Kashima class battleships




Displacement16,400t normal (Katori 15,950t), 17,200t full load (Katori 16,663t)
Length128m pp (Katori 129.5m), 129.6m oa (Katori 139.0m)
Width23.8m
Draught8.1m (Katori 8.2m)
Machinery2-shaft VTE recipro, 20 boilers, 15,800ihp (Katori 16,600ihp)
Fuelcoal 2007t (Katori 1857t)
Speed18.5kt
Armourbelt 230mm, fore belt 100mm, aft belt 60mm, upper belt 150mm,
barbette 125-300mm, 25cm gun barbette 160mm, turret 230mm, 25cm gun turret 200mm,
CT 230mm, deck 50mm
Armament4-30cm/45cal gun (2x2), 4-25cm/45cal gun, 12-15cm/45cal gun,
14-8cm/40cal gun, 2-8cm/28cal gun, 5-45cm TT (below WL)
Complement864



Name Plan Builder Laid down Launch Complete
KashimaFY1904UK Armstrong1904. 2.291905. 3.221906. 5.23BB1923. 9.20 disc
1924 BU
KatoriFY1904UK Vickers1904. 4.271905. 7. 41906. 5.20BB1923. 9.20 disc
1924-1925 BU



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