| Shikishima | 6 | hours | 16,370 = | 18.78 | knots. | |
| Asahi | 6 | ” | 16,360 = | 18.3 | ” | |
| Hatsuse | 6 | ” | 16,117 = | 19.11 | ” | (maximum). |
| Mikasa | 6 | ” | 16,400 = | 18.6 | ” |
[Photo, Elswick.
IDZUMO.
ARMOURED CRUISERS
The armoured cruisers are of two classes. The first comprises the British (Elswick) built Asama, Tokiwa, Idzumo, Iwate; the second the Stettin-built Yakumo, and the St. Nazaire-built Azuma.
These last were the original Japanese design; Elswick put the extra guns at its own discretion, and rearranged the positions as the plans indicate.
Particulars are:—