IJN Ise
| Type | Battleship |
|---|---|
| Class | Ise |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 12 × 14″ guns in 6 twin turrets |
Refits
| 1935–1937 | Rebuilt: a pagoda mast, torpedo bulges, thicker deck armour, new engines, and more elevation for her big guns. |
| 1943 | Converted into a hybrid battleship-carrier: her two after turrets replaced by a short flight deck and hangar for catapult-launched aircraft. |
Sailed with the force covering the Aleutians during the Midway operation. After the carrier losses there her two after turrets were replaced by a flight deck and hangar, but no aircraft were ever embarked. Part of the decoy force at Cape Engaño. Sunk at her moorings at Kure by US carrier aircraft in July 1945.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 6 × twin 35.6 cm (14 in) guns
- 20 × single 14 cm (5.5 in) guns
- 4 × single 7.62 cm (3 in) AA guns
- 6 × 53.3 cm (21 in) torpedo tubes
Armour
- Belt: 299 mm (11.8 in)
- Decks: 85 mm (3.3 in)
- Turrets: 254 mm (10 in)
| Builder | Kawasaki, Kobe |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 10 May 1915 |
| Launched | 12 November 1916 |
| Displacement | 29,980 long tons (30,460 t) (standard) 36,500 long tons (37,100 t) (deep load) |
| Length | 208.18 m (683 ft) (o.a.) |
| Speed | 23 knots (43 km/h; 26 mph) |
| Complement | 1,360 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
She isn't listed in any of the fleet actions covered here.
Launched
12 November 1916
Refit
1935–1937
Rebuilt: a pagoda mast, torpedo bulges, thicker deck armour, new engines, and more elevation for her big guns.
Refit
1943
Converted into a hybrid battleship-carrier: her two after turrets replaced by a short flight deck and hangar for catapult-launched aircraft.