IJN Izumi
Survived
Chilean Navy, then Imperial Japanese Navy
| Type | Protected cruiser |
|---|---|
| Wars | Chilean Civil War, Russo-Japanese War |
| Main guns | 2 × 10 in (254 mm)/30 |
Service
| 1884–1894 | Esmeralda | |
| from 1894 | Izumi Sold to Japan by way of Ecuador |
Built at Elswick for Chile as Esmeralda and completed in 1884; usually called the first protected cruiser. She sided with Congress in the Chilean Civil War of 1891, and in 1894 Chile sold her to Japan by way of Ecuador to avoid breaching its neutrality in the Sino-Japanese War. As Izumi she shadowed the Russian fleet in the opening hours of Tsushima.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 2 × 10 in (254 mm)/30
- 6 × 6 in (152 mm)/26
- 2 × 6 pdr (2.25 in (57 mm)) guns
- 5 × 37 mm (1.5 in) revolving cannon
Armour
- Up to 1 in (25 mm) deck armor
| Builder | Armstrong Mitchell, Elswick, United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 5 April 1881 |
| Launched | 6 June 1883 |
| Displacement | 2,950 long tons (2,997 t) |
| Length | 270 ft (82 m) (pp) |
| Speed | 18.3 knots (33.9 km/h; 21.1 mph) |
| Complement | 296 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
6 June 1883
Battle of Tsushima
Survived
27–28 May 1905 · Russo-Japanese War
Shadowed the Russian fleet before the battle
Fate
Survived
Scrapped