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| IJN Fusō-class battleship 29,336 Tons (standard) 35,900 tons (full load) 630' 3" x 94' 2" x 28' 7" (As built 1917) 6x2 356mm (14") guns 16 x 152mm (6") guns 6 x 21" torpedo tubes (As of 1944) 6x2 356mm (14") guns 14 x 127mm DP guns 4x2 127mm DP guns 92 x 25mm AA guns 3 x floatplanes 1 x catapult  USN October 24, 1944 |
Ship History Built by Yokosuka Naval Arsenal at Yokosuka. Laid down November 20, 1913 as a Fusō-class battleship. Launched November 3, 1915 as Yamashiro 山城 meaning "Mountain castle" is Japanese. Commissioned March 31, 1917 in the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN). PARTIAL HISTORY Sinking History On October 25, 1944 in the Battle for Leyte Gulf during the Battle of Surigao Strait sunk. References Combined Fleet IJN Yamashiro: Tabular Record of Movement Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC) - Japanese Naval and Merchant Shipping Losses pages 16 (Yamashiro), 123 (index Yamashiro) Contribute
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