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List Of Ships Of The Imperial Japanese Navy
The following is the list of ships of the Imperial Japanese Navy for the duration of its existence, 1868–1945. This list also includes ships before the official founding of the Navy and some auxiliary ships used by the Army. For a list of ships of its successor, the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, see List of active Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ships and List of combatant ship classes of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. Early warships * Atakebune, 16th century coastal oar propelled warships. * Red seal ships – Around 350 armed sailships, commissioned by the Bakufu in the early 17th century, for Asian and South-East Asian trade. * (1607) – Built by William Adams for Tokugawa Ieyasu. Crossed the Pacific in 1610. * (1614) – One of Japan's first Western-style sail warships, transported the embassy of Hasekura Tsunenaga to America in 1614. Early modern warships Western-style sail warships * (1854) – Japan's first post-seclusion Western-style sail w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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SMS Oldenburg
SMS was the fourth vessel of the of dreadnought battleships of the Imperial German Navy. s keel was laid in March 1909 at the Schichau-Werke dockyard in Danzig. She was launched on 30 June 1910 and was commissioned into the fleet on 1 May 1912. The ship was equipped with twelve guns in six twin turrets, and had a top speed of . was assigned to I Battle Squadron of the High Seas Fleet for the majority of her career, including World War I. Along with her three sister ships, , , and , participated in all of the major fleet operations of World War I in the North Sea against the British Grand Fleet, including the Battle of Jutland on 31 May and 1 June 1916, the largest naval battle of the war. The ship also saw action in the Baltic Sea against the Imperial Russian Navy. She was present during the unsuccessful first incursion into the Gulf of Riga in August 1915, though she saw no combat during the operation. After the German collapse in November 1918, most of the High S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SMS Nassau
SMS was the first dreadnought battleship built for the Imperial German Navy. was keel laying, laid down on 22 July 1907 at the Kaiserliche Werft Wilhelmshaven, Kaiserliche Werft in Wilhelmshaven, and ceremonial ship launching, launched less than a year later on 7 March 1908, approximately 25 months after ''Dreadnought''. She was the lead ship of Nassau-class battleship, her class of four battleships, which included , , and . saw service in the North Sea at the beginning of World War I, in II Division of I Battle Squadron of the German High Seas Fleet. In August 1915, she entered the Baltic Sea and participated in the Battle of the Gulf of Riga, where she engaged the Russian battleship . Following her return to the North Sea, and her sister ships took part in the Battle of Jutland on 31 May – 1 June 1916. During the battle, collided with the British destroyer . suffered a total of 11 killed and 16 injured during the engagement. After World War I, the bu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World War I
World War I or the First World War (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918), also known as the Great War, was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War I, Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers. Fighting took place mainly in European theatre of World War I, Europe and the Middle Eastern theatre of World War I, Middle East, as well as in parts of African theatre of World War I, Africa and the Asian and Pacific theatre of World War I, Asia-Pacific, and in Europe was characterised by trench warfare; the widespread use of Artillery of World War I, artillery, machine guns, and Chemical weapons in World War I, chemical weapons (gas); and the introductions of Tanks in World War I, tanks and Aviation in World War I, aircraft. World War I was one of the List of wars by death toll, deadliest conflicts in history, resulting in an estimated World War I casualties, 10 million military dead and more than 20 million wounded, plus some 10 million civilian de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Russian Battleship Poltava (1894)
The Russian battleship ''Poltava'' () was one of three pre-dreadnought battleships built for the Imperial Russian Navy in the 1890s. The ship was transferred to the Pacific Squadron shortly after completion and based at Port Arthur from 1901. During the Russo-Japanese War of 1904–1905, she participated in the Battle of Port Arthur and was heavily damaged during the Battle of the Yellow Sea. She was sunk by Japanese artillery during the subsequent siege of Port Arthur in December 1904, but was raised by the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) after the war and renamed ''Tango'' (丹後). During World War I, she bombarded German fortifications during the siege of Qingdao. The Japanese government sold ''Tango'' back to the Russians at their request in 1916. She was renamed ''Chesma'' (Чесма) as her former name had been given to a new ship. En route to the White Sea, she joined an Allied force that persuaded the Greek government to disarm their ships. Her crew declared for the B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Museum Ship
