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the gun sights were unable to handle fast targets; the gun exhibited excessive vibration; the magazine was too small, and, finally, the gun produced excessive muzzle blast". During the reconstruction the forward pair of 14-centimetre guns in the forecastle were removed and the maximum elevation of the remaining guns was increased to +30 degrees.
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were upgraded and additional platforms were added to the foremast to accommodate them. A pair of directors for the 12.7 cm AA guns were added in the early 1930s, one on each side of the forward superstructure. The fire-control systems were again upgraded in the mid-1930s and directors were added
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light AA guns in 10 twin-gun mounts. This was the standard
Japanese light AA gun during World War II, but it suffered from serious design shortcomings that heavily reduced its effectiveness. According to historian Mark Stille, the twin and triple mounts "lacked sufficient speed in train or elevation;
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began her conversion on 23 February 1943 and Takeda was relieved by
Captain Hase Shinzaburo on 25 April. The ship's No. 5 and No. 6 turrets were replaced by a hangar surmounted by a flight deck. This was not long enough to permit the launch of aircraft or their recovery. Two catapults were installed
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During the conversion, all the 14 cm guns were removed and the ship's anti-aircraft suite was heavily reinforced. The eight 12.7 cm Type 89 guns were supplemented with four additional twin mounts and the existing 2.5 cm Type 96 AA twin-gun mounts were replaced by 19 triple-gun mounts
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to improve their underwater protection and to compensate for the weight of the extra armour. These changes increased their overall length to 215.8 metres (708 ft), their beam to 31.75 metres (104 ft 2 in) and their draught to 9.45 metres (31 ft). Their displacement increased by
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in June severely limited the ability of the IJN to conduct operations and alternatives were sought. Plans for full conversions of battleships into aircraft carriers were rejected on the grounds of expense and, more critically, time, so the IJN settled on removing the rear pair of turrets from the
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totaling 55 mm (2.2 in) thick and the lower armoured deck also consisted of two layers of high-tensile steel, but only 30 mm (1.2 in) thick in total. The turrets were protected with an armour thickness of 254 mm (10 in) on the face and 76 mm on the roof. The
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reached a top speed of 25.3 knots (46.9 km/h; 29.1 mph) from 81,050 shp (60,440 kW). The fuel storage of the ships was increased, which gave them a range of 7,870 nautical miles (14,580 km; 9,060 mi) at a speed of 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph), despite the
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During their 1930s modernisation, the boilers on each ship were replaced by eight new Kampon oil-fired boilers. The turbines were replaced by four geared Kampon turbines with a designed output of 80,000 shp (60,000 kW) intended to increase their speed to 24.5 knots (45.4 km/h;
2124:, killing Mutaguchi, other bridge personnel, and around 50 crewmen; many other crewmen were wounded. The ship settled by the bow; it took three days to pump her dry. The IJN planned to drydock her for repairs but she was struck by five 450 kg (1,000 lb) bombs dropped by
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These changes increased the ship's overall length to 219.62 metres (720 ft 6 in) and the removal of the heavy gun turrets and their barbettes reduced her displacement to 39,805 long tons (40,444 t) at deep load, despite the addition of more
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were added. Training of the D4Y and E16A aircrew was slowed by technical problems and was generally conducted from land bases. By 1 October the 634th had on strength 17 D4Ys, of which 6 were serviceable, and 18 E16As, of which 16 were operable.
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to protect them with her anti-aircraft guns. Her radar picked up
American aircraft at a range of 125 nautical miles (232 km; 144 mi) at 07:39. The first attack began at 08:20, with the old battleship engaging enemy aircraft with
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that moved aircraft between the flight deck and the hangar. It had a capacity of nine aircraft, the remainder being stowed on deck and one on each catapult for a total of 22–24. The ship's air group was intended to consist of a dozen each
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had no aircraft aboard) to attract the attention of the
Americans. This accomplished little else as the Japanese aircraft failed to penetrate past the defending fighters; the survivors landed at airfields on the Philippine island of
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reconnaissance aircraft (Allied reporting name "Paul"). The former had to land either on a conventional carrier or on land bases, whereas the E16A could be hoisted back aboard using a crane, after landing on the water near the ship.
