Daigo class protected cruiser: Shortly after ordering the Yozei class, Koko no Kaigun also submitted a request for another protected cruisers to German shipyards. This unique unit had to be larger and faster, and act as squadron or fleet flagship. Designers at the Krupp Germania Shipyard, Kiel, atte...
Moriya class sailing corvette: After Koko no Kaigun was established in 1876, the newly formed naval staff immediately asked for new ships to replace the hoplessly obsolete twelve sailing ships that formed what was colloquially called "Marikouji patchwork fleet". An order was thus put abroad fot two ...
You seem to be just the man to draw the real SMS Gefion, aren't you?? Someone did spot the inspiration ;) Thanks :D The issue is that the few linedrawings of Gefion that I've seen are honestly hideous in quality and hardly worthy to be called that (I won't bet much on their accuracy). As long as th...
Yozei class protected cruiser: As soon as the first hull plates of the Takakura began to be assembled, Koko no Kaigun ordered another class of protected cruisers from Germany. Requirements called for four units to be built, smaller but faster than the two Takakuras. This resulted in ships 110,4m lon...
It's been awhile isn't it? Time to go back in time and keep filling some gaps: Takakura class protected cruiser: The two ships of the Takakura class were the first proper protected cruisers to enter service with Koko no Kaigun (the preceding Heizei class had no armor protection at all). Ordered and ...
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