Katsuragi was designed as an iron-ribbed, wooden-hulled, three-masted barque-riggedsloop-of-war with a coal-fired double-expansion reciprocating steam engine with six cylindrical boilers driving a double screw.[1] Her basic design was based on experience gained in building Kaimon and Tenryū sloops, but was already somewhat obsolescent in comparison to contemporary European warships when completed. Katsuragi was laid down at Yokosuka Naval Arsenal 18 August 1883 under the direction of British-educated Japanese naval architectSasō Sachū. She was launched on 31 March 1885 and commissioned on 4 November 1887.
On 21 March 1898, Katsuragi was re-designated a third-class gunboat,[2] and was used for coastal survey and patrol duties.
On 6 October 1900, Katsuragi ran aground off of Izu Ōshima. It took over a month to refloat her, after which she underwent extensive repairs at Yokosuka, during which time her sail rigging was removed, and she was rearmed with eight QF 2.5 pdr guns and six quadruple Nordenfelt guns, and her torpedoes were upgraded from 15 inch to 18-inchtorpedo tubes.[1]
Katsuragi was refitted again in 1907, when her guns were replaced with four 3-inch and two 2.5-inch guns,[1] and she was reclassified as a survey ship. She was reclassified again as a second-class coastal patrol vessel on 28 August 1912, and was removed from the navy list and scrapped on 4 November 1913.[2]
NotesEdit
^ abcChesneau, All the World’s Fighting Ships, p. 233.
Chesneau, Roger and Eugene M. Kolesnik (editors), All The World's Fighting Ships 1860-1905, Conway Maritime Press, 1979 reprinted 2002, ISBN0-85177-133-5
Jentsura, Hansgeorg (1976). Warships of the Imperial Japanese Navy, 1869-1945. Naval Institute Press. ISBN0-87021-893-X.
October 21, 2023
japanese, corvette, katsuragi, other, ships, with, same, name, japanese, ship, katsuragi, katsuragi, 葛城, lead, ship, katsuragi, class, three, composite, hulled, sail, steam, corvettes, early, imperial, japanese, navy, ship, named, mountain, located, between, o. For other ships with the same name see Japanese ship Katsuragi Katsuragi 葛城 was the lead ship in the Katsuragi class of three composite hulled sail and steam corvettes of the early Imperial Japanese Navy The ship was named for a mountain located between Osaka and Nara prefectures Katsuragi in 1897HistoryEmpire of JapanNameKatsuragiOrdered1882 Fiscal YearBuilderYokosuka Naval Arsenal JapanLaid down18 August 1883Launched31 March 1885Commissioned4 November 1887Stricken11 April 1913FateScrapped 11 April 1913General characteristicsClass and typeKatsuragi class corvetteDisplacement1 500 t 1 476 long tons Length62 78 m 206 ft 0 in Beam10 7 m 35 ft 1 in Draft4 6 m 15 ft 1 in Installed power1 622 ihp 1 210 kW Propulsion1 horizontally mounted reciprocating steam engine 6 boilers 2 screwsSail planBarque rigged sloop 3 masts Speed13 kn 24 km h 15 mph Capacity132 t 146 short tons coalComplement231Armament2 170 mm 6 7 in Krupp breech loading guns 5 120 mm 4 7 in Krupp breech loading guns 1 80 mm 3 1 in Krupp QF gun 4 quadruple 1 inch Nordenfelt guns 2 380 mm 15 in torpedo tubes Contents 1 Background 2 Operational history 3 Notes 4 ReferencesBackground EditKatsuragi was designed as an iron ribbed wooden hulled three masted barque rigged sloop of war with a coal fired double expansion reciprocating steam engine with six cylindrical boilers driving a double screw 1 Her basic design was based on experience gained in building Kaimon and Tenryu sloops but was already somewhat obsolescent in comparison to contemporary European warships when completed Katsuragi was laid down at Yokosuka Naval Arsenal 18 August 1883 under the direction of British educated Japanese naval architect Sasō Sachu She was launched on 31 March 1885 and commissioned on 4 November 1887 Operational history EditKatsuragi saw combat service in the First Sino Japanese War of 1894 1895 patrolling between Korea Dairen and Weihaiwei She was also at the Battle of Yalu River in a reserve capacity in the Western Sea Fleet On 21 March 1898 Katsuragi was re designated a third class gunboat 2 and was used for coastal survey and patrol duties On 6 October 1900 Katsuragi ran aground off of Izu Ōshima It took over a month to refloat her after which she underwent extensive repairs at Yokosuka during which time her sail rigging was removed and she was rearmed with eight QF 2 5 pdr guns and six quadruple Nordenfelt guns and her torpedoes were upgraded from 15 inch to 18 inch torpedo tubes 1 During the Russo Japanese War of 1904 1905 Katsuragi served as a guard ship in Nagasaki harbor Katsuragi was refitted again in 1907 when her guns were replaced with four 3 inch and two 2 5 inch guns 1 and she was reclassified as a survey ship She was reclassified again as a second class coastal patrol vessel on 28 August 1912 and was removed from the navy list and scrapped on 4 November 1913 2 Notes Edit a b c Chesneau All the World s Fighting Ships p 233 a b Nishida Ships of the Imperial Japanese NavyReferences EditChesneau Roger and Eugene M Kolesnik editors All The World s Fighting Ships 1860 1905 Conway Maritime Press 1979 reprinted 2002 ISBN 0 85177 133 5 Jentsura Hansgeorg 1976 Warships of the Imperial Japanese Navy 1869 1945 Naval Institute Press ISBN 0 87021 893 X Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Japanese corvette Katsuragi amp oldid 1153443468, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
