IJN Azuma
Survived
| Type | Armoured cruiser |
|---|---|
| Class | Azuma |
| War | Russo-Japanese War |
| Main guns | 2 × twin 20.3 cm/45 Type 41 naval guns |
French-built. Served through the war.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 2 × twin 20.3 cm/45 Type 41 naval guns
- 12 × single QF 6 inch /40 naval guns
- 12 × single QF 12 pounder 12 cwt naval guns
- 8 × single QF 3 pounder Hotchkiss guns
- 5 × single 457 mm (18.0 in) torpedo tubes
Armour
- Waterline belt: 89–178 mm (3.5–7.0 in)
- Deck: 63 mm (2.5 in)
- Gun Turret: 160 mm (6.3 in)
- Barbette: 152 mm (6.0 in)
- Casemate: 51–152 mm (2.0–6.0 in)
- Conning tower: 356 mm (14.0 in)
- Bulkhead: 76 mm (3.0 in)
| Builder | Ateliers et Chantiers de la Loire, Saint-Nazaire, France |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 1 February 1898 |
| Launched | 24 June 1899 |
| Displacement | 9,278 t (9,131 long tons) |
| Length | 137.9 m (452 ft 5 in) (o/a) |
| Speed | 21 knots (39 km/h; 24 mph) |
| Complement | 670 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
24 June 1899
Battle of Port Arthur
Survived
8–9 February 1904
Battle off Ulsan
Survived
14 August 1904
Battle of Tsushima
Survived
27–28 May 1905
Fate
Survived
Scrapped, 1946