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Fusō
Battlecruiser Kongō was used as the basis for the design of a new battleship. To surpass the New York-class dreadnoughts being built in the U.S., Japanese shipbuilders raised the number of 356 mm guns to 12 in six turrets, preferring twin-gun turrets to triple-gun ones to boost survivability. During World War II, the ship covered the Pearl Harbor raid, as well as participated in the Aleutian Islands campaign and the Battle of Surigao Strait. On October 25, 1944, the battleship was hit by torpedoes from U.S. destroyers and sank, breaking into several pieces.
Specifications
Survivability
Hit Points44,900
Flood Damage34%
Main Battery
Main Guns6 × 2
Caliber356 mm
Firing Range19.8 km
Reload Time28.0 s
Rotation Time56.3 s
Max Dispersion226 m
Shell Types
AP Shell
Damage10,200
Shell Velocity775 m/s
HE Shell
Damage5,700
Fire Chance25%
Secondary Battery
Secondary Guns18
Range5.0 km
AA Defense
AA Rating41
AA Main Guns22
AA Ranges
13 mm/76 Type 93 on a twin mount × 10
25 mm/60 Type 96 on a single mount × 8
127 mm/40 Type 89 on a Model A1 mount × 4
Maneuverability
Max Speed21.6 knots
Turning Radius740 m
Rudder Shift Time17.1 s
Concealment
Max Surface Detection18.30 km
Min Surface Detection16.47 km
Air Detection9.70 km
Submarine Detection9.70 km
Modules
356 mm/45 41st Year Type in a twin turret
Fusō (A)
Fusō (B)
Propulsion: 57,900 hp
Propulsion: 70,000 hp
Type6 mod. 1
Type6 mod. 2
Upgrades
Slot 1
Auxiliary Armaments Modification 1
Main Armaments Modification 1
Slot 2
Damage Control System Modification 1
Slot 3
Aiming Systems Modification 1
Main Battery Modification 2
AA Guns Modification 1
Secondary Battery Modification 1
Slot 4
Propulsion Modification 1
Steering Gears Modification 1
Damage Control System Modification 2
History
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