The Maya vessels were Japan’s first iron-hulled gunboats, although only Maya and Chōkai had true iron hulls. Atago had a composite hull construction, whereas Akagi had a steel hull. All four vessels had auxiliary schooner-rigged sails. The Maya-class ships had an overall length of 47.0 metres (154.2 ft), a beam of 8.2 metres (26.9 ft), and a normal draught of 2.95 metres (9.7 ft). They displaced 614 long tons (624 t) at normal load.[2] The crew numbered about 104 officers and enlisted men.[2]
Propulsion was by a coal-fired horizontal double-expansion reciprocating steam engine with two cylindrical boilers driving a double screw. The engines were rated at 614 indicated horsepower (458 kW), and designed to reach a top speed of 10.25 knots (18.98 km/h; 11.80 mph).[2]
The Maya-class ships were initially intended to be armed with one Krupp 210 mm (8 in) Krupp L/22 breech-loading gun, and one Krupp 120 mm (4.7 in) L/22 breech-loading gun, with two quadruple 1-inch Nordenfelt guns as secondary armament.[2] However, each ship later modified to carry different armament in 1906.
All four ships served in the First Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895. In 1898, the ships were reclassified as second-class gunboats. Atago was lost in combat during the Russo-Japanese War in 1904. Maya and Chōkai were removed from the navy list in 1908 and were subsequently broken up in 1913. Akagi was removed from the navy list in 1911,[3] but survived under civilian ownership until 1953.[3]
^Jentsura, Hansgeorg (1976). Warships of the Imperial Japanese Navy, 1869-1945. Naval Institute Press. ISBN0-87021-893-X. page 115
^ abcdChesneau, All the World’s Fighting Ships, p. 236.
^ abcdefghijklmnNishida, Ships of the Imperial Japanese Navy
Referencesedit
Chesneau, Roger; Kolesnik, Eugene M., eds. (1979). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. Greenwich, UK: Conway Maritime Press. ISBN0-8317-0302-4.
Evans, David; Peattie, Mark R. (1997). Kaigun: Strategy, Tactics, and Technology in the Imperial Japanese Navy, 1887–1941. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. ISBN0-87021-192-7.
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.
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maya, class, gunboat, maya, class, 摩耶型砲艦, maya, gata, hōkan, four, ship, class, gunboats, early, imperial, japanese, navy, japanese, gunboat, maya, kure, 1892class, overview, namemaya, class, operators, imperial, japanese, navy, built1886, 1888, commission1888. The Maya class 摩耶型砲艦 Maya gata hōkan was a four ship class of gunboats of the early Imperial Japanese Navy 1 Japanese gunboat Maya off Kure in 1892Class overview NameMaya class Operators Imperial Japanese Navy Built1886 1888 In commission1888 1911 Completed4 Lost1 Scrapped3 General characteristics TypeGunboat Displacement614 long tons 624 t Length47 0 m 154 2 ft Beam8 2 m 26 ft 11 in Draught2 95 m 9 ft 8 in Installed power950 ihp 710 kW Propulsion2 horizontally mounted reciprocating steam engine 2 boilers 2 screws Sail planSchooner rigged Speed10 25 kn 18 98 km h 11 80 mph Capacity60 t 66 short tons coal Complement104 Armament1 210 mm 8 in Krupp L 22 breech loading gun 1 Krupp 120 mm 4 7 in L 22 breech loading gun 2 quadruple 1 inch Nordenfelt guns Contents 1 Design and description 2 Ships 3 Notes 4 References 5 External linksDesign and description editThe Maya vessels were Japan s first iron hulled gunboats although only Maya and Chōkai had true iron hulls Atago had a composite hull construction whereas Akagi had a steel hull All four vessels had auxiliary schooner rigged sails The Maya class ships had an overall length of 47 0 metres 154 2 ft a beam of 8 2 metres 26 9 ft and a normal draught of 2 95 metres 9 7 ft They displaced 614 long tons 624 t at normal load 2 The crew numbered about 104 officers and enlisted men 2 Propulsion was by a coal fired horizontal double expansion reciprocating steam engine with two cylindrical boilers driving a double screw The engines were rated at 614 indicated horsepower 458 kW and designed to reach a top speed of 10 25 knots 18 98 km h 11 80 mph 2 The Maya class ships were initially intended to be armed with one Krupp 210 mm 8 in Krupp L 22 breech loading gun and one Krupp 120 mm 4 7 in L 22 breech loading gun with two quadruple 1 inch Nordenfelt guns as secondary armament 2 However each ship later modified to carry different armament in 1906 Two of the three vessels Maya and Akagi were built by the private contractor Onohama Shipyards in Kobe a predecessor of Hitachi Zosen Corporation and one Chōkai was by built by the private contractor Ishikawajima Hirano Shipyards Atago was built by the government s Yokosuka Naval ArsenalAll four ships served in the First Sino Japanese War of 1894 1895 In 1898 the ships were reclassified as second class gunboats Atago was lost in combat during the Russo Japanese War in 1904 Maya and Chōkai were removed from the navy list in 1908 and were subsequently broken up in 1913 Akagi was removed from the navy list in 1911 3 but survived under civilian ownership until 1953 3 Ships editShip Builder Laid down Launched Completed Fate Maya Onohama Shipyards Kobe 5 May 1885 3 18 August 1886 3 20 January 1888 3 Struck 1908 Demilitarized 1911Broken up 1932 Chōkai Ishikawajima Hirano Shipyards Tokyo December 1885 3 20 September 1887 3 27 December 1888 3 Struck 1908 Broken up 1912 Atago Yokosuka Naval Arsenal Yokosuka July 1886 3 June 1887 3 2 March 1889 3 Sunk in combat 4 November 1904 Akagi Onohama Shipyards Kobe June 1886 3 August 1888 3 20 August 1890 3 Struck 1911 Demilitarized 1912Broken up 1953Notes edit Jentsura Hansgeorg 1976 Warships of the Imperial Japanese Navy 1869 1945 Naval Institute Press ISBN 0 87021 893 X page 115 a b c d Chesneau All the World s Fighting Ships p 236 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Nishida Ships of the Imperial Japanese NavyReferences editChesneau Roger Kolesnik Eugene M eds 1979 Conway s All the World s Fighting Ships 1860 1905 Greenwich UK Conway Maritime Press ISBN 0 8317 0302 4 Evans David Peattie Mark R 1997 Kaigun Strategy Tactics and Technology in the Imperial Japanese Navy 1887 1941 Annapolis Maryland Naval Institute Press ISBN 0 87021 192 7 Jentschura Hansgeorg Jung Dieter Mickel Peter 1977 Warships of the Imperial Japanese Navy 1869 1945 Annapolis Maryland United States Naval Institute ISBN 0 87021 893 X External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Maya class gunboats Materials of the Imperial Japanese Navy Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Maya class gunboat amp oldid 1195240156, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
