| Displacement | 1502t standard |
|---|---|
| Length | 61.26m pp, 62.78m wl |
| Width | 10.7m |
| Draught | 4.6m |
| Machinery | 1-shaft recipro engine, 4 boilers, 1622ihp |
| Fuel | Coal 145t |
| Speed | 13kt |
| Armament | 2-8cm gun |
| Complement | 110 |
| Name | Plan | Builder | Laid down | Launch | Complete | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yamato | FY1883 | Onohama NYd | 1883.11.23 | 1885. 5. 1 | 1887.11.16 | 1898. 3.21 CD3 1912. 8.28 CD2 1922. 4. 1 SV 1935. 4. 1 disc 1945. 9.18 lost | |
| Musashi | FY1883 | Yokosuka NYd | 1884.10. 1 | 1886. 3.30 | 1888. 2. 9 | 1898. 3.21 CD3 1912. 8.28 CD2 1922. 4. 1 SV 1928. 4. 1 disc 1935 BU |