A museum ship, also called a memorial ship, is a ship that has been preserved and converted into a museum open to the public for educational or memorial purposes. Some are also used for training and recruitment purposes, mostly for the small number of museum ships that are still operational and thus capable of regular movement. Several hundred museum ships are kept around the world, with around 175 of them organised in the Historic Naval Ships AssociationAbout The Historic Naval Ships Association (the international Historic Naval Ships Association website. Accessed 2008-06-06.) though many are not naval museum ships, from general merchant ships to tugboat, tugs and Lightvessel, lightships. Many, if not most, museum ships are also associated with a maritime museum. Significance Relatively few ships are ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS Salmon (SS-182)
USS ''Salmon'' (SS-182) was the lead ship of her class of submarine. She was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for the salmon. Construction and commissioning ''Salmon''′s keel was laid down on 15 April 1936 by the Electric Boat Company in Groton, Connecticut. She was launched on 12 June 1937, sponsored by Miss Hester Laning, daughter of Rear Admiral Harris Laning, Commandant of the 3rd Naval District and New York Navy Yard. ''Salmon'' was commissioned on 15 March 1938. 1939–1941 After shakedown training and trials along the Atlantic coast from the West Indies to Nova Scotia, ''Salmon'' joined Submarine Division 15, Squadron 6 of the Submarine Force, U.S. Fleet, at Portsmouth, New Hampshire. As flagship of her division, she operated along the Atlantic coast until she relinquished the flag to sister ship late in 1939 as the division was shifted to the West Coast at San Diego. ''Salmon'' operated along the West Coast through 1940 and t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naval Mine
A naval mine is a self-contained explosive weapon placed in water to damage or destroy surface ships or submarines. Similar to anti-personnel mine, anti-personnel and other land mines, and unlike purpose launched naval depth charges, they are deposited and left to wait until, depending on their fuzing, they are triggered by the approach of or contact with any vessel. Naval mines can be used offensively, to hamper enemy shipping movements or lock vessels into a harbour; or defensively, to create "safe" zones protecting friendly sea lanes, harbours, and naval assets. Mines allow the minelaying force commander to concentrate warships or defensive assets in mine-free areas giving the adversary three choices: undertake a resource-intensive and time-consuming minesweeping effort, accept the casualties of challenging the minefield, or use the unmined waters where the greatest concentration of enemy firepower will be encountered. Although international law requires signatory nations ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shikishima-class Battleship
The was a two-ship ship class, class of pre-dreadnought battleships built for the Imperial Japanese Navy in the late 1890s. As Japan lacked the industrial capacity to build such warships itself, they were designed and built in the UK. The ships participated in the Russo-Japanese War of 1904–1905, including the Battle of Port Arthur on the second day of the war. ''Hatsuse'' sank after striking two naval mine, mines off Lüshunkou District, Port Arthur in May 1904. ''Shikishima'' fought in the Battle of the Yellow Sea, Battles of the Yellow Sea and Battle of Tsushima, Tsushima and was lightly damaged in the latter action, although shells prematurely exploded in the barrels of her main guns in each battle. The ship was reclassified as a coast defence ship in 1921 and served as a training ship for the rest of her career. She was disarmed and hulk (ship type), hulked in 1923 and finally ship breaking, broken up for scrap in 1948. Design and description Combat experience in the F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naval Mines
A naval mine is a self-contained explosive weapon placed in water to damage or destroy surface ships or submarines. Similar to anti-personnel and other land mines, and unlike purpose launched naval depth charges, they are deposited and left to wait until, depending on their fuzing, they are triggered by the approach of or contact with any vessel. Naval mines can be used offensively, to hamper enemy shipping movements or lock vessels into a harbour; or defensively, to create "safe" zones protecting friendly sea lanes, harbours, and naval assets. Mines allow the minelaying force commander to concentrate warships or defensive assets in mine-free areas giving the adversary three choices: undertake a resource-intensive and time-consuming minesweeping effort, accept the casualties of challenging the minefield, or use the unmined waters where the greatest concentration of enemy firepower will be encountered. Although international law requires signatory nations to declare mine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fuji-class Battleship
The was a two-ship ship class, class of pre-dreadnought battleships built for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) in the mid-1890s. They were the first battleships in the IJN, and were constructed in the UK as Japan lacked the industrial facilities needed to build them. Their design was based on the battleships being built for the Royal Navy at that time. The ships participated in the Russo-Japanese War of 1904–1905, including the Battle of Port Arthur in February 1904 and two bombardments of Lüshunkou District, Port Arthur during the following month. Japanese battleship Yashima, ''Yashima'' struck a naval mine, mine off Port Arthur in May and capsized while under tow several hours later. Japanese battleship Fuji, ''Fuji'' fought in the Battles of the Battle of the Yellow Sea, Yellow Sea and Battle of Tsushima, Tsushima and was lightly damaged in the latter action. She was reclassified as a coast defence ship in 1910 and served as a training ship for the rest of her active care ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
