Classe: Nagato


Category: BattleShip

Nation: Japan
Statistics: Displacement: 42 753 tons
Length: 225 meters
Speed: 25 knots
3 planes
8 x 16'' guns


All ships of this class are described in this page
Mutsu


DateIncidentBattlePlace
June 1, 1918Laid down-Japan
May 31, 1920LaunchedJapan, battleship, christened Mutsu. Japan
November 22, 1921Commissioned-Japan
May 29, 1942-Other groups engaged in the operation for Midway. Hawaii
August 23, 1942-Battle of the Eastern Salomons: all groups. Japan
June 8, 1943Destroyed by accident-Japan

Nagato


DateIncidentBattlePlace
August 28, 1917Laid down-Japan
November 9, 1919LaunchedJapan, battleship, christened Nagato. Japan
November 25, 1920Commissioned-Japan
May 29, 1942-Other groups engaged in the operation for Midway. Hawaii
June 19, 1944-Battle of the Philippine Sea: first day. Mariannas
June 20, 1944-Battle of the Philippines Sea: the pursuit. Mariannas
October 23, 1944-Palawan Passage. Philippines
October 24, 1944DamagedBattle of the Sea of Sibuyan (Leyte). Philippines
October 25, 1944Light damagesBattle of Samar, sinks the Gambier Bay. Philippines
July 18, 1945Damagedsunk by the Essex, Shangri La, Belleau Wood. Japan
August 1945Capturedtransfert Allies. Japan
1945-transfert USA. Japan
July 29, 1946Scuttled-Marshalls
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