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TSUGARU protected cruiser (1902 / 1910)
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Tsugaru
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 津軽 [Tsugaru] (ex-Паллада [Pallada]) | Galerny Is, St. Petersburg, Russia // Sasebo K K | 7.1896 | 14.8.1899 | 1902 // 5.1910 | minelayer 1920, stricken 1922 |
Technical data
| Displacement normal, t | 6823 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 7900 |
| Length, m | 126.8 |
| Breadth, m | 16.8 |
| Draught, m | 6.55 |
| No of shafts | 3 |
| Machinery | 3 VTE, 24 Belleville boilers |
| Power, h. p. | 12000 |
| Max speed, kts | 19 |
| Fuel, t | coal 1430 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 3700(10) |
| Armour, mm | Harvey steel - deck: 76 - 51, CT: 152 |
| Armament | 8 x 1 - 152/45 41-shiki, 12 x 1 - 76/40 41-shiki, 2 x 1 - 6.5/115 |
| Complement | 571 - 581 |
Standard scale images
Avrora 1903
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Tsugaru
Project history
Former Russian Pallada, captured 2.1.1905 at Port Arthur. She was repaired and commissioned in May, 1910.
Ship protection
51mm deck had 76mm slopes, funnel uptakes were protected by 64mm armour. Hoists to 152mm guns had 38mm protection.
Modernizations
3.1913: + 2 x 1 - 152/50 41-shiki
1920: - 2 x 1 - 152/50, 1 x 1 - 152/45, 12 x 1 - 76/40; + stowage for 300 mines
Naval service
In days of the First World War Tsugaru served as TS, in 1920 she was converted to minelayer. In 1922 she was written-off from Navy lists and used as a target. She was sunk on manoeuvres 27.5.1924.
