Capital Ships No Longer in Service

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Fuji class (1894)
Fuji, SUNK 1912
Yashima, SCRAPPED 1913 (guns reused)

Ibuki class (1906)
Ibuki, SUNK 1912
Kuruma, SUNK 1912

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Fuji, SUNK 1912
Yashima, SCRAPPED 1913

Fuji class, Japan Battleship laid down 1894/refit 1907

Displacement:
   9,401 t light; 9,931 t standard; 10,590 t normal; 11,117 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (390.00 ft / 390.00 ft) x 72.00 ft x (24.00 / 24.94 ft)
   (118.87 m / 118.87 m) x 21.95 m  x (7.32 / 7.60 m)

Armament:
      4 - 12.00" / 305 mm 35.0 cal guns - 810.13lbs / 367.47kg shells, 120 per gun
     Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1894 Model
     2 x Twin mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
      10 - 6.00" / 152 mm 40.0 cal guns - 103.51lbs / 46.95kg shells, 150 per gun
     Breech loading guns in casemate mounts, 1894 Model
     4 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      4 hull mounts in casemates- Limited use in all but light seas
     6 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      14 - 3.00" / 76.2 mm 45.0 cal guns - 13.62lbs / 6.18kg shells, 150 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1894 Model
     14 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      14 raised mounts
      Weight of broadside 4,466 lbs / 2,026 kg

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   14.0" / 356 mm   210.00 ft / 64.01 m   8.00 ft / 2.44 m
   Ends:   7.00" / 178 mm   180.00 ft / 54.86 m   8.00 ft / 2.44 m
   Upper:   4.00" / 102 mm   210.00 ft / 64.01 m   8.00 ft / 2.44 m
     Main Belt covers 83 % of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   14.0" / 356 mm   10.0" / 254 mm      10.0" / 254 mm
   2nd:   4.00" / 102 mm         -               -

   - Armoured deck - single deck:
   For and Aft decks: 2.00" / 51 mm
   Forecastle: 2.00" / 51 mm  Quarter deck: 2.00" / 51 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 14.00" / 356 mm, Aft 0.00" / 0 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, simple reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 9,225 ihp / 6,882 Kw = 17.00 kts
   Range 4,100nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 1,186 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   521 - 678

Cost:
   £0.859 million / $3.435 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 621 tons, 5.9 %
      - Guns: 621 tons, 5.9 %
   Armour: 3,396 tons, 32.1 %
      - Belts: 1,795 tons, 16.9 %
      - Armament: 725 tons, 6.8 %
      - Armour Deck: 731 tons, 6.9 %
      - Conning Tower: 145 tons, 1.4 %
   Machinery: 1,724 tons, 16.3 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 3,350 tons, 31.6 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,189 tons, 11.2 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 310 tons, 2.9 %
      - Hull below water: 50 tons
      - Hull above water: 100 tons
      - Above deck: 160 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     13,422 lbs / 6,088 Kg = 15.5 x 12.0 " / 305 mm shells or 2.1 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.40
   Metacentric height 5.5 ft / 1.7 m
   Roll period: 12.9 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.36
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.59

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck,
     a normal bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.550 / 0.556
   Length to Beam Ratio: 5.42 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 19.75 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 44 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 44
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 0.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
   Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
            Fore end,    Aft end
      - Forecastle:   20.00 %,  14.00 ft / 4.27 m,  14.00 ft / 4.27 m
      - Forward deck:   30.00 %,  14.00 ft / 4.27 m,  14.00 ft / 4.27 m
      - Aft deck:   35.00 %,  14.00 ft / 4.27 m,  14.00 ft / 4.27 m
      - Quarter deck:   15.00 %,  14.00 ft / 4.27 m,  14.00 ft / 4.27 m
      - Average freeboard:      14.00 ft / 4.27 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 80.9 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 100.3 %
   Waterplane Area: 19,597 Square feet or 1,821 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 107 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 131 lbs/sq ft or 641 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.92
      - Longitudinal: 2.10
      - Overall: 1.00
   Excellent machinery, storage, compartmentation space
   Adequate accommodation and workspace room
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
   Excellent seaboat, comfortable, can fire her guns in the heaviest weather

Refit 1907 changed the tertiary armament and added fire control/wireless and colonial accommodations

100t for Long and short-range wireless and flagship accommodations
100t for Colonial accommodations
60t for 1905 Fire Control
50t for 4 x 18" torpedo tubes plus reloads

6 of the secondaries are on deck mounts with shields.

