Shikishima class 1st class battleships



Shikishima (1900)

Displacement14,850t normal (Hatsuse 15,000t), 15,453t full load (Hatsuse 15,255t)
Length126.5m wl, 133.5m oa (Hatsuse 134.0m)
Width23.0m (Hatsuse 23.4m)
Draught8.29m
Machinery2-shaft recipro, 14,500ihp
Fuelcoal 1722t (Hatsuse 1900t)
Speed18kt
Armourbelt 100-230mm, upper belt 150mm, deck 63-100mm, barbette 200-360mm,
casemate 50-150mm, CT 75-360mm
Armament4-30cm gun (2x2), 14-15.2cm gun (1x14), 20-12pdr QF gun (1x20),
6-3pdr gun (1x6) (Hatsuse 8), 6-2.5pdr gun (1x6) (Hatsuse 4), 5-45cm TT (Hatsuse 4)
Complement836 (Hatsuse 741)



Name Plan Builder Laid down Launch Complete
ShikishimaFY1896UK Thames Iron Wks1897. 3.291898.11. 11900. 1.26BB11905.12.12 BB
1921. 9. 1 CD1
1923. 4. 1 TA
1945.11.20 disc
1948. 1.15 BU complete
HatsuseFY1897UK Armstrong1898. 1.101899. 6.271901. 1.18BB11904. 5.15 sunk
(mined, off Port Arthur)
[38.37N, 121.20E]
1905. 5.21 disc



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