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in the early stages of the war. These were the first major capital ships to be designed and constructed entirely by Japan in a
Japanese shipyard, albeit with imported weaponry and numerous components. However,
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were designed and completed in a very short time, and suffered from numerous technical and design problems, including strength of its hull, stability and mechanical failures. The ship was reclassified as a
425:(38.0 km/h; 23.6 mph) and a range of 5,000 nautical miles (9,000 km) at 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph). During speed trials in Hiroshima Bay prior to commissioning,
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Imperial Japanese Navy 1868–1945: Ironclads, Battleships and Battle Cruisers: An Outline History of Their Design, Construction and Operations
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in which 124 ships participated. A similar fleet review was held again off
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Technology in the Imperial Japanese Navy, 1887-1941
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shipyards in compliance with that accord. She was removed from the
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to attend that nation’s independence centennial celebrations. From
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Jentschura, Hansgeorg; Jung, Dieter & Mickel, Peter (1977).
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5,000 nautical miles (9,000 km) at 14 knots (26 km/h)
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December 1914. From 1 November 1914 to 17 January 1915,
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September 1914 as part of Japan's contribution to the
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Class Battle
Cruisers. Zagreb, Croatia: Despot Infinitus.
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to the fore and aft, along the centerline of the vessel.
763:. Annapolis, Maryland: United States Naval Institute.
568:, initially during the blockade of the German port of
417:, with twenty Miyabara boilers, yielding 20,500
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until the destruction of the German squadron in the
647:remained in Japanese home waters in 1916 and 1917.
588:was sent out as part of the search for the German
504:as her chief equipping officer and first captain.
761:Warships of the Imperial Japanese Navy, 1869–1945
742:Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921
620:, protecting British colonies and shipping from
896:List of cruisers of the Imperial Japanese Navy
744:. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press.
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740:Gardiner, Robert; Gray, Randal, eds. (1985).
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313:was the second vessel in the two-ship
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154:137.11 m (449.8 ft) overall
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507:Shortly after commissioning at the
269:: 100–180 mm (3.9–7.1 in)
240:120-millimetre (4.724 in) guns
693:Jentsura, Jung & Mickel, p. 77
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920:Ships built by Kure Naval Arsenal
409:-class design had a conventional
180:20,500 shp (15,290 kW)
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554:and returned to Japan via the
538:, she continued on across the
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441:. In terms of armament, the
413:hull design, powered by two
659:Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
447:12-inch 41st Year Type guns
285:: 200 mm (7.9 in)
279:: 180 mm (7.1 in)
164:22.80 m (74.8 ft)
120:Scrapped, 20 September 1923
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782:. Vol. I: Armourclad
655:Washington Naval Agreement
291:: 75 mm (3.0 in)
228:12-inch (305 mm) guns
172:7.95 m (26.1 ft)
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188:Two shaft reciprocating
622:German commerce raiders
598:Battle of the Falklands
582:Anglo-Japanese Alliance
467:4.7-inch 41st Year Type
344:was re-classified as a
125:General characteristics
27:Japanese battlecruiser
915:Tsukuba-class cruisers
668:on 20 September 1923.
550:and to other ports in
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328:. She was named after
326:Imperial Japanese Navy
246:QF 3-pounder Hotchkiss
721:Evans, David (1979).
580:war effort under the
340:. On 28 August 1912,
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653:was a victim of the
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572:in China during the
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461:consisted of twelve
356:Construction of the
590:East Asia Squadron
517:United States Navy
509:Kure Naval Arsenal
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488:on 15 March 1905,
459:Secondary armament
453:, mounted in twin
362:Russo-Japanese War
79:Kure Naval Arsenal
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797:978-953-8218-26-2
604:was based out of
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502:Egarashi Yasutaro
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566:World War I
465:and twelve
455:gun turrets
381:naval mines
366:battleships
330:Mount Ikoma
925:1906 ships
909:Categories
715:References
614:Townsville
564:served in
352:Background
213:Complement
185:Propulsion
666:navy list
631:was in a
618:Australia
610:Singapore
606:Hong Kong
532:Argentina
526:In 1910,
486:laid down
397:in 1912.
85:Laid down
662:Nagasaki
637:Yokohama
490:launched
273:Barbette
221:Armament
109:Stricken
93:Launched
851:Tsukuba
837:Tsukuba
635:off of
592:in the
586:Tsukuba
570:Qingdao
548:England
449:as the
443:Tsukuba
427:Tsukuba
407:Tsukuba
386:Tsukuba
376:Hatsuse
370:Yashima
358:Tsukuba
324:in the
316:Tsukuba
252:torpedo
169:Draught
135:Tsukuba
75:Builder
67:Ordered
36:History
874:Kasuga
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578:Allied
552:Europe
544:London
473:guns.
401:Design
277:turret
275:&
146:Length
137:-class
885:class
883:Ibuki
876:class
858:Ikoma
788:KongĹŤ
672:Notes
651:Ikoma
645:Ikoma
629:Ikoma
602:Ikoma
562:Ikoma
528:Ikoma
513:Ikoma
482:Ikoma
431:Ikoma
423:knots
390:Ikoma
342:Ikoma
334:Osaka
318:class
301:Ikoma
261:Armor
254:tubes
238:12 Ă—
232:12 Ă—
205:Range
197:Speed
61:Ikoma
29:Ikoma
792:ISBN
784:FusĹŤ
765:ISBN
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727:ISBN
612:and
484:was
435:coal
405:The
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161:Beam
117:Fate
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