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Fusō-class battleship
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Battleships · Japan · 1915
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Fusō-classbattleship

Fusō-class battleship
Fusō-class battleship Photo: Not stated · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
Origin Japan
CategoryBattleships
EraWorld War I
In service1915–1917
Operators1 countries
Quantity2
Data Quality85%
01 / Overview
Fusō-class battleship
Category
Country
Production
1915–1917
Quantity
2
Operators
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification6MOD.6
  • Hull ClassificationDreadnought battleship
  • Ship TypeBattleship
  • Builder / ShipyardKure Naval Arsenal; Yokosuka Naval Arsenal
  • Commissioned1915
  • Ships in Class2
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
  • Standard Displacement29,800 t
  • Full Load Displacement35,300 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (overall)202.7 m
  • Beam28.7 m
  • Draft8.7 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
  • Total Complement1,193
◆Propulsion7MOD.7
  • PropulsionSteam Turbine
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)4 shafts; 2 steam turbine sets
  • Shaft Power29,800 kW
  • Shafts / Screws4
  • Top Speed23 kn
  • Range8,000
  • Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
  • Main Gun6 twin 356 mm (14 in) guns
  • Main Gun Calibre356 mm
  • Main Gun Count12
  • Secondary Guns16 × single 152 mm (6 in) guns
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
◎Aviation5MOD.5
◈Sensors & Combat Systems5MOD.5
◇Fleet Status6MOD.6
  • Completed2
  • Under Construction0
  • Planned0
  • Cancelled0
  • Lost2
  • Preserved0
◆Armour3MOD.3
  • ArmourBelt 305 mm; Deck 51 mm; Turret 279 mm; Barbette 305 mm; Conning tower 351 mm
  • Belt Armour305 mm
  • Deck Armour51 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1915Production started
  2. 1917Production ended
  3. 1939First deployment: World War II
111
years in service
2
years in production
2
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
05 / MASS Score
Not enough weapon data to rank this category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
A mechanical device that converts steam pressure into rotational energy, used to drive shipboard generators or propulsion systems.
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