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Thursday, 26 March 2026

Japanese battleship design A 49 around 1911-1912

Kawachi-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Design A 49. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Fuso-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Displacement 27.100 tons and as dimensions 570.0 (between perpendiculars) x 93.0 (extreme) x 29.6 feet. Speed 22 (36,200 shp)-23 (43,500 shp) knots. Normal coal bunker 1,200 capacity tons. Armament 5x2-35.56cm/14” 45 cal with 70 rounds each, 12-15.24cm/6” 50 cal, 10-11.9cm/4.7” 40 cal guns. 2-7.62cm/3” short guns and 4-53.34cm/21” submerged torpedo tubes. Armour consisted of a 30.48cm/12” (waterline) belt, a 1 1/8” thick protective deck and barbettes protected by 21.86cm/9”.

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Hiraga Archive ID 20260301

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