This table showing the final disposition of many of the 16-inch gun turrets was derived from an article by Thomas Zolandez published in Warship International, No. 3/2017, pp193-195.


Class
Ships
Turrets
Fate
Tosa
Tosa
Three turrets contracted with Kure Arsenal, and two with Yokosuka Arsenal
No. 1 turret - Toyo Battery at Tsushima Fortress
No. 2 turret - Chosito Battery at Pusan Fortress
Remaining three turrets used to re-arm Nagato and/or Mutsu
Kaga
Five Turrets contracted with Kure Arsenal
All five turrets used to re-arm Nagato and/or Mutsu
Amagi
Amagi
Five turrets contracted with Kure Arsenal. Only No. 2 completed
No. 2 turret - Unmodified in reserve
Akagi
Three turrets contracted with Kure Arsenal, and two with Yokosuka Arsenal. Only 1, 4 & 5 (from Kure) completed
No. 1 turret - Transferred to Army, mounted in Kurosaki Battery at Iki Fortress
No. 4 turret - Modified by Army for coast defence, but kept in reserve and never mounted
No. 5 turret - Unmodified in reserve
Nagato
Mutsu
Four turrets fitted on completion. Later replaced by ex-Tosa/Kaga turrets
Original No. 4 turret mounted at Etajima Island (It is still there)
Fate of remaining three original turrets not known
Nagato
Four turrets fitted on completion. Later replaced by ex-Tosa/Kaga turrets
Fate of original four turrets not known
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