IJN Takachiho
Sunk
| Type | Protected cruiser |
|---|---|
| Wars | First Sino-Japanese War, Russo-Japanese War, First World War |
| Main guns | 2 × single 26 cm (10.2 in) guns |
Fought at the Yalu in 1894 and through the Russo-Japanese War. Sunk by a German torpedo boat at Tsingtao in October 1914.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 2 × single 26 cm (10.2 in) guns
- 6 × single 15 cm (5.9 in) guns
- 2 × single 3 pdr (47 mm (1.9 in)) guns
- 10 × quadruple 1 in (25 mm) guns
- 4 × 10-barrel 11 mm (0.43 in) guns
- 4 × 14 in (356 mm) torpedo tubes
Armour
- Deck: 2–3 in (51–76 mm)
- Conning tower: 3 in (76 mm)
| Builder | Armstrong Mitchell, South Tyneside |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 10 April 1884 |
| Launched | 16 May 1885 |
| Displacement | 3,727 long tons (3,787 t) |
| Length | 320 ft (97.5 m) (o/a) |
| Speed | 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph) |
| Complement | 342 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
16 May 1885
Battle of the Yalu River
Survived
17 September 1894 · First Sino-Japanese War
Battle of Weihaiwei
Survived
20 January – 12 February 1895 · First Sino-Japanese War
Battle of Chemulpo Bay
Survived
9 February 1904 · Russo-Japanese War
Battle off Ulsan
Survived
14 August 1904 · Russo-Japanese War
Joined late
Battle of Tsushima
Survived
27–28 May 1905 · Russo-Japanese War
27 August – 7 November 1914 · First World War
Torpedoed by S90; 271 killed