JAPANESE FLEET IN FEBRUARY, 1904.

(Ships in italics were not ready for sea
when the war began.)

(‡‡) = Approximate unit of battle value.

Battleships.
(‡‡) Rate Name. Launched Displacement. Armour
belt.		 Principal
armament.		 Torpedo
tubes.		 Indicated
horsepower.		 Nominal
speed.
Tons. Ins. Knots.
80 2 Yashima 1896 12,517 18 Four 12-in.,
ten 6-in.,
sixteen 12-pdrs.		 5 13,687 18
80 2 Fuji 1896 12,649 18 Ditto 5 13,687 18
100 1 Shikishima 1898 15,088 9 Four 12-in.,
fourteen 6-in.,
twenty 12-pdrs.		 5 14,700 18
100 1 Asahi 1899 15,443 9 Ditto 4 15,207 18
100 1 Mikasa 1900 15,362 9 Ditto 4 15,207 18
100 1 Hatsuse 1899 15,240 9 Ditto 4 14,700 18
125 A1 Kashima Building 16,400 9 Four 12-in.,
four 10-in.,
fourteen 6-in.,
twenty 12-pdrs.		 4 (?) (?)
125 A1 Katori ” 16,400 9 4 (?) (?)
35 4 Chin-Yen 1882 7,335 14 Four 12-in.,
four 6-in.		 3 6,000 15

Armoured Cruisers.
60 3 Tokiwa 1898 9,855 7 Four 8-in.,
fourteen 6-in.,
twelve 12-pdrs.		 5 18,248 22
Asama 1898 9,855 7 Ditto 5 18,248 22
Idzumo 1899 9,906 7 Ditto 4 14,700 21
Iwate — 9,906 7 Ditto 4 14,700 21
Yakumo 1899 9,800 7 Four 8-in.,
twelve 6-in.,
twelve 3-in.		 5 15,500 20
Azuma 1899 9,456 7 Ditto 5 16,600 20
Nisshin 1903 8,000 6 Four 8-in.,
fourteen 6-in.,
ten 12-pdrs.		 4 13,500 20
Kasuga 1903 8,000 6 One 10-in.,
two 8-in.,
fourteen 6-in.,
ten 12-pdrs.		 4 13,500 20

Protected Cruisers.
15 6 Akitsushima 1892 3,172 — Four 6-in.,
six 4.7-in.		 4 8,516 19
20 6 Hashidate 1891 4,278 — One 12.5-in.,
eleven 4.7-in.		 4 5,400 16
20 6 Itsukushima 1889 4,278 — Ditto 4 5,400 16
20 6 Matsushima 1890 4,278 — One 12.5-in.,
twelve 4.7-in.		 4 5,400 16
10 7 Naniwa 1885 3,709 — Two 10.2-in.,
six 6-in.		 4 7,604 18
10 7 Takachiho 1885 3,709 — Ditto 4 7,604 18
20 6 Yoshino 1892 4,225 — Four 6-in.,
eight 4.7-in.		 5 15,967 23
20 6 Chitose 1898 4,836 — Two 8-in.,
ten 4.7-in.,
twelve 3-in.		 5 15,714 23
20 6 Kasagi 1898 4,978 — Ditto 5 17,235 23
10 7 Idzumi 1883 2,967 — Two 10-in.,
six 4.7-in.		 — 5,576 17
15 6 Suma 1895 2,700 — Two 6-in.,
six 4.7-in.		 2 8,500 20
15 6 Akashi 1897 2,800 — Ditto 2 8,000 20
10 7 Chiyoda 1890 2,439 4½ Ten 4.7-in.,
fourteen 3-pdrs.		 3 5,678 19
10 7 Niitaka 1902 3,400 — Six 6-in.,
eight 3-in.		 0 9,000 20
10 7 Tsushima 1902 3,400 — Ditto 0 9,000 20
10 7 Otawa Building 3,400 — Ditto 0 9,000 20

Destroyers.[42]
Thornycroft Type.
Name. Displacement. Indicated
horse-power. 		Speed. Built.
Tons. Knots.
Kagero 275 5400 30 1898-99
Murákumo
Ousagoumo
Shinonome
Shiranöi
Yuguri
Asashio 385 6000 31 1901
Shirakuma
Asagiri (J[43])
Harusame (J)

Yarrow Type.
Akebono 306 6000 31 1898-99
Ikadsuchi
Inanzuma
Oboro
Sazanami
Niji[44] (rebuilt) (J) 1903
Akatsuki 385 6000 31 1901
Kasumi
Hayatori (J)
Murasame (J)

Torpedo Boats.
First Class.[45]
 1 Yarrow boat (Kotaka) 190 1400 19 1886
 5” boats 135 2000 27 1898
 1 Krupp boat 128 1015 19 1895
 4 Normand boats 150 29 1899
 1 Schichau boat 130 (?) 1900
10 Kobé and Normand boats 110 27 1900
15 Kobé and Yarrow boats 150 29 1900
Second Class.
 3 Schichau boats 85 23 1891
 2 Normand ” 80 23 1891
20 various boats 56 20
10 new boats 23 1901

Miscellaneous Ships.
Name. Launched. Displacement. Armour
belt.		 Armament. Indicated
horse-power. 		Speed.
Tons. Ins. Knots.
Chihaya 1901  850 — Two 4.7-in.,
four 12-pdrs.		 6000 21
Tatsuta 1894  875 — Two 4.7-in. 5500 21
Miyako 1897 1800 — Ditto 6130 20
Yaeyama 1889 1600 — Three 4.7-in. 5500 20
Takao 1888 1800 — Four 6-in.,
one 4.7-in.,
one 12-pdr.		 2400 15
Akagi 1887  614 — Four 4.7-in.  700 12
Oshima 1890  640 — Ditto 1200 16
Atago 1887  640 — One 8.2-in.,
one 4.7-in.		  700 12
Maya 1887  640 — Ditto  700 12
Chiokai 1888  640 — Two 6-in.  700 12
Tsushima 1881 1380 — Two 10-in.,
four 4.7-in.		 2880 16.4
Musashi 1885 1480 — Two 6-in.,
four 4.7-in.		 1600 13.5
Yamato 1886 1480 — Ditto 1600 13.5
Amagi 1030 — Old guns — —
Kaimon 1360 — — —
Tenriu 1550 — — —
Fuso 1877 3717 9 Eight 6-in. 3500 13
Hei Yen 1890 2000 8 One 10-in.,
two 6-in.		 2400 11
Six ex-Chinese
 gunboats		 — — — — — —