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Mikasa is a Japanese battleship, the flagship of the Japanese fleet. Named after a mountain in Nara Prefecture. Ordered in 1898, built at the Vickers shipyard in Great Britain. Launched in 1900, entered service in 1902.

She was the flagship of the Japanese fleet during the Russo-Japanese War. Participated in the battle of the Yellow Sea and the Battle of Tsushima.

He died in Sasebo on the night of September 11, 1905 from the explosion of a feed cellar (250 people were killed and 340 were injured). The battleship sank on an even keel at a depth of 11 m, and the first unsuccessful attempt to raise it was made on December 25 of the same year. After several attempts, it was raised to the surface in August 1906 and, after two years of repairs, returned to service. During the First World War, he served to protect the Japanese coast.

In 1923 he was withdrawn from the fleet. Converted into a museum ship. Bombed by the Americans during the Second World War. After the end of the war, its weapons were removed; the battleship itself was in poor condition. In 1958-1961, restoration work was carried out on the ship.

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Squadron battleship "Mikasa"- Japanese battleship of the first rank, built according to the shipbuilding program of 1896. At the time of entry into service, it was one of the most powerful warships in the world. He took an active part in the Russo-Japanese War, was the flagship of Admiral Togo during the siege of Port Arthur and in the Battle of Tsushima. Currently, in the status of a museum ship, it is located in Yokosuka, Japan, on an eternal berth.

Tactical and technical characteristics.

Displacement: 15,140 t.

Length: 131 m.

Width: 23.2 m.

Travel speed: 18.25 knots.

Cruising range: 4600 miles at 10 knots.

Armament:

  • 4 guns of 305 mm caliber;
  • 14 guns of 152 mm caliber;
  • 20 guns of 76 mm caliber;
  • 12 guns of 47 mm caliber (8 with a barrel length of 40 calibers, another 4 with a barrel length of 33 calibers);
  • 4 torpedo tubes (457 mm).

Reservations: up to 356 mm.

Crew: 830 people, of which 40 are officers.

Commissioned: 1902

Design and construction.

Design.

The Japanese shipbuilding program of 1896 envisaged the construction of six new squadron battleships armed with 12-inch guns. This program itself emerged as a result of the first Sino-Japanese War, which clearly revealed the need for large and heavily armed ships in the Japanese fleet. Previously, the emphasis was on high-speed and light ships, the main weapons of which were torpedoes and medium-caliber artillery. "Mikasa" was the last battleship built according to this program, and its design was carried out taking into account previously commissioned and laid down ships.

Since Japanese shipbuilders did not have sufficient experience in designing and building large modern ships, the program initially involved the construction of ironclads abroad.

The builder of the Mikasa was the English company Vickers, Sons & Mahin; in general, all Japanese battleships under the 1896 program were built in England, although at different shipyards. The Mikasa, with its main hull lines, repeated the Asahi under construction, but with two important differences: stronger Krupp armor and a much more thoughtful division into compartments, which significantly facilitated the struggle for the survivability of the ship.

It should be noted that the mentioned Mikasa prototype, in turn, was developed on the basis of the very successful English battleships of the Canopus type.

Construction and testing.

The official laying of the Mikasa took place on January 24, 1899, and the ship was launched on November 8, 1900. Since the battleship was built, conventionally, “serially” and, moreover, the last in this “series,” there were no significant problems during its design and construction. This was greatly facilitated by the vast experience of British engineers in the design and construction of large warships.

In March 1902, the new Japanese ship entered testing, which lasted until the end of the year and confirmed the required characteristics. Simultaneously with the tests, the Japanese crew was trained, who took the battleship to Japan after accepting the ship.

Description of the design.

Already when the ship was laid down, it was obvious that it would become one of the strongest battleships in the world: durable Krupp armor, Armstrong’s rapid-fire guns, high speed and thoughtful layout - all this promised a very effective combat vehicle.

In addition, at the time of commissioning it was one of the largest warships in the world. The length of the ship was 131.7 m, width - 23.2 m, draft - 8.3 m.

Reservation.

The ship's protection was provided by two (conditionally three) armored belts: the main one reached a thickness of 229 mm, gradually thinning towards the ends to 102 mm. The second armored belt is 152 mm thick. protected the citadel of the ship and reached the upper deck, simultaneously covering a battery of six-inch guns.

