Japanese battleship design by Yuzuru Hiraga as replacement of the Kongo dated 1929

Kongo. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Design Hirage. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Displacement 35,000-39.200 tons and as dimensions 761 (waterline) x 105.5 x 29.5 feet. Kanpon turbine propulsion (3 sets geared turbines) delivering 80,000 shp allowing a speed of 26.5 knots. Armament consisted of 2x3&2x2-0.64cm/16” guns, 4x2&8x1-15.2cm/6” guns, 8-5” anti aircraft guns, 2-60.96cm/24” submerged torpedo tubes and 2 aircraft. Never realized. Vice admiral baron Yuzuru Hiraga (8 March 1878-17 February 1943), naval officer in the Imperial Japanese Navy and head engineering school of the Tokyo Imperial University. Was part of the team which designed the Yamato.