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IJN Tosa
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Rank
AB
8.0
RB
8.0
Battle rating
Japan
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Battleship
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General information

The IJN Tosa was a battleship in the Imperial Japanese Navy and the lead ship of her class. The Tosa class was developed as an enlarged version of the Nagato class, with an additional main battery turret and slightly weaker side armor. The Diet initially rejected the construction of these ships and a second Nagato-class ship. However, in late 1916, U.S. President Woodrow Wilson announced the construction of ten new battleships and six battlecruisers. Ultimately, his plan was only half completed. But following his announcement, the Diet approved the construction of the Mutsu battleship and the Tosa class.

Named after a province in the Shikoku region, Tosa was laid down on February 2, 1920, and launched on December 12, 1921. Construction was behind schedule, and funding was modest. Work on the battleship was suspended on February 5, 1922, before the Washington Naval Treaty was officially signed, and it was officially stopped in April. Tosa's hull was used to test her armor scheme, which later proved instrumental in future Japanese ship design. On February 9, 1925, the hull was scuttled in the Bungo Strait. Tosa became the last capital ship of the Imperial Japanese Navy to be destroyed in accordance with the Washington Naval Treaty.

The IJN Tosa was introduced as a prize for the 2025 Winter Concert event. The battleship has excellent main battery guns with powerful shells and a fast reload time. She also boasts decent maneuverability and numerous, powerful secondary guns. However, her armor is mediocre at best, and her anti-aircraft batteries are practically nonexistent.



Specification
Armour
Citadel 254 / 279 / 102 mm
Main fire tower 305 / 229 / 190 mm
Hull 25 mm (steel)
Superstructure 16 mm (steel)
Number of sections 9
Displacement 39,967 t
Crew 1,400 persons
Max speed
Forward 49425742 km/h
Backward 22192519 km/h
Primary armament
5 × Turret — 2 × 410 mm/45 Type 3 gun
Ammunition 1,100 rounds
Reload basic crew → aces
31.2 → 24 s
Vertical guidance -5 / 43°
Turret Rotation Speed
Horizontal 32.632.6 °/s
Vertical 54.354.3 °/s

AmmunitionTypeArmor penetration (mm) at a distance:
1000 m2500 m5000 m7500 m10000 m15000 m
HE10810293847671
APCBC743698628565508410
APCBC786740669604544441
Secondary armament
20 × Turret — 140 mm/50 3rd Year Type cannon
Ammunition 4,000 rounds
Reload basic crew → aces
7.8 → 6 s
Vertical guidance -5 / 20°
Turret Rotation Speed
Horizontal 86.886.8 °/s
Vertical 86.886.8 °/s

AmmunitionTypeArmor penetration (mm) at a distance:
1000 m2500 m5000 m7500 m10000 m15000 m
SAPBC11610281645033
Anti-aircraft armament
4 × Turret — 8 cm/40 3rd Year Type cannon
Ammunition 1,600 rounds
Reload basic crew → aces
5.2 → 4 s
Vertical guidance -10 / 75°
Turret Rotation Speed
Horizontal 119.4119.4 °/s
Vertical 108.5108.5 °/s

AmmunitionTypeArmor penetration (mm) at a distance:
100 m1000 m2000 m3000 m4000 m5000 m
HE-TF1088888
Additional armament
Setup 1 24 × 533 mm Type 6 wet-heater torpedo
Economy
Repair cost Basic → Reference
AB 31,912 → 40,081 SL
RB 37,198 → 46,721 SL
Crew training 220,000 SL
Experts 780,000 SL
Aces 2,200 GE
Research Aces 890,000 RP
Reward multiplier AB / RB
430 / 600 % SL
214 % RP
Total cost of modifications 222,000 RP
382,000 SL
Talisman cost 2,400 GE

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