Yoshino-class cruiser
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The Yoshino-class cruiser was a late 19th-century Japanese protected cruiser design known for its high speed and role in modernizing the Imperial Japanese Navy before the Russo-Japanese War.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
protected cruiser class
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warship class ⓘ |
| armamentType |
medium-calibre quick-firing guns
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torpedo tubes ⓘ |
| armourType | armoured deck ⓘ |
| category |
Imperial Japanese Navy cruisers
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protected cruisers of Japan ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | steel ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Empire of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedFor |
commerce raiding
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fleet scouting ⓘ high speed ⓘ long-range operations ⓘ torpedo attack support ⓘ |
| era | pre-dreadnought era ⓘ |
| geopoliticalContext | Meiji-era naval expansion ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | symbol of Japan’s transition to a modern blue-water navy ⓘ |
| hullType | steel hull ⓘ |
| influencedBy | contemporary European cruiser designs ⓘ |
| navalArchitectureFeature | ram bow ⓘ |
| navalDoctrineContext | Jeune École influence ⓘ |
| navalTechnologyType | protected cruiser ⓘ |
| operator | Imperial Japanese Navy ⓘ |
| primaryUser | Imperial Japanese Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsionType | steam-powered ⓘ |
| roleInHistory | modernization of Imperial Japanese Navy ⓘ |
| serviceEntryPeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
First Sino-Japanese War
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Russo-Japanese War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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