Histoire
This cruiser (kasagi-class) was built in 1899 by Union Iron Works in San Francisco, CA.
Notes historiques
During World War I, the Chitose was assigned to the IJN 2nd Fleet, and participated in patrols of the sea lanes between Singapore and Borneo against German commerce raiders and U-boats, as part of Japan's contribution to the Allied war effort under the Anglo-Japanese Alliance.
In 1931 this vessel was sunk off Kōchi, Shikoku as a target for dive bombers during a live fire exercise.
Propriétaires et capitaines
In 1899-1928 she was owned by the Imperial Japanese Navy.
Armement
2 × 20.3 cm/45 Type 41 naval guns
10 × QF 4.7 inch Gun Mk I–IV guns
12 × QF 12-pounder 12 cwt naval guns
6 × QF 3-pounder Hotchkiss guns
4 × 356 mm (14.0 in) torpedo tubes
Signification du nom
"Chitose" meant "a thousand years of peace" in Japanese
Références
en.wikipedia.org ↗ (website viewed 11/02/2023)
