Affiliation | Imperial Japanese Navy |
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Max. Displacement | 39,154 |
Main Guns | 6 turrets (2 forward, 2 amidships, 2 aft) |
Sub Guns | //Information Required// (casemates) |
Torpedoes | N/A |
Depth Charges | N/A |
Has Camouflage | No |
Cost | //Information Required// |
REXP | //Information Required// |
Required Level | 38 |
Upgraded From | Kongo-class 1914 |
Upgrades Into | Nagato-class |
The Fuso-class (Fusou-Class as an alternate) dreadnought battleships were the first capital ships to be built entirely with Japanese technology. Boasting 12 main guns mounted in an unusual 2-1-1-2 pattern, the Fuso-class was also known for its distinctive pagoda bridge structure, stretching 40 metres above the waterline. During their reconstruction, the Fuso was significantly modified, with her No. 3 turret now facing forward. Both the Fuso and Yamashiro were slated to be converted into aviation battleships much like the Ise-class battleships Ise and Hyuga, but due to wartime constraints, the plan was eventually abandoned. Both ships were sunk in the Battle of the Surigao Strait.
The in-game incarnation of the Fuso-class battleships represents the Fuso specifically. Yamashiro's bridge had a different appearance, and her No. 3 Turret faced backwards, similar to her pre-modernisation form.