No.13 type battlecruisers



No.13 (plan)


Displacement47,500t normal
Length259.1m pp, 274.4m oa
Width30.8m
Draught9.8m
Machinery4-shaft geared turbine, 22 boilers, 150,000shp
Speed30kt
Armourbelt 330mm, deck 127mm
Armament8-46cm/45cal gun (2x4), 16-14cm/50cal gun, 8-12cm/45cal AA gun, 8-61cm TT (above wl)
Complement?



Name Plan Builder Laid down Launch Complete
No.13FY1920Yokosuka NYd---1923.11.19 cancelled
No.14FY1920Kure NYd---1923.11.19 cancelled
No.15FY1920Mitsubishi, Nagasaki---1923.11.19 cancelled
No.16FY1920Kawasaki, Kobe---1923.11.19 cancelled



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