Fujimi FUJ43248 1/700 IJN Heavy Cruiser Suzuya 1944 Sho Ichigo Operation TOKU - 27

Suzuya was the third Mogami-class cruiser. Cruisers of this type were originally built light to meet the requirements of the Washington Disarmament Treaty of 1922. Moreover, at the time of launch, they displaced only 9,500 tons, instead of the 10,000 tons provided for by this treaty for cruisers. At the same time, they had powerful artillery in the form of as many as 15 155 mm cannons in five turrets of three guns! The Japanese designers, however, assumed a later retrofitting of this type of units with 203 mm guns already at the design stage, which actually happened later. As one of the first Japanese ships, welding techniques were used in their construction, but due to the low experience of the shipyards in this field, it led to problems in operation - as did the wrong center of gravity. In the course of modernization, these defects were removed on all units of this type. The combat trail of cruiser Suzuya in World War II began in December 1941 with support for Japanese landings in Malaya. From December 1941 to March 1942, he supported further Japanese landings in Southeast Asia: mainly in Sumatra and Java. In April of the same year, he took part in a Japanese fleet rally to the Indian Ocean. Suzuya also took part in the Battle of Midway in June 1942. For a large part of 1943, Suzuya was modernized at the base in Kure - first of all, it received a new radar and significantly more powerful anti-aircraft armament. In 1943, however, the cruiser managed to take part in the Battle of Augusta's Bay. In 1944 he took part in the Battle of the Philippine Sea and in the Gulf of Leyte. The cruiser was sunk on October 25, 1944.

This is a 1/700 scale model of the IJN Heavy Cruiser Suzuya, which was built for the Imperial Japanese Navy. This gorgeously designed ship was one of four ships from the Mogami-class of heavy cruisers. 

The kit contains parts for one model. Paint and glue not included. This ship can be displayed as a waterline model only.