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Thonburi-class coastal defence ship
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Thonburi-classcoastaldefenceship

Battleships · Japan · 1937
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Thonburi-classcoastaldefenceship

Thonburi-class coastal defence ship
Thonburi-class coastal defence ship Photo: Unknown author · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
Origin Japan
ManufacturerKawasaki Heavy Industries Ship & Offshore Structure Company
CategoryBattleships
EraInterwar Period
In service1937–1938
Operators1 countries
Quantity2
Data Quality86%
01 / Overview
Thonburi-class coastal defence ship
Category
Country
Production
1937–1938
Quantity
2
Operators
Conflicts
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification8MOD.8
  • Hull Classificationcoastal defence ship
  • Ship Typecoastal defence ship
  • Builder / ShipyardKawasaki Dockyard Co.
  • Laid Down1936
  • Launched1937
  • Commissioned1938
  • Ships in Class2
  • In ServiceNo
◈Displacement3MOD.3
  • Light Displacement2,265 t
  • Standard Displacement2,265 t
  • Full Load Displacement2,265 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (overall)76.5 m
  • Beam14.43 m
  • Draft4.17 m
◇Complement2MOD.2
  • Total Complement155
  • Air Wing Personnel0
◆Propulsion7MOD.7
  • PropulsionDiesel
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)MAN diesels, 2 shafts
  • Number of Engines2
  • Shaft Power3,880 kW
  • Shafts / Screws2
  • Top Speed15.5 kn
  • Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
  • Main Gun8 in (203 mm) guns (2 twin turrets)
  • Main Gun Calibre203 mm
  • Main Gun Count4
  • Secondary Guns3 in (76 mm) anti-aircraft guns, 40mm anti-aircraft guns
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
◎Aviation5MOD.5
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability5MOD.5
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
  • Completed2
  • Active0
  • Under Construction0
  • Planned2
  • Cancelled0
  • Lost2
  • Retired2
  • Preserved1
◆Armour3MOD.3
  • ArmourBelt: 2.5 in, Turrets: 4 in, Barbettes: 4 in, Decks: 1.5 in
  • Belt Armour63.5 mm
  • Deck Armour38.1 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1937Production started
  2. 1938Production ended
  3. 1939First deployment: World War II
89
years in service
1
years in production
2
units produced
1
countries operating
04 / Conflicts
THONBURI-CLASS COASTAL DEFENCE SHIP · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
06 / MASS Score
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