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Japanese Ship Sakura
Several naval ships of Japan have been named : * , lead ship of her class of the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War I * , a of the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II * JDS ''Sakura'' (PF-290), a ''Kusu''-class patrol frigate of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, formerly USS ''Carson City'' (PF-50) See also * Sakura (other) Sakura () is the Japanese term for ornamental cherry blossom trees and their blossoms. Sakura may also refer to: * ''Sakura'', raw horse meat, usually prepared as sashimi called ''basashi'' * Sakura catalog, a Japanese stamp catalog illustrated ... * , a class of destroyers of the Imperial Japanese Navy {{DEFAULTSORT:Sakura Imperial Japanese Navy ship names Japanese Navy ship names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cherry Blossom
The cherry blossom, or sakura, is the flower of trees in ''Prunus'' subgenus '' Cerasus''. ''Sakura'' usually refers to flowers of ornamental cherry trees, such as cultivars of ''Prunus serrulata'', not trees grown for their fruit (although these also have blossoms). Cherry blossoms have been described as having a vanilla-like smell, which is mainly attributed to coumarin. Wild species of cherry tree are widely distributed, mainly in the Northern Hemisphere. They are common in East Asia, especially in Japan, where they have been cultivated, producing many varieties. Most of the ornamental cherry trees planted in parks and other places for viewing are cultivars developed for ornamental purposes from various wild species. In order to create a cultivar suitable for viewing, a wild species with characteristics suitable for viewing is needed. ''Prunus speciosa'' (Oshima cherry), which is endemic to Japan, produces many large flowers, is fragrant, easily mutates into double flo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Imperial Japanese Navy
The Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN; Kyūjitai: Shinjitai: ' 'Navy of the Greater Japanese Empire', or ''Nippon Kaigun'', 'Japanese Navy') was the navy of the Empire of Japan from 1868 to 1945, Potsdam Declaration, when it was dissolved following surrender of Japan, Japan's surrender in World War II. The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) was formed between 1952 and 1954 after the dissolution of the IJN. The IJN was the third largest navy in the world by 1920, behind the Royal Navy and the United States Navy (USN). It was supported by the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service for reconnaissance and airstrike operations from the fleet. It was the primary opponent of the Allies of World War II, Western Allies in the Pacific War. The IJN additionally fielded Imperial Japanese Navy land forces, limited land-based forces, including Special Naval Landing Forces, professional marines, Japanese marine paratroopers of World War II, marine paratrooper units, anti-aircraft defense units ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS Carson City (PF-50)
USS ''Carson City'' (PF-50), a in commission from 1944 to 1945, thus far has been the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for Carson City, Nevada. She later served in the Soviet Navy as ''EK-20'' and in the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force as JDS ''Sakura'' (PF-10), JDS ''Sakura'' (PF-290) and as ''YAC-16''. Construction and commissioning Originally classified as a patrol gunboat, PG-158, ''Carson City'' was reclassified as a patrol frigate, PF-50, on 15 April 1943. Constructed under a Maritime Commission contract, she was launched on 13 November 1943, by Consolidated Steel Corporation at Wilmington, California, sponsored by Mrs. C. B. Austin, and commissioned on 24 March 1944. Service history US Navy, World War II, 1944-1945 Manned by a United States Coast Guard crew, ''Carson City'' departed Los Angeles, California, on 19 July 1944, for Espiritu Santo and Milne Bay, New Guinea, where on 13 August 1944, she reported for patrol and escort duty in the New Guinea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tacoma-class Frigate
The ''Tacoma'' class was a class of 96 patrol frigates which served in the United States Navy during World War II and the Korean War. Originally classified as gunboats (PG), they were reclassified as patrol frigates (PF) on 15 April 1943. The class is named for its lead ship, , a Maritime Commission (MARCOM) S2-S2-AQ1 design, which in turn was named for the city of Tacoma, Washington. Twenty-one ships were transferred to the British Royal Navy, in which they were known as Colony-class frigates, and twenty-eight ships were transferred under Lend-Lease to the Soviet Navy, where they were designated as ''storozhevoi korabl'' ("escort ships"), during World War II. All ''Tacoma''-class ships in US service during World War II were manned by United States Coast Guard crews. ''Tacoma''-class ships were transferred to the United States Coast Guard and various navies post-World War II. Design In 1942, the success of German submarines against Allied shipping and the shortage of escorts wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sakura (other)
Sakura () is the Japanese term for ornamental cherry blossom trees and their blossoms. Sakura may also refer to: * ''Sakura'', raw horse meat, usually prepared as sashimi called ''basashi'' * Sakura catalog, a Japanese stamp catalog illustrated in colors Places * , a city in Japan * , a city in Japan formed on March 28, 2005 * , a district in the city of Saitama, Japan * , a Japanese feudal domain located in Shimōsa Province * , a place name in Tokyo * Sakura Square, a plaza in Denver, Colorado * Sakuranobaba Josaien, a Japanese tourism facility located in Kumamoto City, Japan Business * The Sakura Bank, a Japanese bank based in Tokyo and Kobe * ''Sakura'' (train), the name of several different train services in Japan * Tokyo Sakura Tram (officially Toden Arakawa Line) is a tram service in Tokyo, Japan * Sakura Color Products Corporation, a Japanese pen manufacturer * Sakura Lounge, the airport lounge of Japan Airlines * Sakura (cigarette), produced and sold exclusively ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Imperial Japanese Navy Ship Names
Imperial is that which relates to an empire, emperor/empress, or imperialism. Imperial or The Imperial may also refer to: Places United States * Imperial, California * Imperial, Missouri * Imperial, Nebraska * Imperial, Pennsylvania * Imperial, Texas * Imperial, West Virginia * Imperial, Virginia * Imperial County, California * Imperial Valley, California * Imperial Beach, California Elsewhere * Imperial (Madrid), an administrative neighborhood in Spain * Imperial, Saskatchewan, a town in Canada Buildings * Imperial Apartments, a building in Brooklyn, New York * Imperial City, Huế, a palace in Huế, Vietnam * Imperial Palace (other) * Imperial Towers, a group of lighthouses on Lake Huron, Canada * The Imperial (Mumbai), a skyscraper apartment complex in India * Imperial War Museum, a British military museum and organisation based in London, UK * * Imperial War Museum Duxford, an aviation museum in Cambridgeshire, UK * * Imperial War Museum North, a milit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
