FUSO (March 28th, 1914) YAMASHIRO (Nov. 3rd, 1915)

Displacement: 29,330 tons standart Complement: 1,243 and 1,272, respectively Length: (p.p.) 630 feet, (o.a.) 673 feet. Beam: 94 feet Draught: 28 1/2 feet (max) Guns: 12 - 14 inch, 45 cal. 16 - 6 inch, 50 cal. 8 - 5 inch AA. 26 - M.G. Torpedo tubes (21 inch): 2 submerged Armour: 12" - 8" Belt (amidships) 5", 4 1/2", 4" Belt (bow) 4" Belt (stern) 8" Upper belt 6" Battery 12" - 8" Barbettes 12" - 8" Gunhouses 12" & 6" C.T. (Bulkheads 12" to 4") 2" & 1 1/4" Decks -" Roofs (Gunhouses, C.T.) Aircraft: 3, with catapult - on turret amidships in Fuso and on q.d. in Yamashiro. Machinery: Brown-Curtis turbines. 4 shafts. Boilers: Kanpon. Designed H.P. 40,000 = 22,5 kts. Fuel: 4,500 tons oil.

General Notes: Both ships were thoroughly reconstructed 1932-33 and altered in profile. The replacing of the 24 Miyabara boilers by (?) 8 Kanpon has enabled the forward boiler room to be converted to other uses, and there is now only one tunnel fitted with an anti-flare top. The base of the foremast has been enlarged and fitted with wings, and the tripod mainmast is replaced by a tower base on which AA guns are mounted. No. 3 turret in Fuso only bears forward, and has a catapult on the crown, while additional searchlights have been grouped around the funnel. A large amount of additional armour and anti-torpedo structure has been worked into the ships, but details are lacking. Formerly 14 inch guns were reported as having an elevation of 25°, but this has probably now been increased. Anti-aircraft armament augmented during 1936-37 refit.

Name Builder Machinery Laid down Completed Trials H.P. = kts. Turbine Boilers  Fuso Kure Kawasaki 11.3.1912 8.11.1915 46,500=23 Curtis Kanpon Yamashiro Yokosuka Kawasaki 20.11.1913 31.3.1917 46,500=23 Curtis Kanpon

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