Imperial Japanese Navy Number 13 class Capital Ship Preliminary Design Z

Imperial Japanese Navy Number 13 class Capital Ship Preliminary Design Y

Imperial Japanese Navy Number 13 class Capital Ship Preliminary Design X

Imperial Japanese Navy Number 13 class Capital Ship Preliminary Design O

Imperial Japanese Navy Number 13 class Capital Ship Preliminary Design N

Imperial Japanese Navy Number 13 class Capital Ship Preliminary Design M

Imperial Japanese Navy Number 13 class Capital Ship Preliminary Design L

Imperial Japanese Navy Number 13 class Capital Ship Preliminary Design K

These two designs, outwardly similar were the last with 16″ guns and represented the ultimate 4 quad layout for a total of 16 guns. This required a longer hull and so displacement rose to 54.000 tons, despite using the very weight-efficient quad turrets. Below are models of H and I/J: ‘J’ attempted to reduce displacement…

  Design H applied all quad turrets except in position A, where the hull is the narrowest – this allowed for a slight reduction in length and 2.000 tons less displacement  

Imperial Japanese Navy Number 13 class Capital Ship – Preliminary Design G

Imperial Japanese Navy Number 13 class Capital Ship – Preliminary Design F

Imperial Japanese Navy Number 13 class Capital Ship – Preliminary Design E

Imperial Japanese Navy Number 13 class Capital Ship – Preliminary Design D

Imperial Japanese Navy Number 13 class Capital Ship – Preliminary Design C

Imperial Japanese Navy Number 13 class Capital Ship – Preliminary Design B

Imperial Japanese Navy Number 13 class Capital Ship – Preliminary Design A