IJN Fuso

IJN Fuso

IJN Settsu

IJN Mutsuki

IJN Fuso

IJN Settsu

IJN Mutsuki

Japan

VI Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
7.0	7.0	7.0

Class:

Battleship

Research:390 000

Purchase:1 050 000

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Description

The Fuso-class, IJN Fuso, 1944 (扶桑, namesake: classical name for Japan) is a rank VI Japanese battleship with a battle rating of 7.0 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update "Fire and Ice".

Commissioned in 1915, Fusō played no role during WWI. She was modernized in 1930–1935 and again in 1937–1941, with improvements to her armor and propulsion machinery and her iconic rebuilt superstructure in the pagoda mast style. She appears in War Thunder in her 1944 modernization, offering plenty of onboard anti-air which will shred any plane at medium-close range due to the sheer amount of guns (8 x 127 mm; 89 x 25 mm; 10 x 13.2 mm).

General info

Survivability and armour

Armourfront / side / back

Citadel243 / 305 / 67 mm

Main fire tower279 / 229 / 229 mm

Hull25 mm (steel)

Superstructure16 mm (steel)

Number of section8

Displacement39 782 t

Crew1 900 people

Talk about the vehicle's armour. Note the most well-defended and most vulnerable zones, e.g. the ammo magazine. Evaluate the composition of components and assemblies responsible for movement and manoeuvrability. Evaluate the survivability of the primary and secondary armaments separately. Don't forget to mention the size of the crew, which plays an important role in fleet mechanics. Save tips on preserving survivability for the "Usage in battles" section. If necessary, use a graphical template to show the most well-protected or most vulnerable points in the armour.

Mobility

Speedforward / back

AB53 / 25 km/h

RB46 / 22 km/h

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Mobility Characteristics
Game Mode	Upgrade Status	Maximum Speed (km/h)		Turn Time (s)	Turn Radius (m)
		Forward	Reverse
AB	Stock	___	___
	Upgraded	53	25
RB/SB	Stock	___	___
	Upgraded	46	22

Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference

AB27 493 → 34 531

RB33 334 → 41 867

Total cost of modifications299 000

464 000

Talisman cost2 400

Crew training300 000

Experts1 050 000

Aces2 200

Research Aces890 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

450 / 600 / 100 %

214 / 214 / 214 %

Modifications

Seakeeping	Unsinkability	Firepower
Dry-Docking Research: 12 000 Cost: 19 000 260 Rudder Replacement Research: 17 000 Cost: 26 000 370 Propeller Replacement Research: 15 000 Cost: 23 000 330 Engine Maintenance Research: 32 000 Cost: 50 000 700	Damage Control Division Research: 12 000 Cost: 19 000 260 Fire Division Research: 17 000 Cost: 26 000 370 Shrapnel Protection Research: 15 000 Cost: 23 000 330 Ventilation Research: 15 000 Cost: 23 000 330 New Pumps Research: 32 000 Cost: 50 000 700 Ammo Wetting Research: 32 000 Cost: 50 000 700	Anti-Air Armament Targeting Research: 12 000 Cost: 19 000 260 356mm_jp_type91_navy_apc_ammo_pack Research: 12 000 Cost: 19 000 260 152mm_jp_common_type4_navy_sap_ammo_pack Research: 12 000 Cost: 19 000 260 Auxiliary Armament Targeting Research: 17 000 Cost: 26 000 370 356mm_jp_ordinary_type0_navy_sap_ammo_pack Research: 17 000 Cost: 26 000 370 Primary Armament Targeting Research: 15 000 Cost: 23 000 330 Improved Rangefinder Research: 15 000 Cost: 23 000 330

Armament

Primary armament

6 х Turret2 x 36 cm/45 Type 41 cannon

Ammunition180 rounds

Vertical guidance-3° / 43°

Penetration statistics
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
		1,000 m	2,500 m	5,000 m	7,500 m	10,000 m	15,000 m
Ordinary SAP	SAPCBC	301	280	248	222	199	168
Type 91 APC	APCBC	635	593	529	476	431	366
Type 0 Common	HE	67	67	67	67	67	67

Shell details
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile mass (kg)	Fuse delay (s)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (kg)	Ricochet
							0%	50%	100%
Ordinary SAP	SAPCBC	780	635.58	0.01	26	68.64	48°	63°	71°
Type 91 APC	APCBC	771	671.3	0.05	26	12.21	48°	63°	71°
Type 0 Common Type 0	HE	805	621	0	0.1	32.45	79°	80°	81°

Secondary armament

14 х Turret15 cm/50 Type 41 cannon

Ammunition150 rounds

4 х Turret2 x 5 inch/40 Type 89 cannon

Ammunition400 rounds

Some ships are fitted with weapons of various calibres. Secondary armaments are defined as weapons chosen with the control Select secondary weapon. Evaluate the secondary armaments and give advice on how to use them. Describe the ammunition available for the secondary armament. Provide recommendations on how to use them and which ammunition to choose. Remember that any anti-air armament, even heavy calibre weapons, belong in the next section. If there is no secondary armament, remove this section.

Anti-aircraft armament

34 х Turret25 mm/60 Type 96 automatic cannon

Ammunition1500 rounds

Belt capacity15 rounds

Fire rate261 shots/min

16 х Turret2 x 25 mm/60 Type 96 automatic cannon

Ammunition3000 rounds

Belt capacity15 rounds

Fire rate261 shots/min

8 х Turret3 x 25 mm/60 Type 96 automatic cannon

Ammunition4500 rounds

Belt capacity15 rounds

Fire rate261 shots/min

10 х Turret13.2 mm Type 93 machine gun

Ammunition1800 rounds

Belt capacity30 rounds

Fire rate476 shots/min

An important part of the ship's armament responsible for air defence. Anti-aircraft armament is defined by the weapon chosen with the control Select anti-aircraft weapons. Talk about the ship's anti-air cannons and machine guns, the number of guns and their positions, their effective range, and about their overall effectiveness – including against surface targets. If there are no anti-aircraft armaments, remove this section.

Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

Pros:

• Effective guns
• Effective anti-air suite
• Adequate armour that can absorb damage
• Large crew complement

Cons:

• Long reload time on main batteries
• Slow cruise speed
• Extremely long turn time

History

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Media

Skins

• Skins and camouflages for the IJN Fuso from live.warthunder.com.

See also

Links to articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:

• reference to the series of the ship;
• links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.

External links

• [Devblog] Fusō: A Broadside to Remember

Japan battleships
Kawachi-class	IJN Settsu
Fusō-class	IJN Fuso · IJN Yamashiro
Ise-class	IJN Ise · IJN Hyuga
Kongō-class	IJN Kongo · IJN Haruna
Nagato-class	IJN Mutsu