| Asama Type. | Azuma Type. | |
| Displacement | 9750. | 9436. |
| Length | 408 ft. | 446 ft. |
| Beam | 67 ft. | 59 ft. |
| Draught (mean) | 24¼ ft. | 24½ ft. |
| Guns | Four 8-in. | Four 8-in. |
| Fourteen 6-in. | Twelve 6-in. | |
| Twelve 3-in. | Twelve 3-in. | |
| Seven 2½-pdrs. | Twelve 1-pdrs., etc. | |
| Torpedo tubes (submerged) | Four. | Four. |
| ”” (above water) | One.[28] | One. |
All six have four of the 6-in. guns unprotected, the other 6-in. and the 8-in. guns are in casemates and turrets (for the 8-in.).
All have 7-in. belts reduced to 3½ ins. forward, with 5-in. armour on the lower deck side. Their decks reinforce the belts.
PLAN OF THE ASAMA.
[Photo, Steinitz.
YAKUMO.