Japanese naval history of the
battleships Settsu and Kawachi. These Japanese battleships launched before
the outbreak of world war one, Settsu in March 1911 and Kawachi in March
1910. The Kawachi blew up after a magazine explosion on the 12 July 1918
with the loss of 700. The Settsu had to be scrapped under the Washington
agreement but she was used during world war II.
Settsu
was built at the Kure navy yard and launched on the 30th March 1911 and
completed on the 1st July 1912. and was disarmed as part of the Washington
treaty. but was armoured as a light armoured target ship. She was
converted to a radio control target. (its control ship was the destroyer
Yukaze. But in 1940 she was re-boilered and new engines installed her
funnels were modified and she was used to train carrier pilots. she was
sunk in shallow water by American aircraft from Task Force 38 on the 24th
July 1945. She was salvaged and broken up at Harima.
Kawachi
was built by Yokosuka Navy Yard and launched on the 15th October 1910 and completed
on the 31st March 1912. The Kawachi blew up after a magazine explosion on the 12 July 1918
with the loss of 700
Displacement:
Settsu 21,443 tons and Kawachi 20,823 tons. Crew 986.
Speed: 20 Knots Range: 2700 nm at 18 Knots. Armament: Four 12-inch
guns, Eight 12-inch Guns Ten 6 -inch guns Eight 4.7 inch
guns. Twelve 3.1 inch guns Fou r3.1 inch/28 calibre
guns and Five 18-inch Torpedo Tubes.
