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Ibuki-class battlecruiser
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Battlecruisers · Japan · 1909
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Ibuki-classbattlecruiser

Ibuki-class battlecruiser
Ibuki-class battlecruiser Photo: Unknown author · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
Origin Japan
ManufacturerYokosuka Naval Arsenal, Kure Naval Arsenal
CategoryBattlecruisers
EraPre-WWI / Industrial Age
In service1909–1911
Operators1 countries
Quantity2
Data Quality86%
01 / Overview
Ibuki-class battlecruiser
Country
Production
1909–1911
Quantity
2
Operators
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification7MOD.7
  • Hull ClassificationArmored cruiser
  • Ship TypeBattlecruiser
  • Builder / ShipyardKure Naval Arsenal, Yokosuka Naval Arsenal
  • Laid Down1905
  • Commissioned1909
  • Ships in Class1
  • In ServiceNo
◈Displacement3MOD.3
  • Light Displacement14,870 t
  • Standard Displacement14,870 t
  • Full Load Displacement15,840 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
  • Length (overall)147.8 m
  • Length (waterline)137.2 m
  • Beam22.9 m
  • Draft7.9 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
  • Total Complement817
◆Propulsion7MOD.7
  • PropulsionSteam Turbine
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)2 × shafts; 2 × Vertical triple-expansion steam engines (later 2 × Curtis steam turbines)
  • Number of Engines2
  • Shaft Power16,778 kW
  • Shafts / Screws2
  • Top Speed21.25 kn
  • Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
  • Main Gun2 × twin 12-inch 41st Year Type guns
  • Main Gun Calibre203 mm
  • Main Gun Count4
  • Secondary Guns4 × twin 8-inch 41st Year Type guns; 14 × single 4.7-inch 41st Year Type guns; 4 × single 3-inch guns; 4 × single 3-inch AA guns
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
◎Aviation3MOD.3
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability5MOD.5
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
  • Completed1
  • Active0
  • Under Construction0
  • Planned2
  • Cancelled0
  • Lost0
  • Retired2
  • Preserved0
◆Armour3MOD.3
  • ArmourBelt: 102-178mm; Deck: 51mm; Bulkheads: 25mm; Barbettes: 51-178mm; Turrets: 229mm; Conning Tower: 203mm
  • Belt Armour140 mm
  • Deck Armour51 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1904First deployment: Russo-Japanese War
  2. 1909Production started
  3. 1911Production ended
117
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
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📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE1terms
A mechanical device that converts steam pressure into rotational energy, used to drive shipboard generators or propulsion systems.
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