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This is a different armed version of the 20.000ton design proposed by Yuzuru Hiraga. While on the A design:www.deviantart.com/tzoli/art/K…
superior firepower achieved by mounting more numerous guns of 30cm calibre, on this proposal the main calibre was risen to 36cm but due to weight constraints of only 20.000tons, their number was reduced to only 6 cannons in two triple turrets, even with only two turrets the armour probably had to be reduced somewhat, otherwise very similar to the first, A design.
The design had the following characteristics:
Dimensions: unknown (I've used these: 185 (wl) 187,5 (oa) x 28 m )
Displacement: 20.000tons (standard)
Armour: unknown probably, around 278mm Belt and 127mm Deck
Engines: around 60.000shp, 3-4 shafts
Speed: 48km/h (26knots)
Armaments:
2x3 356mm/50 Type 90 Cannons
2x2,12x1 140mm/55 Type 88 Guns (No info on actual number and layout)
4x2 12cm/45 10th Year Type DP-AA Guns
4x1 40mm Type HI AA guns (I've added it to the design)
2x1 61cm Underwater Torpedo Tubes
2-3x Seaplanes (Nakajima E4N)
The various proposals can be found in this list:
iiif.dl.itc.u-tokyo.ac.jp/repo…
My suggestion for names of these ships are:
IJN Iwami IJN Higo
IJN Sagami IJN Suwo
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Comments: 8
...Would be awesome export design for some second-rate naval power...
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Japan did had a limited export market, China and Thailand but their big shipyards were full, especially after 1930 modernising their 10 capital ships
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Very good drawing.
But, having just read "The World's Worst Warships", you have exposed how dated IJN thinking was if they were still designing new casemate ships in 1928.
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While casemates indeed are old technology, there are two serious advanteges to them:
Do not require deck space which is quite limited on a narrower hull
Weights much less then a gun turret which is important if you have strict weight limitations but still want to install adequate firepower!
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Keep in mind in this design, Hiraga use casemate gun to save weight and offer some little space as possible, even though they have disadvantages like limited firing arc, range and relied on manpower (which is questionable for these 14cm to design as DP guns with over 70 degrees!, i wonder if they to lower the guns down to reload since the lack power assisting rammer and proper hoist hampering their effectiveness), i believe Hiraga understand those issue but only for weight efficient, on larger design they have full deck and secondaries are mounting on turret gun-house.
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