IJN Itsukushima
Survived
| Type | Protected cruiser |
|---|---|
| Wars | First Sino-Japanese War, Russo-Japanese War |
| Main guns | 1 × 320 mm (12.6 in) Canet gun |
Fought at the Yalu in 1894. 5th Division in 1904–05.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 1 × 320 mm (12.6 in) Canet gun
- 12 × QF 4.7 inch Gun Mk I–IV guns
- 5 × QF 3 pounder Hotchkiss guns
- 11 × QF 1 pounder Hotchkiss 5 barrel rotary guns
- 4 × 356 mm (14.0 in) torpedo tubes
Armour
- Deck: 50 mm (2 in)
- Gun Turret: 300 mm (12 in)
- Gun shield: 100 mm (4 in)
| Builder | Société Nouvelle des Forges et Chantiers de la Méditerranée, La Seyne-sur-Mer, France |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 7 January 1888 |
| Launched | 18 July 1889 |
| Displacement | 4,278 long tons (4,347 t) |
| Length | 91.81 m (301 ft 3 in) w/l |
| Speed | 16.5 knots (19.0 mph; 30.6 km/h) |
| Complement | 360 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
18 July 1889
Battle of the Yalu River
Survived
17 September 1894 · First Sino-Japanese War
Battle of Weihaiwei
Survived
20 January – 12 February 1895 · First Sino-Japanese War
Battle of the Yellow Sea
Survived
10 August 1904 · Russo-Japanese War
Battle of Tsushima
Survived
27–28 May 1905 · Russo-Japanese War
Fate
Survived
Scrapped 1926