Japanese cruiser Mogami 1944
Marker: recorded wreck position (Second World War).
Key facts
| Name | Japanese cruiser Mogami | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Year lost | 1944 | English Wikipedia lead text (year following a loss verb, parsed) |
| Era | Second World War | derived from year |
| Ship type | heavy cruiser, cruiser | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Nationality / flag | Empire of Japan | Wikidata P8047 country of registry |
| Operator | Imperial Japanese Navy | Wikidata P137 operator |
| Conflict | World War II | Wikidata P607 conflict |
| Sea / ocean | Bohol Sea | Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon |
| Nearest coast | Philippines | Natural Earth (public domain); approx. 29 km from land |
| Position | 9.6667, 124.8333 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
Mogami (Japanese: 最上; named after Mogami River) was the lead ship in the four-vessel Mogami class of heavy cruisers in the Imperial Japanese Navy. The Mogami-class ships were constructed as "light cruisers" (per the London Naval Treaty) with five triple 155-millimetre (6.1 in) dual-purpose guns. They were exceptionally large for light cruisers, and the barbettes for the main battery were designed for quick refitting with twin 8-inch (203 mm) guns. In 1937, all four ships were converted to heavy cruisers in this fashion. Mogami served in numerous combat engagements in World War II, until she was sunk at the Battle of Leyte Gulf in October 1944.
Diving & visiting
The wreck of Mogami was located by RV Petrel on 8 May 2019 at a depth of 1,450 m (4,760 ft).
Location
- Recorded position: 9.6667, 124.8333 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
- Sea / ocean: Bohol Sea
- Nearest coast: Philippines
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Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Japanese cruiser Mogami (1934) (revision 1380765188), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section and section(s) “Wreck”; condensed by selecting paragraphs; citations and formatting removed. No text added. This excerpt is available under the same licence.
Wreck facts from Wikidata (CC0).
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