(Ships in italics were not ready for sea when the war began.)
(‡‡) = Approximate unit of battle value.
BATTLESHIPS.
-----+----+-----------+--------+---------+------+----------------+-------+-----------+-------+
| | | |Displace-|Armour| Principal |Torpedo| Indicated |Nominal|
(‡‡) |Rate| Name. |Launched| ment. | belt.| armament. | tubes.|horsepower.| speed.|
-----+----+-----------+--------+---------+------+----------------+-------+-----------+-------+
| | | | Tons. | Ins. | | | | Knots.|
80 | 2 |Yashima | 1896 | 12,517 | 18 |Four 12-in., | 5 | 13,687 | 18 |
| | | | | |ten 6-in., | | | |
| | | | | |sixteen 12-pdrs.| | | |
-----+----+-----------+--------+---------+------+----------------+-------+-----------+-------+
80 | 2 |Fuji | 1896 | 12,649 | 18 | Ditto | 5 | 13,687 | 18 |
-----+----+-----------+--------+---------+------+----------------+-------+-----------+-------+
100 | 1 |Shikishima | 1898 | 15,088 | 9 |Four 12-in., | 5 | 14,700 | 18 |
| | | | | |fourteen 6-in., | | | |
| | | | | |twenty 12-pdrs. | | | |
-----+----+-----------+--------+---------+------+----------------+-------+-----------+-------+
100 | 1 |Asahi | 1899 | 15,443 | 9 | Ditto | 4 | 15,207 | 18 |
100 | 1 |Mikasa | 1900 | 15,362 | 9 | Ditto | 4 | 15,207 | 18 |
100 | 1 |Hatsuse | 1899 | 15,240 | 9 | Ditto | 4 | 14,700 | 18 |
-----+----+-----------+--------+---------+------+----------------+-------+-----------+-------+
125 | A1 |_Kashima_ |Building| 16,400 | 9 |Four 12-in., | 4 | (?) | (?) |
125 | A1 |_Katori_ | ” | 16,400 | 9 |four 10-in., | 4 | (?) | (?) |
| | | | | |fourteen 6-in., | | | |
| | | | | |twenty 12-pdrs. | | | |
-----+----+-----------+--------+---------+------+----------------+-------+-----------+-------+
35 | 4 |Chin-Yen | 1882 | 7,335 | 14 |Four 12-in., | 3 | 6,000 | 15 |
| | | | | |four 6-in. | | | |
-----+----+-----------+--------+---------+------+----------------+-------+-----------+-------+
ARMOURED CRUISERS.
-----+----+-----------+--------+---------+------+----------------+-------+-----------+-------+
| |Tokiwa | 1898 | 9,855 | 7 |Four 8-in., | 5 | 18,248 | 22 |
| | | | | |fourteen 6-in., | | | |
| | | | | |twelve 12-pdrs. | | | |
| +-----------+--------+---------+------+----------------+--------+----------+-------+
| |Asama | 1898 | 9,855 | 7 | Ditto | 5 | 18,248 | 22 |
| |Idzumo | 1899 | 9,906 | 7 | Ditto | 4 | 14,700 | 21 |
| |Iwate | -- | 9,906 | 7 | Ditto | 4 | 14,700 | 21 |
| +-----------+--------+---------+------+----------------+--------+----------+-------+
| |Yakumo | 1899 | 9,800 | 7 |Four 8-in., | 5 | 15,500 | 20 |
| | | | | |twelve 6-in., | | | |
| | | | | |twelve 3-in. | | | |
60 | 3 +-----------+--------+---------+------+----------------+--------+----------+-------+
| |Azuma | 1899 | 9,456 | 7 | Ditto | 5 | 16,600 | 20 |
| +-----------+--------+---------+------+----------------+--------+----------+-------+
| |Nisshin | 1903 | 8,000 | 6 |Four 8-in., | 4 | 13,500 | 20 |
| | | | | |fourteen 6-in., | | | |
| | | | | | ten 12-pdrs. | | | |
| +-----------+--------+---------+------+----------------+--------+----------+-------+
| |Kasuga | 1903 | 8,000 | 6 |One 10-in., | 4 | 13,500 | 20 |
| | | | | |two 8-in., | | | |
| | | | | |fourteen 6-in., | | | |
| | | | | |ten 12-pdrs. | | | |
-----+----+-----------+--------+---------+------+----------------+--------+----------+-------+
PROTECTED CRUISERS.
