Mikasa (Pre-Dreadnought Battleship)
Legendary Flagship - Mikasa was Japan's most famous pre-dreadnought battleship. 1 ship commissioned March 1, 1902. Built in United Kingdom (Vickers, Barrow-in-Furness). 15,428 tons, 18 knots, 4× 12-inch guns, 14× 6-inch secondary. Krupp cemented armor (9-inch belt - best available 1900s). Admiral Togo's flagship at Battle of Tsushima (May 27-28, 1905) - most decisive naval battle in history. Led line of battle that destroyed Russian Baltic Fleet. Survived battle with minimal damage. Sank at moorings September 1905 (magazine explosion), raised and repaired. Served until 1923 (disarmed Washington Treaty). Preserved as museum ship in Yokosuka since 1926. ONLY surviving pre-dreadnought battleship worldwide! National Historic Site of Japan. Symbol of Japanese naval heritage and Tsushima victory.
Specifications
- Displacement (std)
- 15140 t
- Displacement (full)
- 15428 t
- Length
- 432.1 ft
- Beam
- 76.1 ft
- Crew
- 830
- Ships built
- 1
- Commissioned
- 1902
- Decommissioned
- 1923
Performance
- Top speed
- 18 kn
- Range
- 9000 nm at 10 knots
Armament
- Main guns
- 4× 12-inch (305mm) 40-caliber - 2 twin turrets
- Secondary guns
- 14× 6-inch (152mm) 45-caliber, 20× 12-pounder (76mm), 8× 3-pounder
- Torpedoes
- 4× 18-inch submerged tubes
Armor & Systems
- Fire control
- Optical rangefinders, fire control positions
In-Game
- Tier
- T2
- Game power
- 20.16
- Research cost
- 1,774
- Credit cost
- 14,112
Notable
- Peak pre-dreadnought design (1902)
- Admiral Togo's flagship at Battle of Tsushima (May 27-28, 1905)
- Most famous Japanese battleship of pre-dreadnought era
- Krupp cemented armor (best available 1900s)
- Built by Vickers, Barrow-in-Furness, UK
- Survived Tsushima with minimal damage
- Sank at moorings 1905 (magazine explosion)
- Raised, repaired, served until 1923
- Preserved as museum ship in Yokosuka (1926-present)
- ONLY surviving pre-dreadnought battleship in world!
- National Historic Site of Japan
- Symbol of Japanese naval heritage