IJN Iwate
Sunk
| Type | Armoured cruiser |
|---|---|
| Class | Izumo |
| War | Russo-Japanese War |
| Main guns | 2 × twin 8 in (203 mm) guns |
Served through the war in the 2nd Division.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 2 × twin 8 in (203 mm) guns
- 14 × single QF 6 in (152 mm) guns
- 12 × single 12 pdr 3 in (76 mm) guns
- 8 × single QF 2.5 pdr (1.5 in (38 mm)) Yamauchi guns
- 4 × 18 in (457 mm) 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: 127 mm (5.0 in)
| Builder | Armstrong Whitworth, United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 11 November 1898 |
| Launched | 29 March 1900 |
| Displacement | 9,423 t (9,274 long tons) |
| Length | 132.28 m (434 ft) (o/a) |
| Speed | 20.75 knots (38.43 km/h; 23.88 mph) |
| Complement | 672 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
29 March 1900
Battle of Port Arthur
Survived
8–9 February 1904
Battle off Ulsan
Damaged
14 August 1904
Battle of Tsushima
Survived
27–28 May 1905
Fate
Sunk
Sunk by air attack, 25 July 1945
Raised and scrapped, 1946–1947