Ibuki class battlecruiser
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The , also called the , was a ship class
Ship class
A ship class is a group of ships of a similar design. This is distinct from a ship-type, which might reflect a similarity of tonnage or intended use. For example, the is a nuclear aircraft carrier of the Nimitz class....
of two large armoured cruisers built for the Imperial Japanese Navy
Imperial Japanese Navy
The Imperial Japanese Navy was the navy of the Empire of Japan from 1869 until 1947, when it was dissolved following Japan's constitutional renunciation of the use of force as a means of settling international disputes...
in the early 20th century. Both vessels were reclassified as battlecruiser
Battlecruiser
Battlecruisers were large capital ships built in the first half of the 20th century. They were developed in the first decade of the century as the successor to the armoured cruiser, but their evolution was more closely linked to that of the dreadnought battleship...
s in 1912, and both were scrapped in September 1923 under the terms of the Washington Naval Treaty
Washington Naval Treaty
The Washington Naval Treaty, also known as the Five-Power Treaty, was an attempt to cap and limit, and "prevent 'further' costly escalation" of the naval arms race that had begun after World War I between various International powers, each of which had significant naval fleets. The treaty was...
.
| Laid down | Launched | Commissioned | Fate | |
| 22 May 1907 | 21 October 1907 | 11 November 1907 | Scrapped, 20 September 1923 | |
| 23 August 1905 | 21 October 1907 | 28 February 1911 | Scrapped, 20 September 1923 | |
External links
- Japanese battleships, battlecruisers, and large cruisers at hazegray.org