Satsuma-class
Kawachi-class
Fuso-class
An item reported that at Japan in December 1908 at Yokosuka the battleship ‘A’ (1) and on 18 January 1909 at Kure the ‘B’ (2), were laid down. Japanese magazines reported a displacement of 20.000 ton and as dimensions 146,4 x 25,9 x 8,5 metres. The 25.500 hp machinery was to allow a speed 20 miles. The armament was to consist of 6x2-30,5cm guns 2 in the centre line forward, 2 aft and 2 amidships port and starboard, 10-15cm guns and 12-12cm guns. In this gun arrangement it was possible to fire with 8-30,5cm forward or afterward and with 10 guns in the broadside.
Notes
1. The Kawachi- class consisting of the Kawachi and Settsu, preceded by the Satsuma-class and succeeded by the Fuso-class. Building ordered on 22 June 1907, laid down at the Yokosuka Naval Arsenal on 1 April 1909 (!), launched on 15 October 1910, commissioned on 31 March 1912 and sunk when a magazine exploded on 12 July 1918.
2. The Kawachi- class consisting of the Kawachi and Settsu, preceded by the Satsuma-class and succeeded by the Fuso-class. Building ordered on 22 June 1907, laid down at the Kure Naval Arsenal on 18 January 1909, launched on 30 March 1911, completed on 1 July 1912, converted into a target ship in 1924 and broken up between 1946-1947.
