Credits
3,000,000

AA Guns Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
500,000
Available module groups
10
Compatible upgrades
17
Upgrade slots
6
Published battle levels
9–11

Cross-nation comparison

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Torps
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