Assembled model 1/700 Japanese battleship Hyuga Hasegawa 43118 Hyuga is a Japanese battleship laid down in 1915, launched in January 1917 and joined the Imperial Japanese Navy in April 1918. The ship had a length of 219 m, a width of 33.8 m and a total displacement of 38,800 tons. The maximum speed of the battleship "Hyuga" was about 21-23 knots, and after modernization it reached 25 knots. The main armament at the time of descent consisted of 12 356-mm guns in six turrets with two guns in each, and the additional armament consisted mainly of 20 140-mm guns. Hyuga was the second and last Ise-class battleship. During the First World War, it was not subjected to serious modernization, but in 1926-1928 and 1934-1936 it underwent major reconstructions. First of all, armoring was significantly strengthened, catapults for seaplanes and anti-aircraft artillery were added. The entire gym was also modernized. Despite this, "Hyuga" at the beginning of the Second World War was very different from other Japanese or American battleships and was considered quite outdated. Therefore, when Japan lost 4 aircraft carriers in the Battle of Midway, it was decided to convert the Huyga into a hybrid battleship-carrier. Reconstruction lasted from May to October 1943, but it turned out to be a completely wrong idea! After recovery, Hyuga fought in the Battle of Leyte. In July 1945, it was badly damaged at the Kure base as a result of an attack by American airborne planes. The crew decided to sink the ship on their own. After the war, Hyuga was decommissioned in 1947.
