Problems with her turbine engines delayed the construction of Ibuki, and construction began almost two years later than her sister ship, Kurama, which used standard reciprocating engines. Ibuki was built at Kure Naval Arsenal and was laid down on 22 May 1907, launched on 21 October 1907, and commissioned on 11 November 1907.
At 8.55 the whole fleet moved ahead - thirty-six transports and three escorting cruisers. Two days later, the Ibuki with the great liners Ascanius and Medic carrying troops from South and Western Australia, was found waiting beside the route on the high seas, half-obscured by a rain squall. The two transports took up their places on the line. The Ibuki moved into the Melbourne's position on the starboard beam, while the Melbourne dropped immediately astern of the convoy. The whole fleet then headed for the Cocos Islands.
Ibuki was the only protection for the ANZACs when Sydney participated in the Battle of Cocos. The commander of Ibuki, Captain Kanji Katō[3] had wanted the honor of engaging Emden, but despite being a superior ship to Sydney was ordered to stand down and stay with the convoy. This was later celebrated by the Royal Australian Navy as the "samurai spirit of the Ibuki" whenever Imperial Japanese ships visited Australia in subsequent years.[3]
Fateedit
After the war, Ibuki fell victim to the Washington Naval Treaty and was sold for scrap on 20 September 1923. Her guns were salvaged and used in shore batteries at Hakodate in Hokkaidō and along the Tsugaru Strait separating Honshū and Hokkaidō.
Notesedit
^ abcdefghij(2001) Jane's Fighting Ships of World War I, pg. 167. Random House, London. ISBN1851703780
^C.E.W. Bean, The Story of Anzac from the outbreak of war to the end of the first phase of the Gallipoli Campaign, May 4, 1915. Sydney: Angus & Robertson, 1939, p. 98-99
^ abO'Brien, pp. The Anglo-Japanese alliance, 1902-1922, p. 142
Referencesedit
Evans, David (1979). Kaigun: Strategy, Tactics, and Technology in the Imperial Japanese Navy, 1887-1941. Naval Institute Press. ISBN0-87021-192-7.
Gardiner, Robert; Gray, Randal, eds. (1985). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. ISBN0-85177-245-5.
Gibbs, Jay (2010). "Question 28/43: Japanese Ex-Naval Coast Defense Guns". Warship International. XLVII (3): 217–218. ISSN 0043-0374.
Jentschura, Hansgeorg; Jung, Dieter & Mickel, Peter (1977). Warships of the Imperial Japanese Navy, 1869–1945. Annapolis, Maryland: United States Naval Institute. ISBN0-87021-893-X.
Lengerer, Hans & Ahlberg, Lars (2019). Capital Ships of the Imperial Japanese Navy 1868–1945: Ironclads, Battleships and Battle Cruisers: An Outline History of Their Design, Construction and Operations. Vol. I: Armourclad Fusō to Kongō Class Battle Cruisers. Zagreb, Croatia: Despot Infinitus. ISBN978-953-8218-26-2.
Jane's Fighting Ships of World War I. London: Random House Group. 2001. p. 167. ISBN1-85170-378-0.
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For other ships with the same name see Japanese ship Ibuki Ibuki 伊吹 was the lead ship in the Ibuki class of armored cruisers in the Imperial Japanese Navy Ibuki was named after Mount Ibuki located between Gifu and Shiga prefectures in Honshu On 28 August 1912 the Ibukis were re classified as battlecruisers IbukiHistoryEmpire of JapanNameIbukiNamesakeMount IbukiOrdered1904 Fiscal YearBuilderKure Naval ArsenalLaid down22 May 1907Launched21 October 1907Commissioned11 November 1907Stricken20 September 1923FateScrapped 20 September 1923General characteristicsClass and typeIbuki class battlecruiserDisplacement14 871 t 14 636 long tons standard 15 845 t 15 595 long tons max Length 1 140 m 450 ft p p 148 m 485 ft oaBeam23 m 75 ft 6 in Draft8 m 26 ft 3 in Installed power24 000 shp 18 000 kW Propulsion2 geared Curtis steam turbines 1 Mirabura boilers 1 2 shaftsSpeed21 5 kn 39 8 km h 24 7 mph Range5 000 nmi 9 300 km 5 800 mi at 14 kn 26 km h 16 mph CapacityCoal 610 t 600 long tons normal 2 000 t 2 000 long tons maximum 1 Fuel Oil roughly 250 t 250 long tons 1 Complement844Armament2 twin 12 inch 41st Year Type guns 4 twin 8 inch 200 mm 41st Year Type guns 14 single 4 7 inch 120 