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Tsushima in 1905
History
Japanese cruiser TsushimaEmpire of Japan
NameTsushima
OrderedFiscal Year of 1897
BuilderKure Naval Arsenal
Laid down1 October 1901
Launched15 December 1902
Completed14 February 1904
Stricken1936
FateExpended as a torpedo target, 1944
General characteristics
Class and typeNiitaka-class cruiser
Displacement3,366 long tons (3,420 t)
Length102 m (334 ft 8 in) w/l
Beam13.44 m (44 ft 1 in)
Draft4.92 m (16 ft 2 in)
Installed power9,500 ihp (7,100 kW)
Propulsion
  • 2 × vertical triple expansion reciprocating engines
  • 16 × Niclausse boilers
  • 2 × screws
  • 600 tons coal
Speed20 kn (23 mph; 37 km/h)
Complement287–320
Armament
  • 6 × 15.2 cm (6 in)/40 naval guns
  • 10 × QF 12 pounder 12 cwt naval guns
  • 4 × QF 3 pounder Hotchkiss guns
Armor
  • Deck: 76 mm (3 in)
  • Conning tower: 100 mm (4 in)

Tsushima (対馬) was a Niitaka-class cruiser of the Imperial Japanese Navy. The vessel was a sister ship to Niitaka and was named for Tsushima Province, one of the ancient provinces of Japan, and corresponding to the strategic island group between Japan and Korea.

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