Battleships of Japan. Part 1. "Fuji", "Yashima", "Shikishima", "Hatsuse", "Asahi" and "Mikasa"
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Battleships of Japan. Part 1. "Fuji", "Yashima", "Shikishima", "Hatsuse", "Asahi" and "Mikasa"
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After internal wars and coups in the middle of the 19th century, the Japanese government started opening European-style schools and a university in Tokyo; replacing lats and bows with firearms; building railroads and other communication routes; telegraph; and a navy, encouraging the construction of European-style ships only. The Japanese navy was organized in the European manner, and England was taken as a model. English instructors were called in for theoretical and practical training.
Until 1885, the strongest ship of the few Japanese naval forces was the casemated frigate "Fuso". Between 1885 and 1894, about 20 large ships, mostly cruisers and gunboats, and 24 destroyers of various displacements were built. The rapid growth of the fleet, following the Japanese-Chinese War, was facilitated by the capture of several ships of the Chinese fleet and, most importantly, the received contribution. Between 1897 and 1900 a giant step forward in the construction of more and more ships is made. In 1897 the squadron battleships Fuji and Yashima, planned for construction in 1893, even before the war with China, entered into service. During 1900 the battleships "Shikishima" and "Asahi" were completed, tested and transferred to Japan. The battleships "Hatsuse" and "Mikasa" continued to be built in Britain. By the first of September 1903 Japan had seven battleships with a total displacement of 93800 tons and the total number of battleships and cruisers with a displacement of at least 4000 tons was in sixth place in the world. And from that moment Japan was ready for war with the Russian Empire.
Until 1885, the strongest ship of the few Japanese naval forces was the casemated frigate "Fuso". Between 1885 and 1894, about 20 large ships, mostly cruisers and gunboats, and 24 destroyers of various displacements were built. The rapid growth of the fleet, following the Japanese-Chinese War, was facilitated by the capture of several ships of the Chinese fleet and, most importantly, the received contribution. Between 1897 and 1900 a giant step forward in the construction of more and more ships is made. In 1897 the squadron battleships Fuji and Yashima, planned for construction in 1893, even before the war with China, entered into service. During 1900 the battleships "Shikishima" and "Asahi" were completed, tested and transferred to Japan. The battleships "Hatsuse" and "Mikasa" continued to be built in Britain. By the first of September 1903 Japan had seven battleships with a total displacement of 93800 tons and the total number of battleships and cruisers with a displacement of at least 4000 tons was in sixth place in the world. And from that moment Japan was ready for war with the Russian Empire.
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