Talk:Kumano/@comment-26293410-20150529224245/@comment-24.68.105.96-20150625100440

Suzuya and Kumano were still being built at the time severe design problems were discovered in the Mogami class in addition to the tomozuru incident which warranted significant redesign. In addition the announcement of Japans withdrawal from the Naval treaty allowed for them to ignore limitations to heavy cruiser dessign. While Mogami and Kumano received remodelling to accomodate the changes, Suzuya and Kumano were both built incorporating those changes.