In 1923, she assisted survivors of the Great Kantō earthquake.įusō was modernized in 1930–1935 and again in 1937–1941, with improvements to her armor and propulsion machinery and a rebuilt superstructure in the pagoda mast style. Launched in 1914 and commissioned in 1915, she initially patrolled off the coast of China, playing no part in World War I. 8 × triple, 6 × twin, 23 × single 25 mm (1 in) AA gunsįusō ( 扶桑, a classical name for Japan) was the lead ship of the two Fusō-class dreadnought battleships built for the Imperial Japanese Navy.Sunk during the Battle of Surigao Strait, 25 October 1944 Fusō undergoing trials on after a major refit
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