| Displacement | 7628t normal (Nisshin 7698t) |
|---|---|
| Length | 108.8m wl, 111.73m oa |
| Width | 18.9m |
| Draught | 7.32m |
| Machinery | 2-shaft recipro, 8 boilers, 13,500ihp |
| Speed | 20kt |
| Armour | belt 70-150mm, deck 25-38mm, barbette 100-150mm, casemate 150mm, CT 150mm |
| Armament | 1-25cm gun (Kasuga only), 4-20cm gun (Kasuga 2), 14-15.2cm gun (1x14), 10-8cm gun (1x10), 6-47mm gun, 2-maxim MG, 4-45cm TT |
| Complement | 600 |
| Name | Plan | Builder | Laid down | Launch | Complete | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kasuga | FY1903 | It Ansaldo | 1902. 3.10 | 1902.10.22 | 1904. 1. 7 | C1 | 1921. 9. 1 CD1 1931. 5.30 CD 1942. 7. 1 TA 1945. 7.18 sunk (air attack, Yokosuka) [35.18N, 139.40E] 1945.11.30 disc 1948 BU |
| Nisshin | FY1903 | It Ansaldo | 1902. 5 | 1903. 2. 9 | 1904. 1. 7 | C1 | 1921. 9. 1 CD1 1931. 5.30 CD 1935. 4. 1 disc 1936 scuttled |