-----+----+-----------+--------+---------+------+----------------+-------+-----------+-------+
15 | 6 |Akitsushima| 1892 | 3,172 | — |Four 6-in., | 4 | 8,516 | 19 |
| | | | | |six 4.7-in. | | | |
-----+----+-----------+--------+---------+------+----------------+--------+----------+-------+
20 | 6 |Hashidate | 1891 | 4,278 | — |One 12.5-in., | 4 | 5,400 | 16 |
| | | | | |eleven 4.7-in. | | | |
-----+----+-----------+--------+---------+------+----------------+--------+----------+-------+
20 | 6 |Itsukushima| 1889 | 4,278 | — | Ditto | 4 | 5,400 | 16 |
-----+----+-----------+--------+---------+------+----------------+--------+----------+-------+
20 | 6 |Matsushima | 1890 | 4,278 | — |One 12.5-in., | 4 | 5,400 | 16 |
| | | | | |twelve 4.7-in. | | | |
-----+----+-----------+--------+---------+------+----------------+--------+----------+-------+
10 | 7 |Naniwa | 1885 | 3,709 | — |Two 10.2-in., | 4 | 7,604 | 18 |
| | | | | |six 6-in. | | | |
-----+----+-----------+--------+---------+------+----------------+--------+----------+-------+
10 | 7 |Takachiho | 1885 | 3,709 | — | Ditto | 4 | 7,604 | 18 |
-----+----+-----------+--------+---------+------+----------------+--------+----------+-------+
20 | 6 |Yoshino | 1892 | 4,225 | — |Four 6-in., | 5 | 15,967 | 23 |
| | | | | |eight 4.7-in. | | | |
-----+----+-----------+--------+---------+------+----------------+--------+----------+-------+
20 | 6 |Chitose | 1898 | 4,836 | — |Two 8-in., | 5 | 15,714 | 23 |
| | | | | |ten 4.7-in., | | | |
| | | | | |twelve 3-in. | | | |
-----+----+-----------+--------+---------+------+----------------+--------+----------+-------+
20 | 6 |Kasagi | 1898 | 4,978 | — | Ditto | 5 | 17,235 | 23 |
-----+----+-----------+--------+---------+------+----------------+--------+----------+-------+
10 | 7 |Idzumi | 1883 | 2,967 | — |Two 10-in., | — | 5,576 | 17 |
| | | | | |six 4.7-in. | | | |
-----+----+-----------+--------+---------+------+----------------+--------+----------+-------+
15 | 6 |Suma | 1895 | 2,700 | — |Two 6-in., | 2 | 8,500 | 20 |
| | | | | |six 4.7-in. | | | |
-----+----+-----------+--------+---------+------+----------------+--------+----------+-------+
15 | 6 |Akashi | 1897 | 2,800 | — | Ditto | 2 | 8,000 | 20 |
-----+----+-----------+--------+---------+------+----------------+--------+----------+-------+
10 | 7 |Chiyoda | 1890 | 2,439 | 4½ |Ten 4.7-in., | 3 | 5,678 | 19 |
| | | | | |fourteen 3-pdrs.| | | |
-----+----+-----------+--------+---------+------+----------------+--------+----------+-------+
10 | 7 |Niitaka | 1902 | 3,400 | — |Six 6-in., | 0 | 9,000 | 20 |
| | | | | |eight 3-in. | | | |
-----+----+-----------+--------+---------+------+----------------+--------+----------+-------+
10 | 7 |Tsushima | 1902 | 3,400 | — | Ditto | 0 | 9,000 | 20 |
10 | 7 |_Otawa_ |Building| 3,400 | — | Ditto | 0 | 9,000 | 20 |
-----+----+-----------+--------+---------+------+----------------+--------+----------+-------+
DESTROYERS.[42]
Thornycroft Type.
