Battleships: Fuso Class

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Fusō Class Dreadnought Battleship Yamashiro pictured testing her torpedo nets whilst fitting out at Yokosuka Naval Arsenal in 1917...She was sunk during the Battle of Surigao Strait on October 25th 1944.
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Fusō Class Dreadnought Battleship Yamashiro pictured under construction on Slipway No 2 at Yokosuka Naval Arsenal on October 20th 1915, two weeks prior to her launch...Launched in 1915 and commissioned in 1917, she initially patrolled off the coast of China, playing no part in World War I. In 1923, she assisted survivors of the Great Kantō earthquake. Yamashiro was modernized between 1930 and 1935, with improvements to her armour and machinery and a rebuilt superstructure in the pagoda mast style. Nevertheless, with only 14-inch guns, she was outclassed by other Japanese Battleships at the beginning of World War II, and played auxiliary roles for most of the war...By 1944, though, she was forced into front-line duty, serving as the flagship of Vice-Admiral Shōji Nishimura's Southern Force at the Battle of Surigao Strait, the southernmost action of the Battle of Leyte Gulf. During fierce night fighting in the early hours of October 25th against a superior American and Australian force, Yamashiro was sunk by torpedoes and naval gunfire. Nishimura went down with his ship, and only 10 crew members survived of the estimated 1,636 officers and crew.
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Here are the FUSO and NAGATO in 1934.......... :) DFO
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Fusō Class Dreadnought Battleship Yamashiro pictured on launch day on slipway No 2 at Yokosuka Naval Arsenal on November 3rd 1915.She was commissioned in 1917 and initially patrolled off the coast of China, playing no part in World War I. In 1923, she assisted survivors of the Great Kantō earthquake. Yamashiro was modernized between 1930 and 1935, with improvements to her armour and machinery and a rebuilt superstructure in the pagoda mast style. Nevertheless, with only 14-inch guns, she was outclassed by other Japanese Battleships at the beginning of World War II, and played auxiliary roles for most of the war. By 1944, though, she was forced into front-line duty, serving as the flagship of Vice-Admiral Shōji Nishimura's Southern Force at the Battle of Surigao Strait, the southernmost action of the Battle of Leyte Gulf. During fierce night fighting in the early hours of October 25th against a superior American and Australian force, Yamashiro was sunk by torpedoes and naval gunfire. Nishimura went down with his ship, and only 10 crewmembers of the estimated 1,636 officers and crew on board survived.
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Fusō Class Dreadnought Battleship Yamashiro pictured on full power trials off Yokosuka Naval Arsenal on December 14th 1934.
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By Suriago Strait the 2 old FUSOs had already been seriously considered as kamikazes for some earlier island battles. Instead they were sacrificed in '44....... :( So much for their 1930s modernization! DFO
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Lead Ship, Dreadnought Battleship Fusō pictured on sea trials post refit off Sukumo in January 1935...The first phase her first modernization began on April 12th 1930 at Yokosuka Naval Arsenal; machinery was replaced, armour was reinforced, and torpedo bulges were fitted. Fusō arrived on September 26th 1932 at Kure Naval Arsenal, where her armament was upgraded and her torpedo tubes were removed. Her sea trials began on May 12th 1933, and the second phase of her modernization began less than a year later. Her stern was lengthened and work was completed in March 1935... She was sunk during the Battle of Surigao Strait, October 25th 1944.
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Comparative views of FUSO :) DFO
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Fuso Class Dreadnought Battleship Yamashiro pictured at Yokosuka Naval Arsenal, post her major modernisation refit on January 27th 1935.
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Lead Ship, Dreadnought Battleship Fusō pictured at Sakumo Bay on April 27th 1939.
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