mm 41st Year Type guns 4 8 cm 3 1 in guns 3 45 cm 17 7 in torpedo tubesArmorBelt 1 Amidships 10 18 cm 4 7 in Ends 10 cm 4 in Barbettes 18 cm 7 in Turrets 1 Main 18 cm 7 in Secondary 12 5 cm 5 in Conning Tower 1 Forward 20 cm 7 9 in Aft 15 cm 6 in Deck 1 Main 5 2 cm 2 in Lower Deck Redoubt 12 7 cm 5 in NotesArmor is Krupp steel 1 Contents 1 Design and construction 2 Operational history 3 Fate 4 Notes 5 ReferencesDesign and construction editProblems with her turbine engines delayed the construction of Ibuki and construction began almost two years later than her sister ship Kurama which used standard reciprocating engines Ibuki was built at Kure Naval Arsenal and was laid down on 22 May 1907 launched on 21 October 1907 and commissioned on 11 November 1907 Operational history editShortly after she was commissioned Ibuki was sent on a voyage to Thailand to attend the coronation ceremony of the Thai king Rama VI Vajiravudh Ibuki served in World War I participating in the hunt for the German light cruiser SMS Emden in 1914 She escorted a convoy of 10 troop transports carrying the main body of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force crossing the Tasman Sea with the British protected cruiser HMS Pyramus and armoured cruiser HMS Minotaur to Albany Western Australia in November 1914 Together with the Australian light cruiser HMAS Sydney Ibuki escorted the ANZACs consisting of 20 000 men and 7 500 horses across the Indian Ocean At 8 55 the whole fleet moved ahead thirty six transports and three escorting cruisers Two days later the Ibuki with the great liners Ascanius and Medic carrying troops from South and Western Australia was found waiting beside the route on the high seas half obscured by a rain squall The two transports took up their places on the line The Ibuki moved into the Melbourne s position on the starboard beam while the Melbourne dropped immediately astern of the convoy The whole fleet then headed for the Cocos Islands C E W Bean 2 Ibuki was the only protection for the ANZACs when Sydney participated in the Battle of Cocos The commander of Ibuki Captain Kanji Katō 3 had wanted the honor of engaging Emden but despite being a superior ship to Sydney was ordered to stand down and stay with the convoy This was later celebrated by the Royal Australian Navy as the samurai spirit of the Ibuki whenever Imperial Japanese ships visited Australia in subsequent years 3 Fate editAfter the war Ibuki fell victim to the Washington Naval Treaty and was sold for scrap on 20 September 1923 Her guns were salvaged and used in shore batteries at Hakodate in Hokkaidō and along the Tsugaru Strait separating Honshu and Hokkaidō Notes edit a b c d e f g h i j 2001 Jane s Fighting Ships of World War I pg 167 Random House London ISBN 1851703780 C E W Bean The Story of Anzac from the outbreak of war to the end of the first phase of the Gallipoli Campaign May 4 1915 Sydney Angus amp Robertson 1939 p 98 99 a b O Brien pp The Anglo Japanese alliance 1902 1922 p 142References editEvans David 1979 Kaigun Strategy Tactics and Technology in the Imperial Japanese Navy 1887 1941 Naval Institute Press ISBN 0 87021 192 7 Gardiner Robert Gray Randal eds 1985 Conway s All the World s Fighting Ships 1906 1921 Annapolis Maryland Naval Institute Press ISBN 0 85177 245 5 Gibbs Jay 2010 Question 28 43 Japanese Ex Naval Coast Defense Guns Warship International XLVII 3 217 218 ISSN 0043 0374 Jentschura Hansgeorg Jung Dieter amp Mickel Peter 1977 Warships of the Imperial Japanese Navy 1869 1945 Annapolis Maryland United States Naval Institute ISBN 0 87021 893 X Lengerer Hans amp Ahlberg Lars 2019 Capital Ships of the Imperial Japanese Navy 1868 1945 Ironclads Battleships and Battle Cruisers An Outline History of Their Design Construction and Operations Vol I Armourclad Fusō to Kongō Class Battle Cruisers Zagreb Croatia Despot Infinitus ISBN 978 953 8218 26 2 Jane s Fighting Ships of World War I London Random House Group 2001 p 167 ISBN 1 85170 378 0 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Japanese cruiser Ibuki 1907 amp oldid 1154921652, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
