Naniwa-class cruiser
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The Naniwa-class cruiser was a pair of late 19th-century protected cruisers of the Imperial Japanese Navy that played a significant role in Japan’s early modern naval expansion and in conflicts such as the First Sino-Japanese War.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
class of warship
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protected cruiser class ⓘ |
| armamentType |
breech-loading naval guns
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torpedo tubes ⓘ |
| armorType | armored deck ⓘ |
| associatedWith | modernization of the Imperial Japanese Navy ⓘ |
| builtBy | Armstrong Whitworth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtIn | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
19th-century cruisers of Japan
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protected cruisers of the Imperial Japanese Navy ⓘ ship classes of the Imperial Japanese Navy ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Imperial Japanese Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | steel hull with protective deck armor ⓘ |
| countryOfOperator | Imperial Japanese Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedAs |
long-range cruiser
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overseas service cruiser ⓘ |
| designedFor | Imperial Japanese Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Japanese cruiser Naniwa
NERFINISHED
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Japanese cruiser Takachiho NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSuperstructureFeature |
ram bow
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single funnel ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | East Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hullMaterial | steel ⓘ |
| influencedBy | British cruiser design ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Japanese place names ⓘ |
| navalDoctrineRole |
protection of maritime trade routes
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showing the flag ⓘ |
| navalEra | pre-dreadnought era ⓘ |
| navalTechnologyStage | transition from ironclad to modern cruiser ⓘ |
| numberOfShips | 2 ⓘ |
| operator | Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | early modern Japanese fleet expansion ⓘ |
| propulsionType | steam engine ⓘ |
| role |
commerce raiding
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cruiser warfare ⓘ fleet scouting ⓘ |
| serviceEntryPeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
| shipType | protected cruiser ⓘ |
| status | both ships scrapped ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance | symbol of Japan’s emerging blue-water navy ⓘ |
| timeInService | late 19th century to early 20th century ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
Boxer Rebellion
NERFINISHED
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First Sino-Japanese War NERFINISHED ⓘ Russo-Japanese War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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