GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE SHINANO
1. Principal dimensions
LPP 244.0 m
LOA 266.0 m
LWL (trials) 256.0 m
Max. breadth on WL about 36.3 m
Depth (from bottom of keel to flying deck) 24.81 m
Displacement (trials) 68059 t
Draft
Fore 9.821 m
Aft 10.803 m
Mean 10.312
Displacement (full cond.) 71890 t
Mean draft (full cond.) 10.809 m
Oil fuel (full cond.) 8904 t
Radius of action 10000 miles at 18 knots
Speed 27 k.
SHP 150000 HP
2. Ordnance
10 cm double sets 8 sets
25 mm triple mounted MG 35 sets
HAG predicator 4
MG controller 12
3. Aeroplanes
Fighter 18 (2)
Onseter 18 (2)
Sconseter 6 (1)
Total 42 (5)
Arresting wires 15 sets
Crush barricade 3 sets
Bomb lifting hoist 2 sets
Bomb
800 kg or 500 kg 54
250 kg 216
60 kg 216
4. Torpedo etc.
Air compressor 10 sets
Oxygen generator 1 set
Paravan 2 sets
Torpedoes 36
5. Navigation compass etc.
Gyro compass 3
Magnetic compass 4
Log 2
Battle tracer 1
6. Optical
4.5 m HA rangefinder 4
1.5 m rangefinder 3
12 cm HA binocular about 12
12 cm binocular about 5
18 cm binocular about 2
8 cm HA binocular about 16
6 cm HA binocular about 8
7. Electricity
600 kWt, 225 V diesel dynamo 4 sets
2 sets not finished
600 kWt, 225 V turbine dynamo 4 sets
110 cm search light 3 sets
60 cm signal search light 4 sets
20 cm signal search light 2 sets
2 k. signal lamp 2 sets
8. Wireless
a) Transmitter
For long wave 2 sets
For short & long wave 1 set
For short wave 8 sets
b) Receiving apparatus
For long wave 32 sets
For short & long wave 10 sets
For short wave
c) Wireless telephone
a) Sending set
For medium wave 4 sets
For short wave 2 set
For ultra short wave 2 sets
b) Receiving set
For medium wave 4 sets
For short wave 2 sets
For ultra short wave 4 sets
d) Direction finder 4 sets
e) Wave meter
For long wave 4 sets
For short wave 4 sets
For medium wave 2 sets
For ultra short wave 2 sets
f) Testing apparatus 4 sets
g) Typewriter 2 sets
h) Under water phone 1 set
i) Radiolocator 2 sets
j) Under water locator 0 sets
9. Machinery
Main turbine 4 sets
SHP
ahead 150000 HP
astern 45000 HP
RPM 225
DIA of propeller 6.0m.
Boiler 12 sets
Steam pressure 25 kg./cm.
Steam temperature 325 C
Capstan
fore (motor driven) 2 sets
aft (motor driven) 1 set
Steering engine
Motor driven (Each one set for main and aux. rudder)
Diesel driven (One set for aux. rudder only)
