Japanese Satsuma-class Pre-Dreadnaught WW1

Japan’s Satsuma class belonged to the transitional era between pre-dreadnoughts and fully developed all-big-gun battleships. The ships carried a mixed heavy armament rather than the uniform main battery associated with classic dreadnoughts. Completed before the First World War, they reflected Japan’s expanding domestic shipbuilding capability and the rapid obsolescence caused by changing capital-ship standards. Satsuma and Aki were not identical in machinery and other details, illustrating the experimentation of the period. Japan’s naval industry was expanding rapidly, but contemporary designs could become outdated during construction. Their later disposal under treaty arrangements belongs to the postwar effort to limit fleets whose size and expense had become international political issues.

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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