Izumo class armoured cruisers



Iwate (as completed)

Displacement9750t normal
Length121.9m pp, 132.28m wl
Width20.94m
Draught7.37m
Machinery2-shaft recipro, 14,500ihp
Fuelcoal 1412t
Speed20.75kt
Armourmain belt 88-175mm, upper belt 125mm, deck 67mm, barbette 100-150mm,
turret 150mm, casemate 150mm, CT 75-380mm
Armament4-20.3cm gun (2x2), 14-15.2cm QF gun (1x14), 12-12pdr QF gun (1x12),
8-2.5pdr QF gun (1x8), 4-45cm TT
Complement672



Name Plan Builder Laid down Launch Complete
IzumoFY1897UK Armstrong1898. 51899. 9.191900. 9.25C11921. 9. 1 CD1
1931. 5.30 CD
1942. 7. 1 C1
1945. 7.24 sunk
(air attack, Kure)
[34.14N, 132.30E]
1945.11.20 disc
1947 BU
IwateFY1897UK Armstrong1898.111900. 3.291901. 3.18C11921. 9. 1 CD1
1931. 5.30 CD
1942. 7. 1 C1
1945. 7.26 sunk
(air attack, Kure)
[34.14N, 132.30E]
1945.11.30 disc
1947 BU



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