Last update: 22.02.2001
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Hijo class
General Info
Fleet / Country: Imperial Japanese Navy / Japan Empire In service from: 1942 Complement (officers/enlisted): 1224

Dimensions
(metres)
Lenght overall / waterline:
219,30  /   215,45
Beam overall / wl.:
26,70  /  
Draft overall / wl.:
8,2  /  
Air deck
210x27,3
Elevators
2: 2x13,5x13,5

Displacement
(English tons = 1016 kg)
Standard
24140
Full loaded
28300

Armament
Main guns
12x127/40
Secondary guns
24-40-76x25/25
Planes
53
Radars
radar 13 Sho, 21 Sho (later 2x)

Engines
Boilers
6xKampon (Hijo), 4xKampon + 2x Mitsubishi (Dzunjo)
Turbines
Parsons geared

Endurance
Top speed (kts)
22,5
endurance
7500 miles @ 16 kts
Engines load
56250 HP
Fuel
2800 tons
Aircraft gasoline (liters)
0

Armor
(milimetres)
Main Battery turrets
Dzunjo,