Tag: Japanese Battleship
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Japanese Battleship Fusō
Japanese Battleship Fusō Launched in 1914 and commissioned in 1915, Fuso was the lead ship of her class of dreadnought battleships built for the Imperial Japanese Navy. Fuso played no part in World War One, instead patrolling the coast off China. She underwent extensive rebuilds from 1930–1935 and 1937–1941 with improvements to her armor and Read more
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Japanese Battleship Kawachi
Japanese Battleship Kawachi Kawachi was the lead ship of her class of battleships built for the Imperial Japanese Navy. Launched on 15 October 1910, she was commissioned on 31 March 1912. During the First World War, along with her sister ship Settsu, she bombarded German positions during the siege of Tsingtao. A magazine explosion on Read more
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Japanese Battleship Aki
Japanese Battleship Aki Aki was the second of the two-ship class of Satsuma semi-dreadnoughts built for the Imperial Japanese Navy. Launched on 14 April 1907, she was commissioned on 11 March 1911. She saw no combat during the First World War and was disarmed in 1922 to comply with the Washington Treaty. In 1923 Aki Read more