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Tosa-class battleship
Photo: Kawasaki Shipyards; cleanup by hchc2009 · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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Battleships · Japan · 1921
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Tosa-class battleship
Tosa-class battleship Photo: Kawasaki Shipyards; cleanup by hchc2009 · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
Origin Japan
ManufacturerKawasaki Heavy Industries, Mitsubishi
CategoryBattleships
EraInterwar Period
In service1921–1922
Operators1 countries
Quantity2
Data Quality88%
01 / Overview
Tosa-class battleship
Category
Country
Production
1921–1922
Quantity
2
Operators
Conflicts
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification7MOD.7
  • Hull ClassificationDreadnought battleship
  • Ship Typebattleship
  • Builder / ShipyardMitsubishi Shipbuilding & Eng., Kawasaki Dockyard
  • Laid Down1920
  • Launched1921
  • Ships in Class2
  • In ServiceNo
◈Displacement2MOD.2
  • Light Displacement39,900 t
  • Full Load Displacement44,200 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (overall)234.09 m
  • Beam30.5 m
  • Draft9.4 m
◇Propulsion9MOD.9
  • PropulsionSteam Turbine
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)4 × geared steam turbines; 12 × water-tube boilers
  • Number of Engines12
  • Shaft Power67,858 kW
  • Shafts / Screws4
  • Top Speed26.5 kn
  • Cruise Speed16 kn
  • Range5,500
  • Nuclear-PoweredNo
◆Gun Armament5MOD.5
  • Main Gun41 cm/45 3rd Year Type naval gun
  • Main Gun Calibre410 mm
  • Main Gun Count10
  • Secondary Guns14 cm/50 3rd Year Type naval gun
  • CIWS7.62 cm/40 3rd Year Type AA gun
⬢Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
▲Aviation3MOD.3
◎Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Fleet Status8MOD.8
  • Completed1
  • Active0
  • Under Construction0
  • Planned2
  • Cancelled1
  • Lost1
  • Retired0
  • Preserved0
◇Armour3MOD.3
  • ArmourWaterline belt: 280 mm; Deck: 102 mm; Barbettes: 229-305 mm; Conning tower: 356 mm
  • Belt Armour280 mm
  • Deck Armour102 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1921Production started
  2. 1922Production ended
  3. 1937First deployment: Second Sino-Japanese War
105
years in service
1
years in production
2
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Conflicts
TOSA-CLASS BATTLESHIP · CONFLICTS SERVED IN25% win·25% loss
Total Conflicts
4
Victories
1
Ongoing
0
Losses
1
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Inventory1country · 1units
1active
06 / MASS Score
Not enough weapon data to rank this category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
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 defensive system on fleet aircraft carriers designed to detect, protect against, and mitigate chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear threats.
A mechanical device that converts steam pressure into rotational energy, used to drive shipboard generators or propulsion systems.
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