IJN Izumo
Sunk
| Type | Armoured cruiser |
|---|---|
| Class | Izumo |
| War | Russo-Japanese War |
| Main guns | 2 × twin 20.3 cm (8 in) guns |
Admiral Kamimura's flagship.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 2 × twin 20.3 cm (8 in) guns
- 14 × single 6 in (152 mm) guns
- 12 × single 12-pdr (3 in (76 mm)) guns
- 8 × single 2.5-pdr (3 in (76 mm)) guns
- 4 × single 457 mm (18 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 in)
- Casemate: 51–152 mm (2–6 in)
- Conning tower: 356 mm (14 in)
- Bulkhead: 127 mm (5 in)
| Builder | Armstrong Whitworth, United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 14 May 1898 |
| Launched | 19 September 1899 |
| Displacement | 9,503 t (9,353 long tons) |
| Length | 132.28 m (434 ft 0 in) (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
19 September 1899
Battle of Port Arthur
Survived
8–9 February 1904
Battle off Ulsan
Survived
14 August 1904
Kamimura's flagship
Battle of Tsushima
Survived
27–28 May 1905
Kamimura's flagship
Fate
Sunk
Sunk by air attack, 24 July 1945
Scrapped, 1947