In addition, the Mikasa apparently became the first Japanese battleship to have two armored decks: an upper one, 25 mm thick, and a lower one in the citadel, 51 mm thick. On the slopes, the thickness of the lower armored deck reached 76 mm.

The maximum thickness of the ship's armor was 356 mm. Such impressive protection covered the conning tower and barbettes of the main caliber turrets. The frontal armor of the towers was 254 mm. All armor (except the armored deck), for the first time in the Japanese fleet, was made using the Krupp method, which made it much stronger than the previously used Harvey armor. The hull was divided into isolated compartments by numerous bulkheads, which significantly increased the survivability of the battleship when seawater entered.

Power plant and driving performance.

The power plant consisted of two vertical three-cylinder triple expansion steam engines and 25 Belleville boilers, which were distinguished by their reliability and efficiency. All this allowed the battleship, with a displacement of more than 15,000 tons, to reach a speed of 18.5 knots.

Coal pits stretched along each side and provided additional protection for the mechanisms; the ship was driven by two four-blade propellers. In general, there were no significant problems with the power plant on the Mikas: all its parts worked reliably and provided fairly stable driving performance.

At the same time, the ship had a tendency to bury its bow into the wave when the sea was very rough: this somewhat complicated aimed shooting and reduced speed, but over all the long years of service this did not become a noticeable problem for the battleship.

Armament.

The ship's artillery consisted of four twelve-inch (305 mm) guns in two turrets located at the bow and stern of the ship. No special innovations were introduced here, with the exception of improved projectile supply systems, which slightly increased the rate of fire compared to its predecessors.

The medium 152-mm caliber artillery was noticeably more interestingly positioned. Unlike other Japanese battleships, the Mikasa almost abandoned casemates, placing 10 of the 14 medium-caliber guns in the upper citadel. The remaining four 152 mm guns were located in casemates on the upper deck.

In addition to all of the above, the battleship had 20 guns with a caliber of 76 mm. and 12 rapid-firing 47 mm guns. The ship's armament complex was completed by 4 useless underwater torpedo tubes, installed, apparently, according to tradition: as for other large ships of that time, reaching the range of a torpedo attack was something out of the realm of science fiction.

Equipment and auxiliary systems.

The Mikasa's equipment at the time of commissioning included all possible achievements of science and technology of that time: traditional machine telegraphs and speaking pipes were supplemented by electric alarms and centralized fire control.

Service.

Russo-Japanese War.

The biography of "Mikasa" turned out to be extremely rich. The battleship took an active part in the Russo-Japanese War, being the flagship of Admiral Togo.

During the battle in the Yellow Sea, the fire of the Russian squadron Pacific Ocean concentrated on the Mikasa: the battleship received about 20 hits. The shells damaged most of the artillery, disabled the aft turret, pierced the main armor belt, and tore off a piece of armor at the waterline, which almost led to the death of the ship. Nevertheless, the battleship survived, although it remained under repair until February 1905.

"Mikasa" again carried the pennant of Admiral Togo during the Battle of Tsushima and, this time, despite numerous hits, did not receive dangerous damage. According to the application Japanese Togo was on the open bridge throughout the battle, thereby expressing contempt for death. It is difficult to say how reliably this is, but the fact remains - both the Japanese admiral and his flagship safely survived the massacre in the Korea Strait, unlike the Second Pacific Squadron of the Russian Empire.

A few days after the end of the Russo-Japanese War, on the night of September 12, 1905, the Mikasa exploded: the aft ammunition magazine flew into the air. From 114 to 250 people died (data vary), and the battleship itself sank at a depth of about 11 meters. However, the ship was raised and in 1908 it went back into service: in addition to extensive repairs, its main and medium caliber artillery was replaced.

In the First World War and in the post-war period.

During the First World War, the Mikasa, by that time already outdated due to the appearance of dreadnoughts, covered the Japanese coast. He took part in the Japanese intervention in the Far East after the revolution in Russia, during which he ran into rocks and almost sank. The Mikasa was being repaired at the Vladivostok dock, which, taking into account the history of the two countries, seems to be a very interesting detail battle path armadillo.