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Jentschura, Jung & Mickel also credit the ships with a dozen 8 cm 3rd Year Type guns, but these were actually shorter and lighter 8 cm Type 41 saluting guns that could be used by the ships' boats and landing parties
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After the
Americans began attacking Japanese installations in the Bonin Islands on 10 October 1944, the aircraft of the Fourth Carrier Division were ordered to prepare for combat by the commander of the Combined Fleet, Admiral
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in the
Philippines. The attack was cancelled on the 30th and the ships sailed for Singapore where they arrived on 1 January 1945 before continuing on to Lingga. That same day the Fourth Carrier Division was transferred to the
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from her main guns with unknown effect. She was not heavily attacked, but two bombs fell nearby. The second wave of aircraft attacked at 10:05 and the ship's gunners claimed to have shot down five of the ten dive bombers.
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on 25 October and the Main Body left Japan on 20 October. By the morning of 24 October, the Main Body was within range of the northernmost
American carriers of Task Force 38 and Ozawa ordered an air strike launched by the
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at Kure Naval
Arsenal and underwent an extensive reconstruction and modernisation that lasted until 23 March 1937. On 9 April 1938, the ship began the first of her patrols off the southern Chinese coast during the
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to refuel. Despite being spotted by
American submarines en route, the division arrived safely on 27 October. After leaving the island the following day, they were unsuccessfully attacked by the submarine
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s range to 9,500 nautical miles (17,600 km; 10,900 mi). The weight reductions decreased her draught to 9.03 metres (29 ft 8 in). The crew now numbered 1,463 officers and enlisted men.
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spotted the Fourth
Carrier Division at 17:42 and manoeuvred to attack, missing with six torpedoes at 18:43. At 19:00 Ozawa ordered Matsuda to take his ships south to defend the light cruiser
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and the existing crane was moved to the flight deck. The deck was fitted with an extensive system of rails to link each catapult, the storage positions on the deck and the T-shaped aircraft
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had a minor refit at the Kure Naval Arsenal in 19–25 February 1942. Together with the rest of the division, she pursued, but did not catch, the American carrier force that had launched the
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was near missed eight times, although one small bomb struck No. 2 turret. The third wave was detected by her radar at 12:28, but it did not attack the battleship, sinking the damaged
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Sources contradict each other regarding the armour scheme of these ships. Lengerer, the most recent researcher using Japanese sources, has been followed rather than older sources.
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On 23 June, the sisters conducted their first catapult training, each with four D4Ys and six E16As aboard; subsequent sessions were conducted on 21 July and 31 August. A pair of
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load and 36,500 long tons (37,100 t) at deep load, roughly 650 long tons (660 t) more than the earlier ships. Their crew consisted of 1,360 officers and
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that lasted until early 1941. She was transferred to the 2nd Division of the 1st Fleet on 15 November 1940 and became its flagship on 15 November 1941. Captain
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and the rest of the 2nd Battleship Division set sail on 28 May with the Aleutian Support Group at the same time most of the Imperial Fleet began an attack on
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s light anti-aircraft armament was reinforced with 47 additional Type 96 AA guns in 12 triple and 11 single mounts, which brought her total to 104 guns. Two
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over 5,000 long tons (5,100 t) to 42,001 long tons (42,675 t) at deep load. The crew now numbered 1,376 officers and enlisted men.
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before the next attack began around 17:26. She was the primary focus of this wave and was attacked by about 85 dive bombers and at least 11
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turrets that were numbered one through six from front to rear. The first pair was forward of the main superstructure, the second pair was
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was reconstructed in 1934–1937, with improvements to her armour and her propulsion machinery. Afterwards she played a minor role in the
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During the mid-1930s reconstruction, the torpedo tubes were removed and the Vickers two-pounders were replaced by 20 licence-built
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were fitted on the stern during the mid-1930s modernisation, and the ship was equipped to operate three floatplanes, although no
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efforts were abandoned that same day, although some AA guns were stripped from her wreck. The ship was struck from the
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had her anti-aircraft armament entirely replaced, her forward superstructure was further enlarged so that it became a
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to submerge when one of her shells landed within 1.6 km (0.99 mi) of the submarine. The convoy reached the
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Between 29 October and 8 November, the catapults were removed to improve the firing arcs of No. 3 and No. 4 turrets.