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Ibuki, SUNK 1912
Kuruma, SUNK 1912

Refit in 1907 to add FC

Ibuki class, Japan Battlecruiser laid down 1906

Displacement:
   12,900 t light; 13,708 t standard; 15,329 t normal; 16,625 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (498.74 ft / 490.00 ft) x 74.00 ft x (27.40 / 29.21 ft)
   (152.01 m / 149.35 m) x 22.56 m  x (8.35 / 8.90 m)

Armament:
      4 - 12.00" / 305 mm 45.0 cal guns - 871.38lbs / 395.25kg shells, 143 per gun
     Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1906 Model
     2 x Twin mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
      8 - 8.00" / 203 mm 45.0 cal guns - 258.18lbs / 117.11kg shells, 140 per gun
     Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1906 Model
     4 x Twin mounts on sides, evenly spread
      12 - 5.00" / 127 mm 45.0 cal guns - 63.03lbs / 28.59kg shells, 140 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1906 Model
     8 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      8 raised mounts
      4 - 3.00" / 76.2 mm 45.0 cal guns - 13.62lbs / 6.18kg shells, 150 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1906 Model
     4 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      4 raised mounts
      Weight of broadside 6,362 lbs / 2,886 kg

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   9.00" / 229 mm   310.00 ft / 94.49 m   10.00 ft / 3.05 m
   Ends:   4.00" / 102 mm   180.00 ft / 54.86 m   10.00 ft / 3.05 m
   Upper:   4.00" / 102 mm   310.00 ft / 94.49 m   10.00 ft / 3.05 m
     Main Belt covers 97 % of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   12.0" / 305 mm   4.00" / 102 mm      9.00" / 229 mm
   2nd:   7.00" / 178 mm   2.00" / 51 mm      4.00" / 102 mm
   3rd:   0.50" / 13 mm         -               -

   - Armoured deck - multiple decks:
   For and Aft decks: 2.00" / 51 mm
   Forecastle: 1.00" / 25 mm  Quarter deck: 1.00" / 25 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 9.00" / 229 mm, Aft 4.00" / 102 mm

Machinery:
   Coal and oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 40,021 shp / 29,855 Kw = 24.00 kts
   Range 7,200nm at 11.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 2,917 tons (90% coal)

Complement:
   688 - 895

Cost:
   £1.406 million / $5.622 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 1,224 tons, 8.0 %
      - Guns: 1,224 tons, 8.0 %
   Armour: 3,902 tons, 25.5 %
      - Belts: 2,013 tons, 13.1 %
      - Armament: 868 tons, 5.7 %
      - Armour Deck: 848 tons, 5.5 %
      - Conning Towers: 173 tons, 1.1 %
   Machinery: 2,830 tons, 18.5 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 4,754 tons, 31.0 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 2,428 tons, 15.8 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 190 tons, 1.2 %
      - On freeboard deck: 70 tons
      - Above deck: 120 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     15,632 lbs / 7,091 Kg = 18.1 x 12.0 " / 305 mm shells or 2.0 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.13
   Metacentric height 4.0 ft / 1.2 m
   Roll period: 15.6 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 71 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.70
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.21

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck,
     a normal bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.540 / 0.549
   Length to Beam Ratio: 6.62 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 22.14 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 54 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 59
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 20.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
   Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
            Fore end,    Aft end
      - Forecastle:   20.00 %,  24.00 ft / 7.32 m,  19.00 ft / 5.79 m
      - Forward deck:   30.00 %,  19.00 ft / 5.79 m,  17.00 ft / 5.18 m
      - Aft deck:   35.00 %,  17.00 ft / 5.18 m,  17.00 ft / 5.18 m
      - Quarter deck:   15.00 %,  17.00 ft / 5.18 m,  17.00 ft / 5.18 m
      - Average freeboard:      18.10 ft / 5.52 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 94.0 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 121.2 %
   Waterplane Area: 25,070 Square feet or 2,329 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 102 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 140 lbs/sq ft or 682 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.92
      - Longitudinal: 2.07
      - Overall: 1.00
   Adequate machinery, storage, compartmentation space
   Excellent accommodation and workspace room
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
   Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

120t - 1905 Fire Control
70t - Long and short-range wireless and flagship facilities