Hashidate-class Gunboat

	Hashidate-class Gunboat The ''Hashidate'' class gunboat was a class of two Imperial Japanese Navy The Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN; Kyūjitai: Shinjitai: ' 'Navy of the Greater Japanese Empire', or ''Nippon Kaigun'', 'Japanese Navy') was the navy of the Empire of Japan from 1868 to 1945, when it was dissolved following Japan's surrender ... gunboats which served during World War II. The class consisted of 2 vessels, ''Hashidate'' and ''Uji''. During World War II the number of their AA guns was increased and they were also equipped with depth charges. {{DEFAULTSORT:Hashidate Class Gunboat Gunboat classes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Type 3 120 Mm 45 Caliber Naval Gun 12 cm/45 3rd Year Type naval gun was a Japanese naval gun and coast defense gun used on destroyers, and torpedo boats of the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II. Design and development The 12 cm/45 gun designed in 1895 was an indigenous variant of an Elswick Ordnance Company export design known as the Pattern Y. The Japanese designation was the "Type 41". Later in 1921 the 12 cm/45 gun was used as the basis for a high-angle anti-aircraft gun, designated the 12 cm/45 10th Year Type. The "Third Year Type" refers to the Welin breech block used and this should not be confused with the later Type 3 12 cm AA Gun developed by the Imperial Japanese Army in 1943. In the Japanese Army artillery naming system, "Type 3" refers to the year of introduction, rather than the type of breech block used. A re-design in 1922 called the 12 cm 11th Year Type naval gun The 12 cm 11th Year Type naval gun was a Japanese naval gun and coast defense gun used on submarine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Imperial Japanese Navy The Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN; Kyūjitai: Shinjitai: ' 'Navy of the Greater Japanese Empire', or ''Nippon Kaigun'', 'Japanese Navy') was the navy of the Empire of Japan from 1868 to 1945, when it was dissolved following Japan's surrender in World War II. The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) was formed between 1952–1954 after the dissolution of the IJN. The Imperial Japanese Navy was the third largest navy in the world by 1920, behind the Royal Navy and the United States Navy (USN). It was supported by the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service for aircraft and airstrike operation from the fleet. It was the primary opponent of the Western Allies in the Pacific War. The origins of the Imperial Japanese Navy go back to early interactions with nations on the Asian continent, beginning in the early medieval period and reaching a peak of activity during the 16th and 17th centuries at a time of cultural exchange with European powers during the Age of Discovery. After ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Japanese Gunboat Hashidate was the lead vessel in the gunboats in the Imperial Japanese Navy, that operated in China during the 1940s. History ''Hashidate'' was authorized under the Maru-3 Naval Expansion Budget of 1937. She was laid down at Osaka Iron Works on February 20, 1939 and launched on December 23, 1939, and was commissioned into the Imperial Japanese Navy as on June 30, 1940. She was intended initially for support of combat operations by the Imperial Japanese Army in the Second Sino-Japanese War off the coast of China. At the time of the attack on Pearl Harbor, ''Hashidate'' was assigned to the China Area Fleet as part of the 2nd China Expeditionary Fleet's 15th Escort Group. With the start of the Pacific War, she was assigned to ”Operation C” – the invasion of Hong Kong. She remained based at Hong Kong for most of the war. At some point in 1943, five additional Type 96 25 mm AT/AA Guns were added, along with depth charges in 1944. On May 22, 1944, she was torpedoed by in the South ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Japanese Gunboat Uji (1940) was the second and final vessel in the gunboats in the Imperial Japanese Navy, that operated in China during the 1940s. History ''Uji'' was authorized under the Maru-3 Naval Expansion Budget of 1937. She was laid down at Osaka Iron Works on January 20, 1940, and launched on September 29, 1940. The ship was commissioned into the Imperial Japanese Navy on April 30, 1941. ''Uji'' was intended initially for support of combat operations by the Imperial Japanese Army in the Second Sino-Japanese War off the coast of China. At the time of the Attack on Pearl Harbor, ''Uji'' was assigned to the China Area Fleet as part of the 1st China Expeditionary Fleet's 11th Escort Group. At some point in 1943, five additional Type 96 25 mm AT/AA Guns were added, along with depth charges in 1944. She remained based in the Shanghai area, patrolling the lower reaches of the Yangtze River throughout most of World War II. On April 21, 1944, she was assigned to the ''Take'' Convoy mission to transpo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]