IJN Tokiwa
Sunk
| Type | Armoured cruiser |
|---|---|
| Class | Asama |
| War | Russo-Japanese War |
| Main guns | 2 × twin 20.3 cm/45 Type 41 naval guns |
Served through the war in the 2nd Division.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 2 × twin 20.3 cm/45 Type 41 naval guns
- 14 × single QF 6-inch guns
- 12 × single QF 12-pounder 12-cwt guns
- 8 × single QF 2.5-pounder Yamauchi guns
- 5 × single 457 mm (18.0 in) torpedo tubes
Armour
- Waterline belt: 89–178 mm (3.5–7.0 in)
- Deck: 51 mm (2.0 in)
- Gun Turret: 160 mm (6.3 in)
- Barbette: 152 mm (6.0 in)
- Casemate: 51–152 mm (2.0–6.0 in)
- Conning tower: 356 mm (14.0 in)
- Bulkhead: 127 mm (5.0 in)
| Builder | Armstrong Whitworth, United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 6 January 1897 |
| Launched | 6 July 1898 |
| Commissioned | 19 May 1899 |
| Displacement | 9,667 t (9,514 long tons) |
| Length | 134.72 m (442 ft 0 in) (o/a) |
| Speed | 21 knots (39 km/h; 24 mph) |
| Complement | 676 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
6 July 1898
Battle of Port Arthur
Survived
8–9 February 1904
Battle off Ulsan
Survived
14 August 1904
Battle of Tsushima
Survived
27–28 May 1905
Fate
Sunk
Sunk by air attack, 9 August 1945
Scrapped, 1947