Japan modernizing her battleships according to the Dutch magazine Marineblad dated 1935 no. 6

Fuso in 1944

Fuso

Nagato-class

An item reported that the Japanese battleships Fuso (1), Ise (2) and Hiuga (3) already were modernized and that now the Mutsu (4) and Nagato (5)were updated. The modernisation included increasing the anti aircraft armament, strengthening the horizontal armour and renewing of the fire control.

Notes
1. Of the Fuso-class with one sister ship the Yamashiro in fact a heavily altered Kongo battle cruiser-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. 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.
2. Of the Ise-class with as sister ship the Hyuga. Laid down by Kawasaki, Kobe, Japan on 10 May 1915, launched on 2 November 1916, completed on 15 December 1917 and broken up 1946-1947. Class specifications. Displacement 31.760 tons and as dimensions 208,18 x 28,65 x 8,93 metres or 683 x 94 x 29.4 feet. Crew numbered 1.360 men. Armament consisted of 6x2-35,6cm guns, 20x1-4cm guns, 4x1-8cm anti aircraft guns and 6-53,3cm/21” torpedo tubes.
3. Of the Ise-class with as sister ship the Ise. Laid down by Mitsubishi, Nagasaki, Japan on 6 May 1915, launched on 27 January 1917, completed on 30 April 1918 and broken up 1946-1947. Class specifications. Displacement 31.760 tons and as dimensions 208,18 x 28,65 x 8,93 metres or 683 x 94 x 29.4 feet. Crew numbered 1.360 men. Armament consisted of 6x2-35,6cm guns, 20x1-4cm guns, 4x1-8cm anti aircraft guns and 6-53,3cm/21” torpedo tubes.
4. Of the Nagato-class. Laid down at the Yokosuka Naval Arsenal on 1 June 1918, launched on 31 May 1920, commissioned on 24 October 1921 and finally sunk in the Hashirakima fleet anchorage caused by an internal explosion on 8 June 1943. Dimensions 215,8 x 29,02 x 9,08 metres or 708.0 x 95.3 x 29.9 and a standard displacement of 32.720 metric tons/32.200 long tons.
5. Of the Nagato-class. Laid down at the Kure Naval Arsenal on 28 August 1917, launched by admiral Kato Tomosaburo on 9 November 1919, completed on 15 November 1920, commissioned on 25 November 1920 and finally sunk after being used as a target during Operation Crossroads (nuclear weapon tests) on 26 July 1946. Dimensions 215,8 x 29,02 x 9,08 metres or 708.0 x 95.3 x 29.9 and a standard displacement of 32.720 metric tons/32.200 long tons. Armour consisted of a 10-30,5cm/3,9-12.” thick belt, a 6,9+7,5cm=14,4cm/5.7” thick deck with the gun turrets, barbettes and conning tower protected by respectively 19-35,6cm/7.5-14”, 30,5cm/12 and 369cm/14.5”. The original armament consisted of 4x2-41cm guns, 20x1-14cm guns, 4x1-7,6cm guns and 8-53,3cm/21” torpedo tubes.