In 1926, the squadron battleship "Mikasa" was turned into a monument, but after World War II, the guns were removed from it, the superstructures were dismantled and the hull began to be dismantled, but this activity was stopped for some not entirely obvious reasons.

Until 1960, the half-disassembled Mikasa stood in Yokosuka, then they decided to restore it to its original form. In May 1961, the work was completed and one of the most honored Japanese ships finally became a museum and a monument to both Admiral Togo and himself.

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Armament

Main caliber artillery

  • 4 (2 × 2) - 305 mm guns.

Auxiliary artillery

  • 14 (14 × 1) - 152 mm guns.

Anti-mine weapons

  • 20 (20 × 1) - 76 mm guns;
  • 8 (8 × 1) - 47 mm Hotchkiss 40 caliber guns;
  • 4 (1 × 1) - 47 mm Hotchkiss 33 caliber guns.

Mine and torpedo weapons

  • 4 (4 x 1) - 457 mm torpedo tubes.

IJN Mikasa(Japanese: 三笠, Russian: "Mikasa") Named after a mountain in Nara Prefecture - Japanese armadillo, former flagship Imperial Japanese Navy. Participated in Russo-Japanese War, battles in Yellow sea and at Tsushima. Sank at her base in Sasebo, but was raised and returned to service. Took part in First World War in coastal defense. Currently it is a museum ship.

General information

At the time of its creation, the squadron battleship IJN Mikasa became the largest and most heavily armed battleship in Japan and one of the strongest ships in the whole world. She took part as the flagship admiral Heihachiro Togo in the Russo-Japanese War. Participated in siege of Port Arthur and in the Battle of Tsushima. He took part in the First World War, guarding the coast of Japan. In 1926 it was turned into a monument ship in the port of Yokosuka.

History of creation

Predecessors

The predecessors of the IJN Mikasa were armadillos IJN Fuji And IJN Yashima, which were laid down at English shipyards in 1894 and became part of the Japanese fleet in 1897.

Prerequisites for creation

After winning the war over China in 1895, which came as a complete surprise to the world community, Japan was unable to fully satisfy its imperial ambitions. Under pressure from Russia, she had to renounce her claims to Manchuria and give up the previously captured Lushun (Port Arthur). Because to resist the Russian squadron stationed in Chefoo and consisting of 11 ships, Japan was not ready yet. But the Japanese leadership understood perfectly well that war with Russia was inevitable and victory in it, due to the characteristics of the future theater of operations, mainly depended on supremacy at sea. This fact was the basis for the 10-year shipbuilding program of 1895-1896, which was called “Gashinshotan” (“Perseverance and Determination”).

Design and construction

Real drawings of IJN Mikasa

Since the Japanese shipyards could not meet the target of producing new ships, the IJN Mikasa was ordered from the UK. The ship was designed by the English engineer D.S. Macrow based on the design of the British Canopus-class battleships. The I-class squadron battleship IJN Mikasa was laid down in England in Barrow at the Vickers, Sons & Mahim shipyard on January 24, 1899. The launch of the battleship took place on November 8, 1900. Commissioned on March 1, 1902, upon completion of tests. The cost of building IJN Mikasa was variously estimated at between £930,000 and £1,000,000, which corresponded to US$4 million at the time.

Description of design

Frame

Like all other ironclads built under the 1895-1896 program, IJN Mikasa was designed and built according to the type of British ironclads of the shipbuilding school of Sir William Henry White.

The IJN Mikasa, like all other large ships of the Japanese fleet, was equipped with radio station produced by Marconi. The antenna for the radio station was stretched between foremast And mainmast. The communication range usually reached 100-180 miles (185-333 km).

The battleship had 15 rescue craft:

Crew and habitability

Crew IJN Mikasa consisted of 40 officers and 790 sailors, but like flagship, the number of the battleship's crew increased to 935 people. The team's accommodation facilities were arranged according to the "British" standard: cabins officers were in the stern of the ship, and cockpits commands - in the bow.

Armament

Main caliber

The main caliber artillery consisted of 4 12-inch (305 mm) Armstrong guns with a barrel length of 40 calibers. They had the typical British wire construction.

