Displacement 1367 tons.
Material of hull Wood.
Length 211 ft.
Beam 32 ft.
Draught (mean) 16½ ft.
Armament Eight 4¾-in. Krupp.
Two 3-pdr. Q.F.
Horse-power 1125.
Trial speed 12 knots.
Screws One.
Coal 180 tons.
Complement 230.

The engines were constructed in Japan at the Yokosuka Dockyard, and are of the horizontal compound type. This was the first ship put together by them of which they constructed the engines also.

The following year they launched the Tenriu at Yokosuka. Details are:—

Displacement 1547 tons.
Material of hull. Wood.
Length 212 ft.
Beam 32½ ft.
Draught (mean) 16½ ft.
Armament Eight 4¾-in. Krupp.
Two Nordenfelts.
Horse-power 1165.
Trial speed 12 knots.
Screws One.
Coal 256 tons.
Complement 214.

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[Official photo.

JAPANESE CRUISER TSUKUSHI AT SEA.

The ship is practically a sister to the Kaimon. The engines of both were made at Yokosuka, and are of the same type. Both ships have swan bows, one funnel, and are barque-rigged. The sterns are rather square.