NAGATO CLASS BATTLESHIP
(NAH-GAH-TOE)
| NAME | BUILDER | LAUNCHED | COMPLETED | LENGTH (feet/inch) |
BEAM (feet/inch) |
DRAFT (feet/inch) |
| NAGATO | Kure DY | 9 November 1919 | 25 November 1920 | 725 29 oa 660 33 pp |
113 06 | 31 02 |
| DISPLACEMENT | ARMAMENT | COMPLEMENT | SHAFT HORSEPOWER |
SPEED (knots) |
FUEL (tons) |
RANGE (NM) |
| 43581 F |
8 x 16in 45-cal 18 x 5.5in 50-cal 8 x 5-in AA 98 x 25mm AA 3 float planes 1 catapult |
1368 | 82300 | 24.98 | 5650 oil |
8650 @ 16 knots |
| NOTES | ||||||
| NAGATO was surrendered in August 1945 and was later used as a target ship in the American nuclear tests at Bikini Atoll. She was later sunk on 29 July 1946 after participating in nuclear weapon tests "Able" and "Baker". | ||||||