"Asama, sister ship to Tokiwa. --- Built 1898, displacement 9,750 tons, length 408 feet, beam 67 feet, depth 24 1/2 feet, armament, four 8-inch, 14 6-inch, 12 3-inch, 7 2 1/2-pound rapid fire, 4 submerged torpedo tubes, 1 above water, armor, 7-inch belt amidships, 3 1/2-inch belt bow and stern, 2 1/2-inch deck, 6-inch turrets, speed 22 knots, forced draught."