Niitaka-class cruiser
 Niitaka in 1922
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| Class overview | |
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| Name | Niitaka class |
| Builders |
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| Operators |  Imperial Japanese Navy |
| Built | 1901–1904 |
| In commission | 1904–1936 |
| Completed | 2 |
| Lost | 1 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Protected cruiser |
| Displacement | 3,366 long tons (3,420 t) |
| Length | 102 m (334 ft 8 in) w/l |
| Beam | 13.44 m (44 ft 1 in) |
| Draft | 4.92 m (16 ft 2 in) |
| Propulsion | 2-shaft VTE reciprocating engines ; 16 boilers; 9,500 hp (7,100 kW) |
| Speed | 20 knots (23 mph; 37 km/h) |
| Complement | 287–320 |
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The two Niitaka-class cruisers (新高型防護巡洋艦, Niitaka-gata bōgojun'yōkan) were protected cruisers operated by the Imperial Japanese Navy. Both participated in numerous actions during the Russo-Japanese War and in World War I.
Background
The Niitaka class was the second cruiser class built to a completely Japanese design and was ordered as part of the 2nd Emergency Fleet Replenishment Program, with a budget acquired by the indemnity awarded to Japan by the
Design
In terms of design, the Niitaka class was very conservative in layout and similar to, but somewhat larger and the earlier Japanese-designed
In terms of armament, the Niitaka-class cruisers were not equipped with
The Niitaka-class cruisers were fitted with 16
Ships in class
Two Niitaka-class cruisers were built. Both were lost before the start of World War II.
Ordered in 1897, launched 15 November 1902, and completed 27 January 1904, Niitaka played a major role in the
Ordered in 1897, launched 15 December 1902, and completed 14 February 1904, Tsushima participated in the closing stages of the
Notes
References
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- Warner, Dennis & Peggy (1974). The Tide at Sunrise; A History of the Russo-Japanese War, 1904–1905. Charterhouse. ISBN 0-7146-8234-9.
External links
- Nishida, Hiroshi. "Materials of IJN". Imperial Japanese Navy. Retrieved 22 April 2020.