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Japanese battleship Kawachi

Kawachi-class battleship

Kawachi was the lead ship of her class of two Kawachi-class dreadnought battleships built for the Imperial Japanese Navy in the 1910s. Completed in 1912, she often served as a flagship. Wikipedia

Launched: October 15, 1910

Construction started: April 1, 1909

Fate: Sunk by magazine explosion, 12 July 1918 (34�00′N 131�36′E / 34.00�N 131.60�E)