IJN Kasuga
Sunk
| Type | Armoured cruiser |
|---|---|
| Class | Kasuga |
| War | Russo-Japanese War |
| Main guns | 1 × 10″ gun |
Italian-built and bought from Argentina, arriving February 1904. Fought in the battle line.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 1 × single 10 in (254 mm) gun (forward)
- 1 × twin 8 in (203 mm) guns (aft)
- 14 × single QF 6 in (152 mm) guns
- 10 × single QF 3 in (76 mm) guns
- 6 × single 3 pdr (1.5 in (38 mm)) guns
- 4 × 18 in (457 mm) torpedo tubes
Armour
- Waterline belt: 70–150 mm (2.8–5.9 in)
- Deck: 20–40 mm (0.79–1.57 in)
- Barbette: 100–150 mm (3.9–5.9 in)
- Conning tower: 150 mm (5.9 in)
| Builder | Gio. Ansaldo & C., Genoa-Sestri Ponente |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 10 March 1902 |
| Launched | 22 October 1902 |
| Commissioned | 7 January 1904 |
| Displacement | 7,700 t (7,578 long tons) |
| Length | 111.73 m (366 ft 7 in) (o/a) |
| Speed | 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) |
| Complement | 560 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
22 October 1902
Battle of the Yellow Sea
Survived
10 August 1904
Battle of Tsushima
Survived
27–28 May 1905
Fate
Sunk
Sunk, 18 July 1945
Salvaged and scrapped, 1948