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THE NAVY
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In 1894–1895 the Imperial navy saw active service in the Chino-Japanese War, the most noted engagements of which were:

The opening engagement off Asan, Corea; the Battle of the Yalu; the torpedo-boat attack at Wei-hai-wei; the occupation of the Pescadores, Takao, and Amoin.

The list given below shows the strength of the Japanese navy at the time of the war with China.

War Vessels of the Imperial Japanese Navy at the
End of the Twenty-Sixth Year of Meiji, 1893.

Name. Where
Built.		 Launched. Description. Displace-
ment.		 Indicated
H. P.		 Guns. Comple-
ment.
Tons.
Itsukushima
…          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …
France 1889 Protected
cruiser		 4,278 5,400 30 355
Matsushima
…          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …
France 1890 Do. 4,278 5,400 28 355
Hashidate
…          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …
Yokosuka 1891 Do. 4,278 5,400 30 355
Yoshino
…          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …
England 1892 Do. 4,216 15,9681 34 385
Fuso
…          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …
England 1877 Ironclad 3,777 3,650 10 345
Naniwa
…          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …
England 1885 Protected
cruiser		 3,709 7,604 10 352
Takachiho
…          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …
England 1885 Do. 3,709 7,604 10 352
Akitsushima
…          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …
Yokosuka 1892 Do. 3,150 8,516 18 314
Chiyoda
…          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …
England 1890 Belted
cruiser		 2,439 5,678 24 306
Kongo
…          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …
England 1877 Composite 2,284 2,535 09 285
Hiyei
…          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …
England 1877 Composite„ 2,284 2,535 11 285
Tsukuba
…          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …
— 1851 Corvette 1,978 2,526 08 273
Takao
…          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …
Yokosuka 1888 Gun-vessel 1,778 2,332 06 223
Yayeyama
…          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …
Yokosuka 1889 Despatch-
boat		 1,609 5,400 11 215
Tenryu
…          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …
Yokosuka 1883 Corvette 1,547 1,267 06 213
Katsuragi
…          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …
Yokosuka 1885 Corvette„ 1,502 1,622 07 230
Yamato
…          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …
Kobe 1885 Corvette„ 1,502 1,662 07 230
Musashi
…          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …
Yokosuka 1886 Corvette„ 1,502 1,622 07 230
Tsukushi
…          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …
England 1880 Gun-vessel 1,372 2,433 08 177
Kaimon
…          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …
Yokosuka 1882 Corvette 1,367 1,267 07 210
Amaki
…          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …
Yokosuka 1877 Gun-vessel 1,926 1,720 10 159
Banjo
…          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …
Yokosuka 1878 Gunboat 1,667 1,659 04 112
Oshima
…          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …
Kobe 1891 Gunboat„ 1,640 1,217 09 130
Maya
…          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …
Kobe 1886 Gunboat„ 1,622 1,923 04 105
Atago
…          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …
Yokosuka 1887 Gunboat„ 1,622 1,963 02 105
Chokai
…          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …
Tokyo 1887 Gunboat„ 1,622 1,963 02 105
Akagi
…          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …
Kobe 1888 Gunboat„ 1,622 1,963 10 127
Hosho
…          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …
England 1868 Gunboat„ 1,321 1,217 05 096
Kasuga
…          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …
England 1863 Despatch-
boat		 1,289 1,217 05 138
Manju
…          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …
Kobe 1887 Sailing-ship 1,877 — 04 102
Kanju
…          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …
Kobe 1887 Sailing-ship„ 1,877 — 04 102
Tateyama
…          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …
Kobe 1880 Sailing-ship„ 1,543 — 02 051
Total
…          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …
— — — 61,187 96,263 341 7,022

The following list shows the present strength of the Imperial Japanese navy:

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