+-------------------------+-------------+------------+------+-------+
| Name. |Displacement.| Indicated |Speed.| Built.|
| | |horse-power.| | |
+-------------------------+-------------+------------+------+-------+
| | Tons. | |Knots.| |
+-------------------------+-------------+------------+------+-------+
|Kagero | | | | |
|Murákumo | | | | |
|Ousagoumo | 275 | 5400 | 30 |1898-99|
|Shinonome | | | | |
|Shiranöi | | | | |
|Yuguri | | | | |
+-------------------------+-------------+------------+------+-------+
|Asashio | | | | |
|Shirakuma | 385 | 6000 | 31 | 1901 |
|Asagiri (J[43]) | | | | |
|Harusame (J) | | | | |
+-------------------------+-------------+------------+------+-------+
| YARROW TYPE. |
+-------------------------+-------------+------------+------+-------+
|Akebono | | | | |
|Ikadsuchi | | | | |
|Inanzuma | 306 | 6000 | 31 |1898-99|
|Oboro | | | | |
|Sazanami | | | | |
|Niji[44] (rebuilt) (J) | | | | 1903 |
+-------------------------+-------------+------------+------+-------+
|Akatsuki | | | | |
|Kasumi | 385 | 6000 | 31 | 1901 |
|Hayatori (J) | | | | |
|Murasame (J) | | | | |
| | | | | |
+-------------------------+-------------+------------+------+-------+
| TORPEDO BOATS. |
| First Class.[45] |
| 1 Yarrow boat (Kotaka) | 190 | 1400 | 19 | 1886 |
| 5 ” boats | 135 | 2000 | 27 | 1898 |
| 1 Krupp boat | 128 | 1015 | 19 | 1895 |
| 4 Normand boats | 150 | | 29 | 1899 |
| 1 Schichau boat | 130 | | (?) | 1900 |
|10 Kobé and Normand boats| 110 | | 27 | 1900 |
|15 Kobé and Yarrow boats | 150 | | 29 | 1900 |
| | | | | |
| Second Class. |
| 3 Schichau boats | 85 | | 23 | 1891 |
| 2 Normand ” | 80 | | 23 | 1891 |
|20 various boats | 56 | | 20 | |
|10 new boats | | | 23 | 1901 |
+-------------------------+-------------+------------+------+-------+
[42] All have two tubes (18-in.), one 12-pdr. aft, and five 3-pdrs.
[43] J = built in Japan.
[44] The original Niji was wrecked in 1901.
[45] Except the Kotaka and the Krupp boat, which have six tubes
(14-in.), all carry three tubes (14-in.).
MISCELLANEOUS SHIPS.
+--------+---------+-------------+------+-------------+---------+------+
| Name. |Launched.|Displacement.|Armour| Armament. |Indicated|Speed.|
| | | |belt. | | horse- | |
| | | | | | power. | |
+--------+---------+-------------+------+-------------+---------+------+
| | | Tons. | Ins. | | |Knots.|
|Chihaya | 1901 | 850 | |Two 4.7-in., | 6000 | 21 |
| | | | |four 12-pdrs.| | |
+--------+---------+-------------+------+-------------+---------+------+
|Tatsuta | 1894 | 875 | |Two 4.7-in. | 5500 | 21 |
|Miyako | 1897 | 1800 | | Ditto | 6130 | 20 |
|Yaeyama | 1889 | 1600 | |Three 4.7-in.| 5500 | 20 |
+--------+---------+-------------+------+-------------+---------+------+
|Takao | 1888 | 1800 | |Four 6-in., | 2400 | 15 |
| | | | |one 4.7-in., | | |
| | | | |one 12-pdr. | | |
+--------+---------+-------------+------+-------------+---------+------+
|Akagi | 1887 | 614 | |Four 4.7-in. | 700 | 12 |
|Oshima | 1890 | 640 | | Ditto | 1200 | 16 |
+--------+---------+-------------+------+-------------+---------+------+
|Atago | 1887 | 640 | |One 8.2-in., | 700 | 12 |
| | | | |one 4.7-in. | | |
+--------+---------+-------------+------+-------------+---------+------+
|Maya | 1887 | 640 | | Ditto | 700 | 12 |
|Chiokai | 1888 | 640 | |Two 6-in. | 700 | 12 |
+--------+---------+-------------+------+-------------+---------+------+
|Tsushima| 1881 | 1380 | |Two 10-in., | 2880 | 16.4 |
| | | | |four 4.7-in. | | |
+--------+---------+-------------+------+-------------+---------+------+
|Musashi | 1885 | 1480 | |Two 6-in., | 1600 | 13.5 |
| | | | |four 4.7-in. | | |
+--------+---------+-------------+------+-------------+---------+------+
|Yamato | 1886 | 1480 | | Ditto | 1600 | 13.5 |
+--------+---------+-------------+------+-------------+---------+------+
|Amagi | | 1030 | | | | |
|Kaimon | | 1360 | | Old guns | | |
|Tenriu | | 1550 | | | | |
+--------+---------+-------------+------+-------------+---------+------+
|Fuso | 1877 | 3717 | 9 |Eight 6-in. | 3500 | 13 |
+--------+---------+-------------+------+-------------+---------+------+
|Hei Yen | 1890 | 2000 | 8 |One 10-in., | 2400 | 11 |
| | | | |two 6-in. | | |
+--------+---------+-------------+------+-------------+---------+------+
|Six ex-Chinese gunboats |
+----------------------------------------------------------------------+