Fuso Battleship

Fusō was a Japanese dreadnought battleship completed during the First World War. Its six twin fourteen-inch turrets gave it a large main battery, and interwar reconstruction produced the distinctive tall superstructure associated with its later appearance. The ship’s career ended in the Battle of Surigao Strait in 1944, far removed from the strategic setting in which it was originally designed.

Fusō and her sister Yamashiro carried twelve 14-inch guns, an unusually large battery distributed among six main turrets. Their reconstruction expanded the bridge structures and improved machinery and protection, but could not give them the speed of Japan’s fast battleships. During the Leyte campaign, both were committed to the southern approach through Surigao Strait. Torpedoes and American surface forces overwhelmed the formation. Neither ship survived the operation, which ended their long service in a single disastrous night.

Finish and color

Supplied unpainted and printed in the selected color. Choose from the available product color options.

Tabletop use

Suitable for period-appropriate custom scenarios in Global War 1914, Global Empires, and compatible Axis & Allies games. Use suitable scenario or house rules for unit statistics and any technology upgrades. This piece does not supply additional game rules.

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