In Brassey’s Naval Annual are different sketches published. For instance in the 1913 sketch were 2 funnels visible in contrary to the 1915 sketch with 3 funnels just like the sketch in Jane’s All the World Fighting Ships of 1919.
Of the Kawach-class consisting of the Kawachi and the Settsu, preceded by the Satsuma-class and succeeded by the Fuso-class. Building ordered on 22 June 1907 under the 1907 Warship Supplement. Laid down at the Yokosuka Naval Arsenal on 1 April 1909, launched on 15 October 1910, completed on 31 March 1912, sunk in 4 minutes after a magazine explosion in the Tokuyama Bay taking with her more as 600 men on 12 July 1918, stricken on 21 September 1918, later partially broken up although the major part of her hull remains while used asan artificial reef.
General specifications. A displacement of 21.157 tons (standard) and as dimensions 160,3-162,5 (0ver all0 x 25,7 x 8,2-8,5 metres or 526-533 x 84.3 x 27-27.8 feet. The 2 Curtiss steam turbine sets and 16 Miyabari water-tube boilers supplied via 2 shafts 25.000 ships allowing a speed of 21 knots and with a speed of 18 knots a range of 2.700 nautical miles. Coal bunker capacity 2.300 ton coal maximum) and 410 ton fuel oil. The crew numbered between 999-1.100 men. The armour consisted of a 12,7-30,5cm thick water line belt, a 3cm/1.2: thick deck with the gun turrets, barbettes and conning tower protected by respectively 27,9cm/11”, 28,9cm/11” and 25,4cm/10”. The armament consisted of 2x2-30,5cm/12 /50 guns, 4x2-30,5cm/12” /45 guns, 10x1-15,24cm/6” guns, 8x1-11,9cm/4,7”guns, 12x1-7,6cm/3” guns and 5-45,7cm/18” torpedo tubes. There was a small difference in the appearance of both ships due to the longer clipper bow of the Settsu and the vertical stem of the Kawachi
