Imperial Japan
Operators
1900
Commissioned
Imperial Japan
National Origin
836
Complement
IJN Asahi
Hull Class
4
Number-in-Class
IJN Asahi
Ships-in-Class
Offshore Bombardment
Offshore bombardment / attack of surface targets / areas primarily through onboard ballistic weaponry.
Land-Attack
Offshore strike of surface targets primarily through onboard missile / rocket weaponry.
Maritime Patrol
Active patroling of vital waterways and maritime areas; can also serve as local deterrence against airborne and seaborne threats.
Airspace Denial / Deterrence
Neutralization or deterrence of airborne elements through onboard ballistic of missile weaponry.
Fleet Support
Serving in support (either firepower or material) of the main surface fleet in Blue Water environments.
Flag Ship / Capital Ship
Serving in the fleet Flag Ship role or Capital Ship in older warship designs / terminology.
425.0 feet
(129.54 meters)
Length
75.0 feet
(22.86 meters)
Beam
27.0 feet
(8.23 meters)
Draught
15,200
tons
Displacement
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 knots
(20.7 mph)
Surface Speed
9,004 nm
(10,362 miles | 16,676 km)
Range
1 knot = 1.15 mph; 1 nm = 1.15 mile; 1 nm = 1.85 km
Pre-1923:
4 x 12" main guns
14 x 6" guns
20 x 3-pdr cannons
12 x 2.5-pdr cannons
5 x 457mm torpedoes
2 x 3" anti-aircraft guns (after 1917)