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were installed from 22 to 26 July. From 28 September to 10 October, six racks of 30-tube 12.7 cm anti-aircraft
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assumed command on 1 December and the ship was completed on 15 December 1917, too late for service in World War I.
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replaced Furukawa on 20 November and he was replaced by Captain Nagasawa Naotaro in his turn on 1 December 1921.
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with vari-coloured splotches. The camouflage was not effective against American carrier-based aircraft from
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by 60 carrier-based aircraft, whose bombs hit the starboard bow, flight deck, main deck, No. 3 turret and
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in 1928–1929, during which her forward superstructure was enlarged and her aviation facilities improved.
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s wreck was ignored until the following year and she was scrapped in place by the Kure Dockyard of the
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and her escorting destroyers that were attempting to rescue survivors of the crippled light carrier
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reached 23.6 knots (43.7 km/h; 27.2 mph) from 56,498 shp (42,131 kW) during her
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in late 1944, where she was one of the ships that decoyed the American carrier fleet supporting the
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light AA guns were also added, while the pair of 14 cm guns on the upper deck were removed.
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and superstructure and the remaining pair were mounted on the deck above them and protected by
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Lengerer, Hans (September 2007). Ahlberg, Lars (ed.). "Battleships Ise and Hyûga – Part III".
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on 20 November 1919. On 29 August 1920, the ship began the first of numerous patrols off the
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in single mounts. The ships were also fitted with six submerged 53.3-centimetre (21 in)
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submarines along the way. Nakase was relieved by Captain Mutaguchi Kakuro five days later.
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that night. The convoy reached Kure on 20 February, having evaded or escaped pursuit by 23
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fires her main guns during the Battle off Cape Engaño, a phase of the Battle of Leyte Gulf
1263:. Captain Kanna Norikazu relieved Nagasawa on 1 December. The ship aided survivors of the
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1498:-class ships and replacing them with a flight deck equipped with two rotating catapults.
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3 fighter on Turret No. 2 in 1927. It was replaced by a platform on Turret No. 5 for a
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7,870 nmi (14,580 km; 9,060 mi) at 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph)
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remained docked at Kure, without fuel or aircraft, and repainted in an olive green
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surface-search radars were installed aboard the ship. From 31 May to 7 June,
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was 299 mm thick rather than the originally planned 305 mm.
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and other strategic materials to Japan. The ship was then reduced to
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casemate armour was 149 mm (5.9 in) thick and that of the
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on the surface about 22 km (14 mi) ahead of the convoy.
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were loaded with critically needed strategic war supplies (oil,
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launched one of her floatplanes which spotted the submarine
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s torpedoes to detonate prematurely. Later that afternoon,
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until American airstrikes in July sank her. After the war
2783:. Vol. 1, 1909–1945. Washington, DC: Potomac Books.
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had a maximum thickness of 299 mm (11.8 in) of
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sets in the IJN, but it was removed shortly afterwards.
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during gunnery training on 10 August 1926. The ship was
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of 100 mm (3.9 in) armour. The upper armoured
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supported Japanese forces in the early 1920s during the
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was towed to the island of Ondo Seto (between Kure and
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unsuccessfully attacked the ships as did the submarine
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and was unable to attack. On 13 February the submarine
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The loss of four Japanese aircraft carriers during the
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on her sea trials after reconstruction, 24 August 1943
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installed at the top of the pagoda mast at that time.
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in single mounts. Eighteen of these were mounted in
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to create a pagoda mast. Both ships were also given
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144:Sunk by air attack, 28 July 1945, and subsequently
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2623:Gardiner, Robert & Gray, Randal, eds. (1985).
2076:being scrapped, with the main guns already removed
1980:the following day. It was forced to submerge by a
986:In 1931–1933 the AA guns were replaced with eight
2661:Warships of the Imperial Japanese Navy, 1869–1945
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2100:(TF 58) on 19 March, when more than 240 aircraft
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2865:Layman, R. D. & McLaughlin, Stephen (1991).
