Tosa class battleship
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Tosa class battleship |
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| Career (Japan) | |
|---|---|
| Laid down: | 1920 |
| Launched: | 1921 |
| Commissioned: | Kaga: March 21, 1928 |
| Fate: | Kaga: Sunk at Midway; Tosa: Never completed |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 39,900t standard/44,200t full load |
| Length: | 760 ft (230 m) |
| Beam: | 100 ft (30 m) |
| Draught: | 31 ft (9.4 m) |
| Propulsion: | 4-shaft turbines, 12 Kampon boilers, 91,00 hp |
| Speed: | 26.5kt |
| Armament: |
10x 16in 45cal rifles
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| Armour: | 11in belt, 4in deck, 9-12in barbettes, 14in CT |
The Tosa class (加賀型戦艦 Kagagata Senkan?) of battleship was a Japanese dreadnought class cancelled by the Washington Naval Treaty. The Tosa class consisted of two ships, the Tosa and the Kaga. The Tosa class was designed to be armed with five dual 16" turrets. They were enlarged versions of the Nagato class battleships and were to be followed by the Kii class battleship.
