TAKASAGO.
| Displacement | 3420 tons. |
| Length | 334½ ft. |
| Beam | 44 ft. |
| Draught | 16½ ft. |
| Guns | Six 6-in. |
| Ten 12-pdrs. | |
| Four 2½-pdrs. | |
| Machinery | Two sets triple expansion. |
| Screws | Two. |
| Designed I.H.P. | 9500. |
| Speed | 20 knots. |
| Coal (maximum capacity) | 600 tons. |
| A 2½-in. steel deck protects the vitals. | |
The ships embody no novelty, except in the selection of armament. The Suma’s 4.7’s disappear, and 6-in. and 12-pounders take their place.
PLAN OF NIITAKA.