IJN Nagato
Survived
| Type | Battleship |
|---|---|
| Class | Nagato |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 4 × twin 41 cm (16 in) guns |
Refits
| 1934–1936 | Rebuilt: a pagoda mast, torpedo bulges, thicker deck armour, new engines, and more elevation for her big guns. |
The first battleship in the world with 16-inch guns. Admiral Yamamoto's flagship when the order to attack Pearl Harbor was sent; with the main body at Midway and Centre Force at Leyte Gulf. The only Japanese battleship still afloat at the surrender, she was sunk in the American atomic bomb tests at Bikini in July 1946.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 4 × twin 41 cm (16 in) guns
- 20 × single 14 cm (5.5 in) guns
- 4 × single 76 mm (3 in) AA guns
- 8 × 533 mm (21.0 in) torpedo tubes
Armour
- Waterline belt: 100–305 mm (3.9–12.0 in)
- Deck: 69 mm (2.7 in) + 75 mm (3 in)
- Gun turrets: 190–356 mm (7.5–14.0 in)
- Barbettes: 305 mm (12 in)
- Conning tower: 369 mm (14.5 in)
| Builder | Kure Naval Arsenal |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 28 August 1917 |
| Launched | 9 November 1919 |
| Commissioned | 25 November 1920 |
| Displacement | 32,720 t (32,200 long tons) (standard) |
| Length | 215.8 m (708 ft) |
| Speed | 26.5 knots (49.1 km/h; 30.5 mph) |
| Complement | 1,333 |
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
9 November 1919