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01 / Overview
Satsuma-class battleship
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1906–1911
Quantity
2
Operators
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification8MOD.8
- Hull Classificationsemi-dreadnought battleship
- Ship Typebattleship
- Builder / ShipyardKure Naval Arsenal, Yokosuka Naval Arsenal
- Laid Down1905
- Launched1906
- Commissioned1909
- Ships in Class2
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement3MOD.3
- Light Displacement19,372 t
- Standard Displacement19,372 t
- Full Load Displacement20,100 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)149 m
- Beam25.45 m
- Draft8.38 m
◇Complement2MOD.2
- Total Complement940
- Air Wing Personnel0
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)2 shafts; 2 triple-expansion steam engines (''Satsuma'') or 2 steam turbine sets (''Aki'')
- Number of Engines2
- Shaft Power12,865 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed20 kn
- Cruise Speed10 kn
- Range9,100
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gun2 × twin 12-inch/45 EOC guns; 6 × twin 10-inch/45 Vickers guns (''Aki'')
- Main Gun Calibre305 mm
- Main Gun Count4
- Secondary Guns8 × single 6-inch/45 41st Year Type (''Aki''); 12 × single 4.7-inch QF guns (''Satsuma'')
⬢Missile Armament4MOD.4
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes5
- ASW CapabilityNo
- Hull-Mounted SonarNo
- Towed Array SonarNo
◎Aviation5MOD.5
- Embarked Helicopters0
- HangarNo
- Flight DeckNo
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft0
- UAV CapabilityNo
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability5MOD.5
- CBRN CitadelNo
- DegaussingNo
- Hull Materialsteel
- Stealth ShapingNo
- Automated Damage ControlYes
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
- Completed2
- Active0
- Under Construction0
- Planned2
- Cancelled0
- Lost2
- Retired2
- Preserved0
◆Armour3MOD.3
- ArmourWaterline belt: 4–9 in; Deck: 2–3 in; Turrets: 7–9.5 in; Conning tower: 6 in; Casemates: 6 in
- Belt Armour229 mm
- Deck Armour76 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1906Production started
- 1911Production ended
120
years in service
5
years in production
2
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
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Automated Damage Control is a shipboard system that detects, assesses, and mitigates combat damage on aircraft carriers using sensors and software to enhance response speed and reduce crew workload.
A mechanical device that converts steam pressure into rotational energy, used to drive shipboard generators or propulsion systems.
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