Japanese cruiser Akashi

Akashi (明石) was a Suma-class cruiser protected cruiser of the Imperial Japanese Navy. She was a sister ship to Suma. The name Akashi comes from an ancient name for a portion of the coastline near the modern city of Kobe in Hyōgo Prefecture.

For other ships with the same name, see Japanese ship Akashi.

Akashi in 1894
History
Empire of Japan
NameAkashi
Ordered1893 Fiscal Year
BuilderYokosuka Naval Arsenal
Laid down6 August 1894
Launched18 December 1897
Completed30 March 1899
Stricken1 April 1928
FateExpended as target, 3 August 1930
General characteristics
Class and typeSuma-class cruiser
Displacement2,657 long tons (2,700 t)
Length93.5 m (306 ft 9 in)
Beam12.3 m (40 ft 4 in)
Draught4.6 m (15 ft 1 in)
Propulsion2-shaft VTE reciprocating engines; 9 boilers; 7,890 hp (5,880 kW)
Speed19.5 knots (22.4 mph; 36.1 km/h)
Range11,000 nmi (20,000 km) at 10 kn (19 km/h)
Complement256
Armament
  • 2 × QF 6 inch /40 naval guns
  • 6 × QF 4.7-inch Gun Mk I–IV
  • 12 × QF 3 pounder Hotchkiss guns
  • 4 × Maxim guns
  • 2 × 356 mm (14 in) torpedo tubes
Armour
  • Deck: 50 mm (2 in) (slope), 25 mm (1 in) (flat)
  • Gun shield: 115 mm (4.5 in) (front)
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