IJN Asahi
Sunk
| Type | Pre-dreadnought battleship |
|---|---|
| Class | Asahi |
| War | Russo-Japanese War |
| Main guns | 4 × 12″ guns in 2 twin turrets |
Served through the war in the 1st Division.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 2 × twin 12 in (305 mm) guns
- 14 × single 6 in (152 mm) QF guns
- 20 × single 12-pdr (3 in (76 mm)) guns
- 6 × single 3-pdr (1.9 in (47 mm)) guns
- 6 × single 2.5-pdr (1.9 in (47 mm)) Hotchkiss guns
- 4 × 18 in (450 mm) torpedo tubes
Armour
- Harvey armour
- Belt: 4–9 in (102–229 mm)
- Deck: 2.5–4 in (64–102 mm)
- Gun turrets: 6 in (152 mm)
- Barbettes: 10–14 in (254–356 mm)
- Conning tower: 14 in (356 mm)
- Casemates: 2–6 in (51–152 mm)
| Builder | John Brown & Company, Clydebank |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 1 August 1898 |
| Launched | 13 March 1899 |
| Commissioned | 28 April 1900 |
| Displacement | 15,200 long tons (15,400 t) (normal) |
| Length | 425 ft 3 in (129.6 m) |
| Speed | 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph) |
| Complement | 773 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
13 March 1899
Battle of Port Arthur
Survived
8–9 February 1904
Battle of the Yellow Sea
Survived
10 August 1904
Battle of Tsushima
Survived
27–28 May 1905
Fate
Sunk
Torpedoed and sunk, 25/26 May 1942