Takao (高雄) was an unprotected cruiser of the Imperial Japanese Navy. The name Takao comes from the Mount Takao, near Kyoto. Takao was used by the Imperial...

Japanese warship Takao Maru (1874), a transport ship of the early Imperial Japanese Navy Japanese cruiser Takao (1888), an unprotected cruiser in the early...

lead ship of her class of two protected cruisers built for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) in the 1880s. As Japan lacked the industrial capacity to construct...

Matsushima (松島, Pine Island) was a Matsushima-class protected cruiser of the Imperial Japanese Navy. Like her sister ships, (the Itsukushima and Hashidate)...

second and last Naniwa-class protected cruiser built for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) in the 1880s. As Japan lacked the industrial capacity to construct...

Matsushima class of protected cruisers in the Imperial Japanese Navy. The ship was the only one of the class constructed in Japan. Like sister ships, (Matsushima...

The heavy cruiser was designed for long range, high speed, and heavy calibre naval guns. The first heavy cruisers were built in 1915, although it only...

The Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN; Kyūjitai: 大日本帝國海軍 Shinjitai: 大日本帝国海軍 Dai-Nippon Teikoku Kaigun 'Navy of the Greater Japanese Empire', or 日本海軍 Nippon Kaigun...

among the Japanese troops. But they were soon silenced again after being shelled by the Japanese cruisers. By 14:00, Lizhangjiao was under Japanese control...

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Forming the backbone of the Imperial Japanese Navy during the First Sino-Japanese War, the Matsushima-class cruisers were based on the principles of Jeune...

Dingyuan and damaging the cruiser Laiyuan. After the surrender of China, Atago and Chōkai remained at Weihaihei as part of the Japanese occupation force. On...

Chiyoda (千代田) was a cruiser of the Imperial Japanese Navy, which served in the First Sino-Japanese War, Russo-Japanese War and World War I. Chiyoda was...

observer with the Royal Navy from 1888 to 1891. After his return to Japan, he was assigned as chief gunnery officer on the Takao. He was promoted to lieutenant...

United States and Europe that lasted over a year (1887 to 1888). As commander of the cruiser Takao, he undertook a confidential mission to meet Qing General...

at Yokosuka Naval Arsenal, Japan. 1 light cruiser: Chishima, built in France. 1 frigate, the 1,600-ton Takao, built in Yokosuka. 16 torpedo boats of 54...

early Imperial Japanese Navy. It was named for Yamato province, the old name for Nara prefecture and the historic heartland of Japan. The name was used...

the Atago on 1 November 1902, captain of the Takao on 22 June 1903, and Acting Commander of the cruiser Takasago on 7 July 1903, and was promoted to the...

18 August 1886. She was completed on 20 January 1888. Maya saw combat service in the First Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895 under the command of Lieutenant...

protected cruisers into the Imperial Japanese Navy inventory. Akagi was laid down at the Onohama Shipyards on 20 July 1886 and launched on 7 August 1888. She...

USS New York (ACR-2/CA-2) was the second United States Navy armored cruiser so designated; the first was the ill-fated Maine, which was soon redesignated...

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freighter in 1917. Boston, being the second cruiser of the New Navy completed, was not ready for active service until 1888. She then made a cruise to Guatemala...

two Japanese ships during a storm and sank in 1897. She was refloated the following year and repaired. Fusō played a minor role in the Russo-Japanese War...

The list of ship launches in 1888 includes a chronological list of some ships launched in 1888. "Godmunding". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust....

Kyokujitsu-shō) is a Japanese order, established in 1875 by Emperor Meiji. The Order was the first national decoration awarded by the Japanese government, created...

battleships, four cruisers, and sixteen destroyers. On 16 February, Arkansas was in position off Iwo Jima, and at 06:00, she opened fire on Japanese positions...