Japanese cruiser Suzuya (1934)

	Suzuya during trials off Tateyama, 18 August 1937
History
Empire of Japan
Name	Suzuya
Namesake	Suzuya River in Karafuto
Ordered	1931 Fiscal Year
Builder	Yokosuka Naval Arsenal
Cost	24,833,950 Yen
Laid down	11 December 1933
Launched	20 November 1934
Commissioned	31 October 1937
Stricken	20 December 1944
Fate	Sunk during the Battle off Samar, 25 October 1944 11°45.2′N 126°11.2′E / 11.7533°N 126.1867°E
General characteristics
Class & type	Mogami-class cruiser
Displacement	8,500 tons (official, initial); 13,670 tons (final);
Length	200.6 metres (658 ft)
Beam	20.2 metres (66 ft)
Draught	5.9 metres (19 ft)
Propulsion	4-shaft geared turbines; 8 Kampon boilers; 154,000 shp (115,000 kW);
Speed	37-knot (69 km/h) (initial); 35.5 knots (65.7 km/h) (final);
Range	8,032 nmi (14,875 km) at 14 knots (26 km/h)
Capacity	2243 tons heavy oil
Complement	850-950
Armament	(initial); 15 × 15.5 cm/60 3rd Year Type naval gun (5×3); 8 × 12.7 cm/40 Type 89 naval guns (4×2); 4 × Type 96 25 mm AT/AA Guns; 2 × 13.2 mm (0.52 in) AA guns; 24 × Type 93 torpedoes; (final); 10 × 20 cm/50 3rd Year Type naval guns (5×2); 8 × 12.7 cm/40 Type 89 naval gun (4×2); 50 × Type 96 25 mm AT/AA Gun guns; 2 × 13mm AA guns; 24 × Type 93 torpedoes;
Armor	100-125 mm (belt); 35-60 mm (deck); 25 mm turret;
Aircraft carried	3 x floatplanes
Aviation facilities	2 aircraft catapults

Suzuya (鈴谷) was the third of four vessels in the Mogami class of heavy cruisers in the Imperial Japanese Navy. She was named after the Suzuya River on Karafuto (present day Sakhalin, Russia).

History
Suzuya during trials off Tateyama, 18 August 1937
Empire of Japan
Name	Suzuya
Namesake	Suzuya River in Karafuto
Ordered	1931 Fiscal Year
Builder	Yokosuka Naval Arsenal
Cost	24,833,950 Yen
Laid down	11 December 1933
Launched	20 November 1934
Commissioned	31 October 1937
Stricken	20 December 1944
Fate	Sunk during the Battle off Samar, 25 October 1944 11°45.2′N 126°11.2′E / 11.7533°N 126.1867°E / 11.7533; 126.1867
General characteristics
Class & type	Mogami-class cruiser
Displacement	8,500 tons (official, initial) 13,670 tons (final)
Length	200.6 metres (658 ft)
Beam	20.2 metres (66 ft)
Draught	5.9 metres (19 ft)
Propulsion	4-shaft geared turbines 8 Kampon boilers 154,000 shp (115,000 kW)
Speed	37-knot (69 km/h) (initial) 35.5 knots (65.7 km/h) (final)
Range	8,032 nmi (14,875 km) at 14 knots (26 km/h)
Capacity	2243 tons heavy oil
Complement	850-950
Armament	(initial) 15 × 15.5 cm/60 3rd Year Type naval gun (5×3) 8 × 12.7 cm/40 Type 89 naval guns (4×2) 4 × Type 96 25 mm AT/AA Guns 2 × 13.2 mm (0.52 in) AA guns 24 × Type 93 torpedoes (final) 10 × 20 cm/50 3rd Year Type naval guns (5×2) 8 × 12.7 cm/40 Type 89 naval gun (4×2) 50 × Type 96 25 mm AT/AA Gun guns 2 × 13mm AA guns 24 × Type 93 torpedoes
Armor	100-125 mm (belt) 35-60 mm (deck) 25 mm turret
Aircraft carried	3 x floatplanes
Aviation facilities	2 aircraft catapults