IJN Matsushima
Sunk
| Type | Protected cruiser |
|---|---|
| Wars | First Sino-Japanese War, Russo-Japanese War |
| Main guns | 1 × 12.6″ gun |
Admiral Ito's flagship at the Yalu in 1894, where a single hit killed or wounded about 100 of her crew. 5th Division in 1904–05; lost to a magazine explosion in 1908.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 1 × 320 millimetres (12.6 inches) Canet gun
- 12 × QF 4.7 inch Gun Mk I–IV guns
- 6 × QF 3 pounder Hotchkiss
- 2 × 5 barrel Hotchkiss rotary 1-pounder 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 | 17 February 1888 |
| Launched | 22 January 1890 |
| Displacement | 4,217 long tons (4,285 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
22 January 1890
Battle of the Yalu River
Damaged
17 September 1894 · First Sino-Japanese War
Ito's flagship; heavy shells set off ready ammunition, causing about 100 casualties, and Ito moved his flag to Hashidate
Battle of Weihaiwei
Survived
20 January – 12 February 1895 · First Sino-Japanese War
Ito's flagship
Battle of the Yellow Sea
Survived
10 August 1904 · Russo-Japanese War
Battle of Tsushima
Survived
27–28 May 1905 · Russo-Japanese War
Fate
Sunk
Sunk after accidental explosion 30 April 1908