IJN Mikasa
Museum ship
| Type | Pre-dreadnought battleship |
|---|---|
| Class | Mikasa |
| War | Russo-Japanese War |
| Main guns | 2 × twin 12 in (305 mm) guns |
Admiral Togo's flagship throughout the war. Sank in harbour after a magazine explosion in September 1905, after the fighting had ended; later raised and preserved.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 2 × twin 12 in (305 mm) guns
- 14 × single 6 in (152 mm) guns
- 20 × single 12 pdr (3 in (76 mm)) guns
- 8 × single 3 pdr guns (47 mm) guns
- 4 × single 2.5 pdr (47 mm) guns
- 4 × 18 in (450 mm) torpedo tubes
Armour
- Krupp cemented armour
- Belt: 4–9 in (102–229 mm)
- Deck: 2–3 in (51–76 mm)
- Gun turrets: 8–10 in (203–254 mm)
- Barbettes: 8–14 in (203–356 mm)
- Conning tower: 4–14 in (102–356 mm)
- Casemates: 2–6 in (51–152 mm)
| Builder | Vickers, Sons & Maxim, Barrow-in-Furness |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 24 January 1899 |
| Launched | 8 November 1900 |
| Commissioned | 1 March 1902 |
| Displacement | 15,140 long tons (15,380 t) (normal) |
| Length | 432 ft (131.7 m) |
| Speed | 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph) |
| Complement | 836 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
8 November 1900
Battle of Port Arthur
Survived
8–9 February 1904
Togo's flagship
Battle of the Yellow Sea
Damaged
10 August 1904
Togo's flagship; took repeated hits
Battle of Tsushima
Damaged
27–28 May 1905
Togo's flagship; hit repeatedly
Stricken
Museum ship
20 September 1923