Japanese battleship Nisshin under construction in 1942

An item reported that Japan was building two battleships called Nisin (?) and Takamatu with a displacement of 40,000-43,000 tons, a length of 240 metres, a speed of 27 knots and a main armament of 8-40,cm guns. The Nisin was laid down at Kure in March 1937, launched on 30 November 1939 and in service in October 1941.(1)

Note

1. Another source identified her in 1942 as possible being the seaplane carrier/tender Nisshin of the Nisshin-class, ordered in 1937, laid down by Kure Naval Arsenal on 2 November 1938, launched on 30 November 1939, commissioned on 27 February 1942, lost on an American air attack 40 nautical miles south west of Buin, Papua New Guinea and stricken on 10 September 1943.

Source

Les Flottes de combat 1940-1942.