Hyuga/Ise 1942 Battleship

Ise and Hyūga were Japanese battleships completed during the First World War and later extensively modernized. In a 1942 battleship configuration they retained their conventional heavy-gun role rather than the flight-deck arrangement added during the later hybrid conversion. Their long careers illustrate how older capital ships were adapted as propulsion, fire control, and air threats changed. A 1942 representation is therefore distinct from both their original appearance and the unusual aviation-battleship form associated with 1944.

Before their hybrid conversion, Ise and Hyuga retained their conventional battleship arrangement. The disastrous loss of Japanese carrier strength encouraged their later rebuilding, making the 1942 configuration historically distinct from the aviation-battleship appearance familiar in 1944.

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 1936, 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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