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4 unusual facts about Japanese ironclad Fusō


Japanese ironclad Fusō

Fusō arrived in Yokohama on 11 June 1878, via the Suez Canal and the Indian Ocean and was classed as a second-class warship due to her small size.

On 29 October 1897, Fusō collided with the cruiser Matsushima in rough weather off the coast of Iyo (Shikoku) and sank.

Tōgō Heihachirō, later a prominent Japanese admiral, supervised its construction.

Fusō collided with the new cruiser Takachiho on 18 December 1889, but suffered little damage.



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