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Monday 30 May 2016

Japanese cruiser 2nd class Hirado launched at Kobe, Japan according to the Dutch magazine Marineblad dated 1911-1912 no. 5

An item reported the launching of the Japanese cruiser 2nd class Hirado on 29th June at Kobe. With a displacement of 5.000 ton and a horsepower of 22.500 hp was her speed 26 miles. The main armament consisted of 6-15,24 cm guns.(1)

Note
1. Protected cruiser of the Chikuma-class, laid down under 1907 Fiscal Year by the Kawasaki Shipbuilding Corporation, Kobe, Japan on 10 August 1910, launched on 29 June 1911, commissioned on 17 June 1912, stricken on 1 April 1940 and broken up in 1947. In contrary to the item was she armed with 8-15,24cm guns.