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Kōshū (survey Ship)
was a survey ship of the Imperial Japanese Navy. From 1904–1914 and 1915–1921, it served as a cargo ship; from 1921 until 1940, it acted as a survey ship. It sailed as the ''Michael Jebsen'' from 1904–1914. It is named after Jiaozhou Bay in China (''Kōshū'' in Japanese). History The ship was originally constructed by German Empire, Germany as a cargo ship for use in the Kiautschou Bay concession, German Empire's concessions in China and was known as ''Michael Jebsen'' (named after German trader in China Michael Jebsen). Its home port was in the modern city of Qingdao's harbor, usually romanized as Tsingtao in English at the time, or as Kiautschou in German. During the first year of World War I, the Asian and Pacific theatre of World War I, overseas German Empire came under attack by the Japanese. The Germans lost the Siege of Tsingtao, and the ''Michael Jebsen'' was scuttled in Jiaozhou Bay in November 1914 to prevent it from falling into the hands of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jiaozhou Bay
Jiaozhou Bay (; ; ) is a bay located in the prefecture-level city of Qingdao (Tsingtau), Shandong Province, China. The bay has historically been romanized as Kiaochow, Kiauchau or Kiao-Chau in English and Kiautschou in German. Geography and ecology Jiaozhou Bay is a natural inlet of the Yellow Sea, with a depth of and deeper, dredged channels to three major ports around the bay: Qingdao, Huangdao, and Hongdao, all of which are ice-free during winter. The bay is located on the southern coast of the Shandong Peninsula in East China, and separates Huangdao District from Qingdao City and borders on Jiaozhou City. The bay is long and wide with a surface area of , approximately two-thirds the area of 100 years ago. According to official data, the surface area has decreased from in 1928 to by 2003 due to sustained land reclamation activities in recent decades. The marine species have also decreased by two-thirds during the last 50 years due to urban and industrial d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