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1880:and three cruisers, the sisters proceeded on to
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1710:near Formosa with little effect and heavy losses
1569:later that month, conveying a detachment of the
1759:(centre left) during the Battle off Cape Engaño
1291:Between 20 November 1931 and 10 February 1932,
936:class were mounted in three pairs of twin-gun,
3053:Shipwrecks and maritime incidents in July 1945
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2869:. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press.
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2627:. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press.
2589:. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press.
2433:Lengerer 2006, pp. 28–30; Lengerer 2011, p. 36
1969:burning during the Kure air raid, 28 July 1945
1831:despite gunfire from a group of four American
1522:"Judy"), modified for catapult launching, and
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1084:were installed aboard the ship in mid-1942.
611:31 Ă— triple, 11 Ă— single 2.5 cm AA guns
518:39,805 long tons (40,444 t) (full load)
373:42,001 long tons (42,675 t) (full load)
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2161:on 20 November. The underwater portion of
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1577:on 1 November and the ship began formally
1136:
871:-class ships had two sets of direct-drive
796:-class battleships before their conversion
431:24.5 knots (45.4 km/h; 28.2 mph)
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1159:at anchor, before her 1935 reconstruction
823:of 8.93 metres (29 ft 4 in) at
792:American ship-recognition drawing of the
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693:. In 1923, she assisted survivors of the
460:16 Ă— single 14 cm (5.5 in) guns
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2822:Directory of the World's Capital Ships
2198:These guns were licence-built British
1767:was positioned astern of the carriers
1693:and began flying to bases in southern
970:3rd Year Type 8-centimetre (3 in)
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930:35.6-centimetre (14 in) Type 41
728:in mid-1942, she was rebuilt with a
389:31.75 m (104 ft 2 in)
1605:and assigned to the newly reformed
1573:and supplies. Hase was promoted to
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988:12.7-centimetre (5 in) Type 89
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819:of 28.65 metres (94 ft) and a
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2722:. London: Conway. pp. 39–54.
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1008:2.5-centimetre (1 in) Type 96
542:9.03 m (29 ft 8 in)
227:8.93 m (29 ft 4 in)
193:36,500 long tons (37,100 t) (
152:General characteristics (as built)
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2460:Lengerer 2011, pp. 28, 30–31, 41
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1271:mostly cruised off the coast of
413:80,000 shp (60,000 kW)
52:
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3593:Maritime incidents in July 1945
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2535:Lengerer September 2007, p. 22
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1474:Conversion to a hybrid carrier
486:Decks: 152 mm (6 in)
328:6 Ă— 53.3 cm (21 in)
309:35.6 cm (14 in) guns
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2820:Silverstone, Paul H. (1984).
2690:for subscription information)
2604:Chesneau, Roger, ed. (1980).
2587:Naval Weapons of World War II
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608:8 Ă— twin 12.7 cm DP guns
315:14 cm (5.5 in) guns
207:208.18 m (683 ft) (
3588:Battleships sunk by aircraft
3578:Shipwrecks in the Inland Sea
3012:List of battleships of Japan
2490:Parshall & Tully, p. 454
2316:Lengerer 2011, pp. 24–26, 30
2241:
1719:, commanded by Vice-Admiral
1339:Beginning on 1 August 1935,
1129:2 biplanes were replaced by
346:: 299 mm (11.8 in)
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2886:Battleships of World War II
2571:Polmar & Genda, pp. 430
2499:Parshall & Tully, p. 46
2352:Gardiner & Gray, p. 230
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1531:for a total of 57 weapons.
