WLS120 IJN HYUGA

Hyuga was a Japanese battleship laid under the keel in 1915, launched in January 1917, and commissioned in the Imperial Japanese Navy in April 1918. The ship was 219 meters long, 33.8 meters wide, and had a full displacement of 38,800 tons. The maximum speed of the battleship Hyuga was around 21-23 knots, and after upgrades it reached 25 knots. The main armament at the time of the launch was 12 356 mm guns in six turrets, two guns each, and the additional armament was mainly 20 140 mm guns. Hyuga was the second and last Ise-class battleship. During World War I, it was not subjected to major modernization, while in the years 1926-1928 and 1934-1936 it was subjected to major reconstructions. First of all, the armor was significantly strengthened, catapults for seaplanes and anti-aircraft artillery were added. The entire gym was also modernized. Despite this, Hyuga at the start of World War II was quite distinct from other Japanese or American battleships and was considered rather obsolete. Therefore, when Japan lost 4 aircraft carriers in the Battle of Midway, the decision was made to convert Huyga into a hybrid battleship-carrier ship. The reconstruction lasted from May to October 1943, but it turned out to be a completely wrong idea! After rebuilding, Hyuga fought in the Battle of Leyte. In July 1945 it was severely damaged at the base in Kure as a result of an attack by American on-board planes. The crew decided to self-sink the ship. After the war, Hyuga was scrapped in 1947.