Last update: 22.02.2001
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Hoso class
General Info
Fleet / Country: Imperial Japanese Navy / Japan Empire In service from: 1922 Complement (officers/enlisted): 550

Dimensions
(metres)
Lenght overall / waterline:
168,30  /   165,12
Beam overall / wl.:
18,00  /  
Draft overall / wl.:
6,2  /  
Air deck
168,3x22,7
Hangar decks
92x?
Elevators
2: 9x11,11x13,5

Displacement
(English tons = 1016 kg)
Standard
7470
Full loaded
9494

Armament
Main guns
16x25
Planes
11-26

Engines
Boilers
8 x Kampon
Turbines
2 x Parsons

Endurance
Top speed (kts)
25,0
endurance
3000 miles @ 14 kts
Engines load
30000 HP
Fuel
2700 tons
Aircraft gasoline (liters)
0

Armor
(milimetres)
Main Battery turrets
Hosho,