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Japanese cruiser Akitsushima

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guns, with a range of 4,000 metres (4,400 yd) and fire rate of 12 rounds per minute. These guns were also mounted on sponsons on the upper deck, with two to each side between the foremast and mainmast, and one each on the forecastle and poop. In addition, the ship had ten
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was the sole cruiser for the Imperial Japanese Navy planned under the 1889 fiscal year budget. She originally intended as a domestically built fourth vessel in the
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in the military cemetery of Port Arthur. The admiral's remains and those of five of his officers were recovered by a salvage team from the wreck of the battleship
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of 5.32 metres (17.5 ft) and was powered by two horizontal triple-expansion steam engines with six cylindrical boilers driving twin screws. The armaments of
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class, whose slow rate of fire had led cadets to say during training exercises that “ by the time one shot is fired, the day is over”.
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with a maximum range of up to 9,100 metres (10,000 yd) and fire rate of five to seven rounds per minute, mounted on
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was hit with the loss of five killed (including one officer) and ten wounded. She subsequently participated in the
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on both sides of the foremast and two in the stern behind the mainmast). The rapid rate of fire of these guns gave
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In an effort to improve her stability, two of her 120-mm guns were removed around 1900–1901. However,
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of 1904–1905, and was largely assigned to rear line duties, as part of the 6th division of the
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Making Waves: Politics, Propaganda, And The Emergence Of The Imperial Japanese Navy, 1868-1922
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The Fighting Ships of the Rising Sun: The Drama of the Imperial Japanese Navy, 1895-1945
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was still considered underpowered, poorly-armored, and outgunned by the start of the
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class, led to proposals for new design with multiple guns rather than a single, huge
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has a length of 92.11 metres (302.2 ft), width of 13.1 metres (43 ft) and
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Kaigun: Strategy, Tactics, and Technology in the Imperial Japanese Navy, 1887-1941
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was too top-heavy, and the vessel had poor stability and sea-handling capability.
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on 28 August 1912. In 1913, as a gesture of good will, the officers and crew of
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was too light, and demanded the inclusion of an additional six rapid firing
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even before the start of official hostilities against the Imperial Chinese
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class. Bertin was outraged by the new design and threatened to return to
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comes from an archaic name for Japan, as used in the ancient chronicle
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Despite her antiquated equipment and age was called upon again during
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was based closely on that of the last vessel to be constructed in the
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The Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895: Perception, Power, and Primacy
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in 1895, and saw action on 13 October 1895 at the bombardment of
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during the Russo-Japanese War at the entrance to Port Arthur.
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was re-designated as a 3rd class protected cruiser. During the
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on 15 May 1904, and also rescued survivors of the gunboat
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was among the Japanese fleet units that took part in the
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to safeguard Japanese citizens and economic interests.
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was assigned the task of returning the body of former
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which sank on 16 May after colliding with the cruiser
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Charles (2005). 646:, under the command of Captain 674:. She was based in out of the 439:on the upper deck (two on the 191:triple expansion steam engines 154:3,100 long tons (3,150 t) 1: 2745:World War I cruisers of Japan 1261:. Stanford University Press. 636:under the command of Captain 249:4 × 356 mm (14 in) 1238:Roberts, John (ed). (1983). 1219:Jentsura, Hansgeorg (1976). 1005:Jentsura, Hansgeorg (1976). 712:, together with the cruiser 123:Training ship, 30 April 1921 2193:Pre-dreadnought battleships 1618:Pre-dreadnought battleships 205:(22 mph; 35 km/h) 2761: 1214:. Thacker, Spink & Co. 1211:The Imperial Japanese Navy 694:cruiser squadron based in 15: 2673: 2069: 1276:Taras, Alexander (2000). 1189:Howarth, Stephen (1983). 1151:. Conway Maritime Press. 894:by a Korean nationalist. 863:which had been sunk by a 620:(which was then based at 586:seizure of the Pescadores 289: 273:: 115 mm (5 in) 135: 42: 27: 18:Japanese ship Akitsushima 1147:Chesneau, Roger (1979). 1126:Balakin, Sergey (2004). 1101:. Lulu Press (reprint). 1097:Nakamura, Kaju (2010) . 793:Battle of the Yellow Sea 676:Takeshiki Guard District 552:Battle of the Yellow Sea 520:and participated in the 433:QF 6 inch /40 naval guns 267:: 75 mm (3 in) 225:QF 6 inch /40 naval guns 131:Scrapped 10 January 1927 2695:Completed after the war 2082:Completed after the war 1331:First Sino-Japanese War 943:Anglo-Japanese Alliance 734:blockade of Port Arthur 510:First Sino-Japanese War 504:First Sino-Japanese War 467:guns and two quadruple 345:French military advisor 343:philosophy promoted by 136:General characteristics 1208:Jane, Fred T. 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Index

Japanese ship Akitsushima

Empire of Japan
Yokosuka Naval Arsenal
Japan
Protected cruiser
w/l
triple expansion steam engines
knots
QF 6 inch /40 naval guns
QF 4.7-inch
QF 3 pounder Hotchkiss
1-inch Nordenfelt guns
torpedo tubes
Deck
Gun shield
protected cruiser
Imperial Japanese Navy
Yokosuka Naval Arsenal
Japan
Kojiki
Matsushima class
Jeune École
French military advisor
naval architect
Louis-Émile Bertin
Canet gun
USS Baltimore
France

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