Power & Performance
Those special qualities that separate one sea-going vessel design from another. Performance specifications presented assume optimal operating conditions for IJN Asahi.
25 x Belleville (later 4 x Kampon) boilers with 1 x Reciprocating VTE steam enginedeveloping 15,000 horsepower to 2 x shafts.
Propulsion
18.0 kts
20.7 mph
Surface Speed
9,004 nm
10,362 miles | 16,676 km
Range