The Ordway new era., 1905-09-22

Japanese battleship Mikasa,
was the flagship of Vice Ad-
Togo during the battle of the
Japan. caught fire and sank.
11.
loss of life by the sinking of
kasa totals 256 officers and men,
Ing detachments from other war
which went to the rescue of the
and were caught when the mag
exploded.
Had Borne erunt Of War.
Mikasa was the flagship OF the
ese navy. flying the nag OF Vice
hl Togo. the commander-in-
1t was present at all the prln-
Engagements during the war and
|eral occasions was reported Sc
damaged In action.
he battle OF the Sea Of Japan
the fleet into action and its
was mentioned In connection
ome OF the most stirring events
famous sea nght.
Mikasa was q hrst-class battle.
kf 1920 tons displacement. It
bilt in England and was launched
b. The battleship was 400 feet
had q speed Of over IS knots.
lrried q crew Of s35 oflicers and
II was heavily armored and
four 12-inch guns. fourteen G.
Iuns. twenty 12-pounders and n
kr Of smaller rapid.nre guns. 1t
kur submerged torpedo tubes.
ride Of the Japansss Navy.
OF the oflicials Of tho Navy de-
ent at Washington. who has
long study to the organization
Japanese navy, said OF the loss
Mikasa:
III Its companion ship. the Asa
was the pride Of every Japanese
officer and blucjacket. In fight.
apacity and resistant strength
likasa compared with our Wis
}. one OF the most powerful bat
ps afioat.
e Mikasa was the literal success
y nearly ten years OF develop
of the Naniwa, commanded In
by the same silent Togo. who
he battle Of the Japan Sea. 1t
The Mikasa that rounded the
Der Of Tsu.shima when Rojest-
y and. the Russian feet ap-
D. The day before this sangui.
encounter. calling his officers
him on the deck OF the Mikasa,
raj Togo said to them:
have the honor to announce to
gentlemen. that the enemy of our
~ flies tho Russian nag
front Of the admiral and the ON
gathered there-always on the
OF the Mikasa-there was a
paullownia wood tray called
P. Upon II always rested an
nt dagger. II was the traditional
and one-half inch blade with
the Samurai Of old claimed the
OF apologizing for failure in &C.
fishing q duty. with which he
'ont to commit q rite OF the Kap-
ewitnesses have said that Togo's
dwelt In silence on the sacred
ol Of Nippon samurai. they spoke
wished to say to his men. They
fstood.
any OF our American correspond.
who were permitted to visit the
"a. and who had an intimate
ledge OF battleshlps. pronounced
finest fighting craft ever put
! would regard this as some
OF an exaggeration. although
now there are few ship in the
sh or American navies that could
(ss 1t In fighting capacity.
Pe armor Of the Mikasa's water
vas nine inches In thickness and
her guns fourteen inches. 1t
q four twelve-inch guns and four
six-inch. The horse power was
and the designed speed eighteen
although under forced draft the
nad . record Of nineteen and one
snots. made with ease.
the six battleships possessed
pan at tho opening Of this year,
lkasa and the Asahi reproduced
nsiish Majestic type with some
le improvements. 4 great fea-
ot the Mikasa was that the six.
guns were n Z continuous hat
on the main. deok.s The new Ka.
type Of battlsshIps Japan nov
Hiding are inproved lgikasas Of
so site sn4 caffyins ton.lnch
= o. six.lneh k1n1 q the anslss
upper dett ~ =. y
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