IJN · BB
SunkName ship of the Ise class, later given a short flight deck in place of the after turrets. Kawasaki at Kobe launched her on 12 November 1916 and she was completed on 15 December 1917. 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 28 July 1945. Not credited to one plane.
| Type | Battleship (BB) |
|---|---|
| Builder | Kawasaki, Kobe |
| Launched | 1916-11-12 |
| Commissioned | 1917-12-15 |
| 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 28 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.
Kure Naval Arsenal photograph. Ise on a full-power trial after her conversion, 24 August 1943. Public domain.
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Battle off Cape Engaño
1944-10-25 · no aircraft aboard; near misses; got away
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