The Kasagi-class cruisers were ordered under the 1896 Emergency Fleet Replenishment Budget, funded by the war indemnity received from the Empire of China as part of the settlement of the Treaty of Shimonoseki ending the First Sino-Japanese War. Unlike previous vessels, which had been acquired from European shipyards, the Japanese government turned this time to the United States.
Design
The Kasagi-class cruisers were externally based on the design of the British built cruiser Takasago – a typical Elswick cruiser design, with a steel hull, divided into waterproof compartments, a low forecastle, two smokestacks, and two masts, but with slightly larger displacement and overall dimensions. However, internally the arrangement of the structure was quite different. The prow was reinforced for ramming. The power plant was a triple expansion reciprocating steam engine with four cylindrical boilers, driving two screws.[1] Armament consisted of two 20.3 cm/45 Type 41 naval guns in the main battery and ten QF 4.7-inch guns and twelve QF 12-pounder 12 cwt naval guns mounted on the sides. In addition, each ship was equipped with six QF 3-pounder Hotchkiss guns and four 356 mm (14.0 in) torpedo tubes.
Chitose was built by the Union Iron Works in San Francisco. She laid down on 16 May 1897 and was launched on 23 January 1898. She served in the Russo-Japanese War and in World War I. Downgraded to a 2nd Class Coastal Defense Vessel on 1 September 1921, and partially disarmed she was removed from the navy list on 1 April 1928 and sunk as a target on 19 July 1931.
Notes
^Chesneau, Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships, 1860–1905, page 230.
References
Chesneau, Roger (1985). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships, 1906–1921. Naval Institute Press. ISBN0-87021-907-3.
Evans, David C.; Peattie, Mark R. (1997). Kaigun: Strategy, Tactics, and Technology in the Imperial Japanese Navy, 1887-1941. Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press. ISBN0-87021-192-7.
Howarth, Stephen (1983). The Fighting Ships of the Rising Sun: The Drama of the Imperial Japanese Navy, 1895-1945. Atheneum. ISBN0-689-11402-8.
Jane, Fred T. (1904). The Imperial Japanese Navy. Thacker, Spink & Co.
Jentsura, Hansgeorg (1976). Warships of the Imperial Japanese Navy, 1869-1945. Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press. ISBN0-87021-893-X.
Roberts, John (ed). (1983). 'Warships of the world from 1860 to 1905 - Volume 2: United States, Japan and Russia. Bernard & Graefe Verlag, Koblenz. ISBN3-7637-5403-2.
Schencking, J. Charles (2005). Making Waves: Politics, Propaganda, And The Emergence Of The Imperial Japanese Navy, 1868-1922. Stanford University Press. ISBN0-8047-4977-9.
External links
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Kasagi class cruiser news newspapers books scholar JSTOR January 2013 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Kasagi class cruiser 笠置型巡洋艦 Kasagi gata jun yōkan was a class of two protected cruisers of the Imperial Japanese Navy built in the United States at the end of the 19th century Kasagi at Kobe 1898Class overviewNameKasagi classBuildersWilliam Cramp amp Sons Philadelphia Kasagi Union Iron Works San Francisco Chitose Operators Imperial Japanese NavyIn commission1897 1927Completed2Lost1Retired1General characteristicsTypeProtected cruiserDisplacement4 979 long tons 5 059 t Length114 1 m 374 ft 4 in w lBeam14 9 m 48 ft 11 in Draft5 41 m 17 ft 9 in Installed power11 600 kW 15 600 hp citation needed Propulsion2 VTE 12 boilers 2 shaftsSpeed22 5 kn 41 7 km h 25 9 mph Range4 000 nmi 7 400 km 4 600 mi at 10 kn 19 km h 12 mph Complement405Armament2 20 3 cm 45 Type 41 naval guns 10 QF 4 7 inch Gun Mk I IV guns 12 QF 12 pounder 12 cwt naval guns 6 QF 3 pounder Hotchkiss guns 5 356 mm 14 0 in torpedo tubesArmorDeck 112 mm 4 4 in slope 62 mm 2 4 in flat Gun shield 203 mm 8 0 in front 62 mm 2 4 in sides Conning tower 115 mm 4 5 in Contents 1 Background 2 Design 3 Ships in class 3 1 Kasagi 3 2 Chitose 4 Notes 5 References 6 External linksBackground EditThe Kasagi class cruisers were ordered under the 1896 Emergency Fleet Replenishment Budget funded by the war indemnity received from the Empire of China as part of the settlement of the Treaty of Shimonoseki ending the First Sino Japanese War Unlike previous vessels which had been acquired from European shipyards the Japanese government turned this time to the United States Design EditThe Kasagi class cruisers were externally based on the design of the British built cruiser Takasago a typical Elswick cruiser design with a steel hull divided into waterproof compartments a low forecastle two smokestacks and two masts but with slightly larger displacement and overall dimensions However internally the arrangement of the structure was quite different The prow was reinforced for ramming The power plant was a triple expansion reciprocating steam engine with four cylindrical boilers driving two screws 1 Armament consisted of two 20 3 cm 45 Type 41 naval guns in the main battery and ten QF 4 7 inch guns and twelve QF 12 pounder 12 cwt naval guns mounted on the sides In addition each ship was equipped with six QF 3 pounder Hotchkiss guns and four 356 mm 14 0 in torpedo tubes Ships in class EditKasagi Edit Kasagi was built by William Cramp amp Sons at Philadelphia She was laid down on 13 February 1897 and launched on 20 January 1898 She served in the Boxer Rebellion and the Russo Japanese War and took part in the Battle of the Yellow Sea and again at the Battle of Tsushima She ran aground in heavy weather in the Tsugaru Strait between Honshu and Hokkaidō en route to Akita on 20 July 1916 suffering a major hull breach and sank on 10 August of the same year Chitose Edit Chitose was built by the Union Iron Works in San Francisco She laid down on 16 May 1897 and was launched on 23 January 1898 She served in the Russo Japanese War and in World War I Downgraded to a 2nd Class Coastal Defense Vessel on 1 September 1921 and partially disarmed she was removed from the navy list on 1 April 1928 and sunk as a target on 19 July 1931 Notes Edit Chesneau Conway s All the World s Fighting Ships 1860 1905 page 230 References EditChesneau Roger 1985 Conway s All the World s Fighting Ships 1906 1921 Naval Institute Press ISBN 0 87021 907 3 Evans David C Peattie Mark R 1997 Kaigun Strategy Tactics and Technology in the Imperial Japanese Navy 1887 1941 Annapolis MD Naval Institute Press ISBN 0 87021 192 7 Howarth Stephen 1983 The Fighting Ships of the Rising Sun The Drama of the Imperial Japanese Navy 1895 1945 Atheneum ISBN 0 689 11402 8 Jane Fred T 1904 The Imperial Japanese Navy Thacker Spink amp Co Jentsura Hansgeorg 1976 Warships of the Imperial Japanese Navy 1869 1945 Annapolis MD Naval Institute Press ISBN 0 87021 893 X Roberts John ed 1983 Warships of the world from 1860 to 1905 Volume 2 United States Japan and Russia Bernard amp Graefe Verlag Koblenz ISBN 3 7637 5403 2 Schencking J Charles 2005 Making Waves Politics Propaganda And The Emergence Of The Imperial Japanese Navy 1868 1922 Stanford University Press ISBN 0 8047 4977 9 External links Edit Media related to Kasagi class protected cruisers at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kasagi class cruiser amp oldid 1060233700, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
