IJN · BB
SunkIse-class battleship, later given a short flight deck in place of the after turrets. Mitsubishi at Nagasaki launched her on 27 January 1917 and she was completed on 30 April 1918. Off Cape Engaño on 25 October 1944 she had no aircraft aboard. Near misses did not stop her. Carrier aircraft sank her at Kure on 27 July 1945. Not credited to one plane.
| Type | Battleship (BB) |
|---|---|
| Builder | Mitsubishi, Nagasaki |
| Launched | 1917-01-27 |
| Commissioned | 1918-04-30 |
| Fate | Sunk. Hybrid battleship off Cape Engaño on 25 October 1944. No aircraft were aboard. Near misses, and she got away. Carrier aircraft sank her at Kure on 27 July 1945. Not credited to one plane. |
Laid down, displacement, length, beam, draft, speed, and complement are not stored for each hull, so this table leaves them out.
Sasebo Naval Arsenal photograph. Hyuga in November 1944, after her conversion, with a flight deck aft in place of the after turrets. Public domain.
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Battle off Cape Engaño
1944-10-25 · no aircraft aboard; near misses; got away
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