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Basic Information

  • A cruiser plagued with issues, yet still fighting on with a tenacious will

  • Basic Info

    • Name: IJN Akashi
    • Gender: Female
    • Played by: AgitoAceXIII
    • Personality: Soon

  • Physical Stats

    • Age: Old (see ship details)
    • Race: Ship
    • Class: Suma-class protected cruiser
    • Alignment: Empire of Japan / Sakura Empire
    • Complexion: Fair
    • Hair: Black
    • Eyes: Green
    • Handedness: Probably ambidextrous

  • Appearance

    Protected cruiser Akashi Protected cruiser Akashi

  • Ship Info

    • Displacement: 2700 tons
    • Length: 93.5 m (306 ft 9 in)
    • Beam: 12.3 m (40 ft 4 in)
    • Draught: 4.6 m (15 ft 1 in)
    • Propulsion: 2-shaft VTE reciprocating engines; 9 boilers; 7,890 hp (5,880 kW)
    • Speed: 19.5 knots (22.4 mph; 36.1 km/h)
    • Range: 11,000 nmi (20,000 km) at 10 kn (19 km/h)
    • Main Armament: 2 × QF 6 inch /40 naval guns
    • Secondary Armaments: 6 × QF 4.7-inch Gun Mk I–IV, 12 × QF 3 pounder Hotchkiss guns, 4 × Maxim guns
    • Torpedoes: 2 × 356 mm (14 in) torpedo tubes
    • Armor (Deck): 50 mm (2 in) (slope), 25 mm (1 in) (flat)
    • Armor (Gun Shield): 115 mm (4.5 in) (front)
    • Laid Down: August 6, 1894
    • Launched: December 18, 1897
    • Completed: March 30, 1899
    • Striken: April 1, 1928
    • Fate: Expended as a target on August 3, 1930
    • Builder: Yokosuka Naval Arsenal

  • The Actual Ship

    Akashi in drydock Akashi, 1905 Akashi in drydock Akashi as seen in 1894 Akashi, 1894 Akashi as seen in 1894 Akashi's elevation side, as seen from the left (port) side Akashi elevation plan Akashi's elevation side, as seen from the left (port) side Akashi's scale image, as seen facing to the right (starboard) side Akashi Scale Image Akashi's scale image, as seen facing to the right (starboard) side One of the 6 inch main guns on the Akashi, as seen from her sister ship, Suma 6 inch main gun One of the 6 inch main guns on the Akashi, as seen from her sister ship, Suma