1239:On 12 April 1922, while at
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277:(43 km/h; 26 mph)
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2361:Lengerer March 2007, p. 12
1921:was slightly damaged by a
1801:rescued 98 survivors from
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1034:amidships; below it was a
875:, each of which drove two
655:, named after the ancient
605:4 Ă— twin 35.6 cm guns
534:31.71 m (104 ft)
381:215.8 m (708 ft)
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1261:Lord Mountbatten of Burma
1180:Kawasaki Heavy Industries
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2325:Lengerer 2011, pp. 33–34
2307:Lengerer 2011, pp. 21–22
2298:Lengerer 2009, pp. 50–51
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2005:s AA guns caused one of
1982:maritime patrol aircraft
1933:, and the light cruiser
1847:before their arrival at
1601:were transferred to the
1364:Start of the Pacific War
1350:Second Sino-Japanese War
1201:was assigned to the 1st
1055:Fire control and sensors
827:. They displaced 29,980
764:, where she transported
711:Second Sino-Japanese War
465:12.7 cm (5 in)
397:9.45 m (31 ft)
321:7.62 cm (3 in)
2884:Whitley, M. J. (1998).
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2713:(subscription required)
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2685:(subscription required)
2585:Campbell, John (1985).
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1137:Construction and career
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973:anti-aircraft (AA) guns
671:dreadnought battleships
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2839:Stille, Mark (2008).
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2553:Lengerer 2009, p. 53
2526:Lengerer 2009, p. 43
2334:Lengerer 2011, p. 35
2042:before they reached
1955:) and 1,150 surplus
1903:Southwest Area Fleet
1613:. That same day the
1133:2 biplanes in 1938.
1069:fire-control systems
948:consisted of twenty
585:early-warning radars
16:Ise-class battleship
3477:Howard M. Hanna Jr.
2910:Maritimequest.com:
2646:. Combinedfleet.com
2481:Rohwer, pp. 168–169
2472:Silverstone, p. 331
2230:, so in Japan, the
2224:Japan Standard Time
1747:William Halsey, Jr.
1427:early-warning radar
1356:assumed command of
1325:, on 15 June 1934.
1097:flying-off platform
920:additional weight.
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2710:(Paper III): 4–24.
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2729:978-1-84486-089-0
2698:(Paper II): 4–17.
2200:quick-firing (QF)
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370:Displacement
313:20 Ă— single
243:45,000
173:Displacement
161:
81:Ise Province
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3534:August 1945
3412:St. Francis
3132:HakuhĹŤ Maru
3112:Sakura Maru
3100:HNLMS
2126:F4U Corsair
1957:oil workers
1603:Third Fleet
1594:sister ship
1423:engine room
1403:Hashirajima
1297:pagoda mast
1255:), and his
1080:air-search
1074:rangefinder
962:gun shields
938:superfiring
928:The twelve
738:floatplanes
734:gun turrets
730:flight deck
724:during the
718:Pacific War
703:pagoda mast
679:World War I
635:2 catapults
574:air-search
319:4 Ă— single
285:9,680
112:10 May 1915
3563:1916 ships
3547:Categories
3388:Hatsushimo
3071:Empire Fal
3060:Shipwrecks
2650:15 January
2579:References
2094:camouflage
1909:Final role
1725:Leyte Gulf
1630:Type 2 IFF
1579:working up
1524:Aichi E16A
1372:attacking
1286:overhauled
1232:. Captain
1111:floatplane
1015:Protection
958:forecastle
905:sea trials
863:Propulsion
555:Complement
472:10 Ă— twin
444:Complement
420:Propulsion
294:Complement
258:Propulsion
167:battleship
3521:June 1945
3486:USS
3464:USS
3457:USS
3446:USS
3439:USS
3432:USS
3393:USS
3354:Callaghan
3352:USS
3341:HMS
3316:Underhill
3314:USS
3301:HMS
3206:HMS
3183:USS
3166:HMS
3138:Tachibana
3081:Hoei Maru
2242:Footnotes
2130:USS
2037:USS
2018:USS
1998:. One of
1993:USS
1986:USS
1975:HMS
1886:Singapore
1872:2nd Fleet
1842:USS
1814:USS
1797:instead.
1345:drydocked
1277:destroyer
1227:Bolshevik
1207:1st Fleet
1176:laid down
1049:barbettes
1025:waterline
1005:Hotchkiss
981:broadside
954:casemates
942:amidships
829:long tons
825:deep load
667:her class
663:lead ship
463:4 Ă— twin
307:6 Ă— twin
195:deep load
180:long tons
125:Completed
109:Laid down
3484:26 Jul:
3475:SS
3473:25 Jul:
3455:24 Jul:
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3303:Squirrel
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2801:(2005).
