Power & Performance
Those special qualities that separate one sea-going vessel design from another. Performance specifications presented assume optimal operating conditions for IJN Kongo.
(1913) 4 x Shaft Parsons Turbines; (1924) 4 x Shaft Parsons turbines; 10 x boilers; (1937) 4 x Shaft Parsons turbines; 8 x boilers.
Propulsion
27.5 kts
31.6 mph
Surface Speed
8,000 nm
9,206 miles | 14,816 km
Range