Fusō-class battleship
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The Fusō-class battleship was a pair of Imperial Japanese Navy dreadnoughts built in the 1910s, notable for their heavy armament, distinctive pagoda masts, and service in World War II.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battleship class
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dreadnought battleship class ⓘ |
| armamentType |
anti-aircraft guns
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naval artillery ⓘ secondary guns ⓘ |
| builtIn | 1910s ⓘ |
| category |
World War I battleships of Japan
ⓘ
World War II battleships of Japan ⓘ |
| classification | super-dreadnought ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | steel ⓘ |
| conversion | modernized in interwar period ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Empire of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedFor | line-of-battle engagements ⓘ |
| designedIn | 1910s ⓘ |
| distinctiveDesignFeature | tall pagoda mast on forward superstructure ⓘ |
| era |
World War I era
ⓘ
World War II era ⓘ |
| fateOfClass | both ships sunk in World War II ⓘ |
| followedBy | Ise-class battleship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fuelType |
coal
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oil ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Japanese battleship Fusō
NERFINISHED
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Japanese battleship Yamashiro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainBatteryCaliber |
14 inch
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356 mm ⓘ |
| mainBatteryConfiguration | twelve 14-inch guns in six twin turrets ⓘ |
| modernizationFeature |
bulged hull for torpedo protection
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enhanced anti-aircraft armament ⓘ improved armor protection ⓘ |
| navalArchitectureType | dreadnought ⓘ |
| navalDoctrine | decisive battle doctrine of Imperial Japanese Navy ⓘ |
| navy | Imperial Japanese Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
heavy main armament
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pagoda mast superstructure ⓘ |
| numberOfShips | 2 ⓘ |
| operator | Imperial Japanese Navy ⓘ |
| precededBy | Kawachi-class battleship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsionType | steam turbine ⓘ |
| regionOfOperation | Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | capital ship ⓘ |
| servedIn | Imperial Japanese Navy 1st Fleet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceEntryPeriod | 1910s ⓘ |
| shipType | surface combatant ⓘ |
| usedBy | Imperial Japanese Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInBattle | Battle of Surigao Strait NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
Pacific War
NERFINISHED
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World War II ⓘ |
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