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Of the Fuso-class with one sister ship the Yamashiro in fact a heavily altered Kongo battecruiser-class design. In 1911 was her building at the Kure Kaigun Kosho agreed, the building started 11 March 1912. She was launched at 28 March 1914 and commissioned on 5 November 1915 and like her sister ships considered as battleships concerning speed and armament superior compared with the British and American battleships. She was twice rebuilt between April 1930-May 1933 and between September 1934-Februari 1935. She was destroyed on 25 October 1944 in the battle of Surigao Strait against American naval forces.
The details of the sources are quite different, see for example the next two sources.
wo.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fus%C5%8D_class_battleship
Original figures: displacement of 29,300 long tons or 29.800 tons standard and as dimensions 202,7 x 28,7 x 9,68 meter. Figures in 1944 (after rebuilding): displacement 34,700 long tons or 35.300 tons and as dimensions 210,3 x 33,1 x9,68 meter. Her crew numbered in 1915 1.193 men increased to 1.900 men in 1944. The armament consisted in 1915 of 12-14” (6 x 2) guns, 16-6”guns and 8-3”guns and in 1944 of 12-14”guns, 14-6” guns, 8-5” guns 95-1” anti aircraft guns.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_battleship_Fus%C5%8D
The Fuso had a displacement of 39.514 long tonnes or 39.782 tons with as dimensions 192 (between perpendiculars)-205,12m x 30,61 x 9,68 meter. The four Brown-Curtis turbines and 24 Miyabara boilers provided during the trials 46.500 shp while for actual service 40.000 shp was available allowing when she was first commissioned a speed of 22 knots increased in the second World war with another 3,4 knots due to the replacement of the oil boilers by six oil-fuel Kampon boilers. At a speed of 14 knots her range was 8.000 nautical miles. Her crew numbered 1.400 men. Her armament in the second World War consisted of 12-14"guns (4 turrets), 16-6"guns, 8-5"guns, maximum 95-1" anti aircraft guns and maximum 10-0.52"anti aircraft guns. The three floating water planes were catapulted with one catapult. The armour consisted of a 203-305mm belt, a 27-52mm deck, 100-105mm bulkheads, 203-305mm barbettes and gun turrets while the conning tower had 152-305mm armour.
See further
http://www.combinedfleet.com/ships/fusohttp://ww2db.com/ship_spec.php?ship_id=468
http://www.acepilots.com/ships/fuso.html
http://www.steelnavy.com/FusoHM.htm
http://web.mac.com/davedepickere/World_War_II,_analyzed!/Ships/Artikelen/2007/10/22_Fuso_Class_Battleships.html
Jane’s Fighting Ships several editions and other comparable publications.
Around 1919 appareance
The details of the sources are quite different, see for example the next two sources.
wo.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fus%C5%8D_class_battleship
Original figures: displacement of 29,300 long tons or 29.800 tons standard and as dimensions 202,7 x 28,7 x 9,68 meter. Figures in 1944 (after rebuilding): displacement 34,700 long tons or 35.300 tons and as dimensions 210,3 x 33,1 x9,68 meter. Her crew numbered in 1915 1.193 men increased to 1.900 men in 1944. The armament consisted in 1915 of 12-14” (6 x 2) guns, 16-6”guns and 8-3”guns and in 1944 of 12-14”guns, 14-6” guns, 8-5” guns 95-1” anti aircraft guns.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_battleship_Fus%C5%8D
The Fuso had a displacement of 39.514 long tonnes or 39.782 tons with as dimensions 192 (between perpendiculars)-205,12m x 30,61 x 9,68 meter. The four Brown-Curtis turbines and 24 Miyabara boilers provided during the trials 46.500 shp while for actual service 40.000 shp was available allowing when she was first commissioned a speed of 22 knots increased in the second World war with another 3,4 knots due to the replacement of the oil boilers by six oil-fuel Kampon boilers. At a speed of 14 knots her range was 8.000 nautical miles. Her crew numbered 1.400 men. Her armament in the second World War consisted of 12-14"guns (4 turrets), 16-6"guns, 8-5"guns, maximum 95-1" anti aircraft guns and maximum 10-0.52"anti aircraft guns. The three floating water planes were catapulted with one catapult. The armour consisted of a 203-305mm belt, a 27-52mm deck, 100-105mm bulkheads, 203-305mm barbettes and gun turrets while the conning tower had 152-305mm armour.
See further
http://www.combinedfleet.com/ships/fusohttp://ww2db.com/ship_spec.php?ship_id=468
http://www.acepilots.com/ships/fuso.html
http://www.steelnavy.com/FusoHM.htm
http://web.mac.com/davedepickere/World_War_II,_analyzed!/Ships/Artikelen/2007/10/22_Fuso_Class_Battleships.html
Jane’s Fighting Ships several editions and other comparable publications.
