Sassebo, in Hizen, near Nagasaki, is not of much account as a dockyard.
It has neither dry docks nor slips, and is essentially a place for
minor repairs. For these it is very fully equipped.
It was found most useful in the Chino-Japanese War, and its utility
continued in the war with Russia.
The dockyard lies well inside a deep, sheltered bay. The navigation
around it would be very difficult to a hostile fleet, as many shoals
exist.
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[Illustration: NAVAL CLUB, SASSEBO.]