Mikasa 1st class battleship



Mikasa (1902)

Displacement15,140t normal, 15,179t full load
Length126.5m wl, 131.7m oa
Width23.2m
Draught8.28m
Machinery2-shaft recipro, 15,000ihp
Fuelcoal 1521t
Speed18kt
Armourbelt 100-230mm, upper belt 150mm, deck 50-75mm, barbette 200-360mm, casemate 50-150mm
Armament4-30cm gun (2x2), 14-15.2cm gun (1x14), 20-12pdr gun (1x20), 8-3pdr gun (1x8),
4-4.5pdr gun (1x4), 4-45cm TT
Complement830



Name Plan Builder Laid down Launch Complete
MikasaFY1897UK Vickers1899. 1.241900.11. 81902. 3. 1BB11905. 9.11 lost in shallow water
1905.12.12 BB
1906. 8. 8 refloated
1921. 9. 1 CD1
1921. 9.16 ran aground
1923. 9.20 disc
1923.10.11 ran aground
1926.11.12 memorial



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