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Japanese Cruiser Yodo
was the lead ship in the of high speed protected cruisers in the Imperial Japanese Navy. Officially rated as a ''tsūhōkan'', meaning dispatch boat or aviso, ''Yodo'' was named after the Yodo River outside Osaka, Japan. Her sister ship was . ''Yodo'' had a clipper bow and two smokestacks, whereas ''Mogami'' had a straight raked bow with three smokestacks.Conway, '' Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921'', page 236 Background Designed and built domestically in Japan, the lightly armed and lightly armored ''Yodo''-class vessels were intended for scouting, high speed reconnaissance, and to serve as dispatch vessels. However, they were already obsolete when designed, with the development of wireless communication used during the Russo-Japanese War of 1904–1905. ''Yodo'' was the first warship to be built by Kawasaki Heavy Industries at its Kawasaki Shipyard in Kobe. Service life Completed after the end of the Russo-Japanese War, ''Yodo'' was used initially for trai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Empire Of Japan
The also known as the Japanese Empire or Imperial Japan, was a historical nation-state and great power that existed from the Meiji Restoration in 1868 until the enactment of the post-World War II 1947 constitution and subsequent formation of modern Japan. It encompassed the Japanese archipelago and several colonies, protectorates, mandates, and other territories. Under the slogans of and following the Boshin War and restoration of power to the Emperor from the Shogun, Japan underwent a period of industrialization and militarization, the Meiji Restoration, which is often regarded as the fastest modernisation of any country to date. All of these aspects contributed to Japan's emergence as a great power and the establishment of a colonial empire following the First Sino-Japanese War, the Boxer Rebellion, the Russo-Japanese War, and World War I. Economic and political turmoil in the 1920s, including the Great Depression, led to the rise of militarism, nationa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
