IJN Fusō class / Yamashiro

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Fusō, a legendary battleship of the Imperial Japanese Navy, was the lead ship of its class. Launched in 1914 and commissioned in 1915, she initially patrolled China's coast during World War I, remaining unscathed throughout the conflict. In 1923, Fusō bravely assisted survivors of Japan's devastating Great Kantō earthquake. Modernized twice, once from 1930 to 1935 and again from 1937 to 1941, Fusō's armor and propulsion systems received significant upgrades. Her superstructure was rebuilt in the iconic pagoda mast style. However, with only 14-inch guns, she lagged behind other Japanese battleships at the war's outset. Fusō served as Vice-Admiral Shōji Nishimura's flagship during the Battle of Leyte Gulf. On October 25, 1944, she met her demise in Surigao Strait when torpedoes and naval gunfire struck her. According to survivors' accounts, Fusō sank after a mere 40 minutes of flooding, claiming only 10 lives among its crew. Builder: Kure Naval Arsenal Laid down: March 11, 1912 Launched: March 28, 1914 Commissioned: November 8, 1915 Struck: August 31, 1945 Fusō's General Characteristics: Class and type: Fusō-class battleship Displacement: Standard: 29,330 long tons (29,800 t) Full load: 35,900 long tons (36,500 t) Dimensions: Length: 192.024 meters (630 ft) (p.p.) Overall length: 205.13 meters (673 ft) Beam: 28.65 meters (94 ft) Draft: 8.69 meters (28 ft 6 in) Propulsion: Installed power: 40,000 shp (30,000 kW) Boilers: 24 × Miyahara water-tube boilers Turbines: 2 × Brown-Curtis steam turbine sets Speed: 23 knots (43 km/h; 26 mph) Range: 8,000 nautical miles at 14 knots Complement: 1,198 sailors and officers Armament: 6 × twin 356 mm guns 16 × single 152 mm guns 6 × submerged 533 mm torpedo tubes Armor: Belt: 305 mm (12 in) Deck: 32–51 mm (1.3–2 in) Barbettes: 203–305 mm (8–12 in) Turrets: 228.6 to 279 mm (9–11 in) Conning Tower: 351 mm (13.8 in) General Characteristics (1944): Displacement: 34,700 long tons (35,300 t) Length: 212.75 meters (698 ft) overall Beam: 33.1 meters (108 ft 7 in) Draft: 9.69 meters (31 ft 9 in) Propulsion: Installed power: 75,000 shp (56,000 kW) Boilers: 6 × water-tube boilers Turbines: 4 × steam turbines Speed: 24.5 knots (45.4 km/h; 28.2 mph) Range: 11,800 nautical miles at 16 knots Complement: Approximately 1,900 sailors and officers Sensors and Processing Systems: 1 × Type 21 air search radar 2 × Type 13 early warning radar 2 × Type 22 surface search radar Armament: 6 × twin 356 mm guns 14 × single 152 mm guns 4 × twin 127 mm dual-purpose guns 8 × triple, 6 × twin, 23 × single 25 mm anti-aircraft guns Armor: Deck: 152–51 mm (6–2 in) Aircraft Carried: 3 × floatplanes Aviation Facilities: 1 × catapult