ARMORED FLEET
- A = Length between Perpendiculars.
- B = Breadth of Beam.
- C = Draft.
- D = Displacement.
- E = Indicated Horse-power.
- F = Maximum Speed.
| Type and Name. | A | B | C | D | E | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ft. | Ft. in. | Ft. | Tons. | Knots. | ||
| Armored Corvettes. | ||||||
| Foo-Soo | 220 | 48 | 18 | 3,718 | 3,500 | 13 |
| Kong-Go | 231 | 40 9 | 18 | 3,650 | 2,450 | 13¾ |
| Hi-Yei | 220 | 48 | 18½ | 3,718 | 2,490 | 14 |
| Ram. | ||||||
| Ko-tets-een | 158 | 27 | 13 | 3,863 | 1,000 | 9 |
| Broadside Corvette. | ||||||
| Rio-jio-kan | 213 | 34 6 | 17½ | |||
- G = Greatest Thickness of Armor.
- H = Least Thickness of Armor.
- I = Backing.
- J = Date of Launch.
| Type and Name. | G | H | I | J | Battery. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In. | In. | In. | Year | ||
| Armored Corvettes. | |||||
| Foo-Soo | 9 | 8 | 1877 | IV 9½-inch, II 6¾-inch Krupp. |
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| Kong-Go | 5 | 5 | 1877 | III 6¾-inch, VI 5¾-inch Krupp. |
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| Hi-Yei | 5 | 5 | 1878 | ||
| Ram. | |||||
| Ko-tets-een | 4½ | 3 | 12 | 1864 | III 9-inch Armstrong. |
| Broadside Corvette. | |||||
| Rio-jio-kan | 4 | 4 | 1864 | II 6-inch, X 5-inch cast-iron rifles. |
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JAPANESE UNARMORED FLEET.
| Type and Name. | Length between Perpendiculars. |
Breadth of Beam. |
Draft. | Guns. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ft. | Ft. | Ft. | ||
| Corvettes. | ||||
| Tsu-ku-ba-kan | 197 | 29½ | 15 | 10 |
| Nishin-kan | 203 | 29 | 14 | 7 |
| Kasuga-kan | 242 | 27 | 10 | 7 |
| Gun-boats. | ||||
| Ho-shio-kan | 150 | 21 | 7 | 2 |
| Moshium-kan | 150 | 21 | 7 | 4 |
| Dai-itchi-Teibo-kan | 131 | 22 | 7 | 4 |
| Dai-ni-Taibo-kan | 131 | 22 | 7 | 2 |
| Un-yo-kan | 4 | |||
| Tchiotagata-kan | 3 | |||
| Transports. | ||||
| Osaka-maru | ||||
| Two others | ||||
FOO-SOO.
Armored belt and redoubt. Ram bow, round stern. Belt encircling the water-line to the height of the main-deck beams, and covering the ram. Square central redoubt, having an overhang of about three feet, the corners being cut off to permit angular ports for fore-and-aft and beam fire. The sides above the main-deck beams are given a rank tumble home to open the fore-and-aft fire of the redoubt. On top of the redoubt a heavy rifle is mounted on each side in barbette, giving a firing-angle of 180°. Designed by Reed. This ship resembles very closely in type the French Redoubtable.
KONG-GO. HI-YEI.
Armored-belt, broadside corvettes. The belt comes to the height of the upper-deck beams, but ends short of the bow and stern in an armored bulkhead. There is no fore-and-aft fire from the main battery. Two heavy bow-guns are carried under the forecastle in recessed ports, giving bow and beam fire. One stern-gun working in two recessed ports gives stern and beam fire. Single screw, full sail-power. Long yacht bow and round stern.
KO-TETS-EEN (LATE STONEWALL).
Armored belt and redoubt, long ram bow, round stern, single screw, and half sail-power. This vessel is almost the exact counterpart of the Prinz Adalbert (German). Both ships were built at Bordeaux.
RIO-JIO-KAN.
Partial armored belt, from about three feet below the water-line to the height of the spar-deck beams, ending forward and abaft the battery in armored bulkheads. There is no fore-and-aft fire from the battery, and only bow-fire from a light rifle. The disposition of the armor is similar to that of the Warrior. The hull is divided into several large water-tight compartments, and the long yacht-bow is strengthened for ramming. Single screw, full sail-power.