2779:(2006).
2048:Shanghai
1977:Tantalus
1898:Mindanao
1833:cruisers
1592:and her
1537:fuel oil
1388:and the
1241:Yokohama
1230:Red Army
1219:Siberian
1203:Division
1188:launched
1115:catapult
1088:Aircraft
924:Armament
837:standard
778:scrapped
661:was the
649:Japanese
600:Armament
504:catapult
452:Armament
302:Armament
188:standard
146:scrapped
133:Stricken
117:Launched
99:Kawasaki
77:Namesake
3459:Colahan
3434:Gabilan
3401:Okinawa
3262:Cha-117
3208:Athlete
3098:8 Jul:
3088:4 Jul:
3078:3 Jul:
3068:2 Jul:
2189:ashore.
2155:Salvage
2132:Hancock
2046:, near
1988:Bergall
1953:mercury
1884:, near
1844:Sea Dog
1828:Chiyoda
1816:Halibut
1791:Zuikaku
1770:Zuikaku
1637:Type 13
1619:Type 22
1405:to the
1399:sortied
1316:Marquis
1205:of the
1192:Captain
1178:at the
1078:Type 21
995:Vickers
956:in the
841:ratings
821:draught
813:overall
770:reserve
705:style.
689:in the
669:of two
591:Type 22
582:Type 13
572:Type 21
539:Draught
476:AA guns
468:DP guns
394:Draught
356:Turrets
324:AA guns
224:Draught
178:29,980
95:Builder
87:Ordered
46:History
3488:Marlin
3360:Haruna
3343:Vestal
3296:Settsu
3242:Yakaze
3236:Kasuga
3197:Nankai
3185:Gamble
3161:Ludlow
3122:Sakura
2997:Nagato
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2122:bridge
2052:Allied
2039:Rasher
2029:Bashaw
2020:Bashaw
2007:Blower
1995:Blower
1951:, and
1941:rubber
1877:Haruna
1864:Manila
1695:Kyushu
1513:Suisei
1460:oilers
1379:Nagato
1170:after
1123:hangar
1099:for a
1082:radars
1036:strake
883:Ro GĹŤ
881:Kampon
766:petrol
523:Length
483:Armour
378:Length
338:Armour
204:Length
164:-class
3410:HMCS
3378:ĹŚyodo
3372:Izumo
3290:Iwate
3284:Hyūga
3278:Amagi
3230:I-372
3168:Maori
3154:I-351
3091:Bahia
2999:class
2990:class
2972:Hyūga
2176:Notes
2166:'
2137:USAAF
2025:Hyūga
2014:ĹŚyodo
2010:'
2003:'
1936:ĹŚyodo
1931:Hyūga
1860:Hyūga
1822:Isuzu
1803:ZuihĹŤ
1795:ZuihĹŤ
1776:ZuihĹŤ
1743:Luzon
1738:Hyūga
1703:Hyūga
1626:'
1598:Hyūga
1544:'
1401:from
1394:HĹŤshĹŤ
1385:Mutsu
1308:'
1281:Yayoi
1273:China
1168:named
1119:crane
897:knots
835:) at
809:class
627:22–24
576:radar
558:1,463
547:Range
447:1,376
436:Range
428:Speed
350:Decks
297:1,360
282:Range
275:knots
270:Speed
237:24 Ă—
3517:1946
3509:1945
3501:1944
3466:Toro
3441:Hank
3332:PB-2
3309:Tone
3272:Aoba
3191:I-13
3159:HMS
3102:O 19
2988:FusĹŤ
2890:ISBN
2871:ISBN
2845:ISBN
2826:ISBN
2807:ISBN
2785:ISBN
2759:ISBN
2724:ISBN
2665:ISBN
2652:2018
2629:ISBN
2610:ISBN
2591:ISBN
2151:list
2104:and
1949:zinc
1923:mine
1858:and
1849:Kure
1793:and
1773:and
1736:and
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