As completed, the main armament was the same type of 152 mm (6 inch) gun as used on the Kongō-class battlecruisers, some of these weapons having been removed from the Fusō and Kongō classes during their modernizations in the early and late 1930s, respectively.
Mitsubishi Fuso | Fusō-class battleship | ''Fusō'' | Japanese battleship Fusō | ''Fuso''-class battleship |
From these mentioned units, some of the bus units (UD Nissan Diesel, Mitsubishi Fuso) were still maintained for the route from Quiapo, Manila to Taytay and Cainta in Rizal, while some were refleeted and transferred to their sister companies such as Marikina Auto Line Transport Corporation (MALTC) and Eastern Manila Bus Corporation (EMBC).
Fusō arrived in Yokohama on 11 June 1878, via the Suez Canal and the Indian Ocean and was classed as a second-class warship due to her small size.
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On 29 October 1897, Fusō collided with the cruiser Matsushima in rough weather off the coast of Iyo (Shikoku) and sank.
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Fusō collided with the new cruiser Takachiho on 18 December 1889, but suffered little damage.
On July 3, 1944, Robalo received an Ultra communiqué, and attempted to intercept a Fuso-class battleship.