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Nisshin (1903)

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Nisshin (1903)
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Nisshin (1903). Nisshin (meaning "Divine Shining" or "Sun Goddess" in Japanese) was a Japanese Kasuga-class cruiser warship Imperial Japanese Navy cruiser Kasuga-class protected cruiser. The ship was designed and built in Italy at the Ansaldo shipyard in Genoa, Italy, and was originally named Elba.

Design and description

The Kasuga-class cruisers were designed and built in Italy at the Ansaldo shipyard in Genoa, Italy, and were originally ordered by the Argentine and Italian Navies. The Nisshin and its sister ship, Kasuga, were purchased by the Imperial Japanese Navy in 1903. The ship was 108.7 meters long, with a beam of 14.3 meters and a draft of 5.7 meters. The ship was powered by a 2-shaft vertical triple-expansion steam engine, with 14 Navy-type boilers, producing 15,000 horsepower. The ship had a top speed of 18.3 knots and a range of 9,700 nautical miles at 10 knots.

Service history

The Nisshin was commissioned into the Imperial Japanese Navy on January 28, 1904, and was assigned to the Japanese Combined Fleet. The ship participated in the Russo-Japanese War, including the Battle of Tsushima, under the command of Captain Sakurai Heihachiro.

World War I

During World War I, the Nisshin was assigned to patrol duty in the Mediterranean Sea, along with other Japanese and Allied warships. The ship participated in the Battle of the Otranto Straits in 1917.

Interwar period

In the interwar period, the Nisshin was refitted and modernized, with the installation of new boilers and armament. The ship was reclassified as a coastal defense ship in 1923.

World War II

The Nisshin was sunk by United States aircraft on July 18, 1944, while transporting troops and supplies to Rabaul, in the Pacific Ocean, during World War II. The ship was stricken from the Imperial Japanese Navy ship register on July 20, 1944. Category:Kasuga-class cruiser Category:Ships sunk by aircraft Category:World War II ships of Japan