  • total trunk length - 1271.3 cm (41.7 klb);
  • barrel length without bolt - 1230.6 cm (40.3 klb);
  • gun weight with bolt - 49.8 tons;
  • projectile/charge weight - 386/140 kg
  • firing range - 82 kbt (15.1 km)
  • rate of fire - 0.75 rounds/min

An important innovation was applied to the gun mounts: the supply of ammunition was divided into two stages. Under the rotating platform with gun mountings, there was a reloading compartment, where shells came from cellars along the central elevator. Next, the ammunition was supplied using a chain hoist to short inclined elevators connecting the reloading compartment with the rear part of the turret. This complication of the feed scheme was done in order to minimize the risk of fire spreading through the elevator from the guns into the powder magazine. One of the not obvious “advantages” of this solution was a slight increase in the rate of fire with more compact gun mounts (barbette diameter 10.7 m). Guidance drives are hydraulic and electric. Loading occurred at any angle of rotation of the turret horizontally, but at a fixed elevation angle of the guns at 5°. At a distance of 10 kbt, armor-piercing shells penetrated 306 mm of Krupp armor, at a distance of 30 kbt - 208 mm.

Auxiliary artillery

Auxiliary artillery consisted of 14 6-inch (152 mm) Armstrong rapid-fire guns with a barrel length of 40 calibers.

The characteristics of the guns were as follows:

  • gun weight with bolt - 5.9 t
  • projectile/charge weight - 45.4/8.8 kg
  • initial projectile speed - 762 m/s
  • firing range - 55 kbt (10.1 km)
  • rate of fire - 4-7 rds/min

All guns were equipped with optical sights. Loading is separate. Guidance and supply of ammunition - manually. In the stowed position, the guns could be removed from the machines and installed on special cradle in the depths of the casemate.

Anti-mine weapons

Armstrong's 12-foot (76 mm) rapid-fire gun.

Mine artillery consisted of 20 12-pound (76 mm) Armstrong rapid-fire guns with a barrel length of 40 calibers, placed without full armor protection on the upper deck, spardeck and superstructures.

Weapon characteristics:

  • gun weight with bolt - 0.6 t
  • projectile/charge weight - 5.7/0.9 kg
  • initial projectile speed - 647 m/s
  • firing range - 40 kbt (7.4 km)
  • rate of fire - 7-10 rds/min

3-foot (47 mm) Hotchkiss anti-mine gun.

Small-caliber mine artillery consisted of 8 3-pounder (47 mm) Hotchkiss guns with a barrel length of 40 calibers, and 4 2.5-pounder (47 mm) Hotchkiss guns with a barrel length of 33 calibers. They were located on combat mars, spardeke and add-ons. On the bridge there were places for installing Maxim machine guns.

Mine and torpedo weapons

The battleship was equipped with four abeam underwater torpedo tubes. Caliber 457 mm. Firing torpedoes was only possible at speeds below 14 knots. Torpedoes of the Whitehead system were used for firing - type 30 and type 32. The type 32 torpedo weighed 541 kg and could travel 1000 meters at a speed of 28 knots or 3000 meters at 15 knots. Warhead 90 or 100 kg torpedoes, depending on the type, were equipped with pyroxylin or shimosa.

Ammunition

12-inch shells on display at the IJN Mikasa Museum.

The ammunition on the IJN Mikasa consisted of armor-piercing, high-explosive and shrapnel shells. In the Japanese fleet, after the victory at Yalu, high-explosive shells became the main type of ammunition. The high-explosive projectile had 48.5 kg of explosive - “shimoza”. Shimosa is a picric acid based explosive developed by Professor Shimose Masachika. Due to the use of this explosive, the Japanese gained superior firepower over their opponents, but due to the increased sensitivity of picric acid to shock, there was a high risk of the projectile exploding in the barrel at the moment of firing.

The standard ammunition for 1904 on the battleship was as follows (per gun):

  • for a 305 mm gun - 55 armor-piercing and 35 high-explosive shells;
  • for a 152 mm gun - 65 armor-piercing and 65 high-explosive shells;
  • for a 76-mm gun – 200 armor-piercing shells;
  • for a 47-mm 40-caliber gun – 200 armor-piercing and 200 high-explosive shells;
  • for a 47-mm gun of 33 caliber - 188 armor-piercing, 200 high-explosive and 30 shrapnel shells.

If necessary, the ammunition load of some guns could be increased by reducing the ammunition load of other guns.

Before the Battle of Tsushima, the ammunition load on the battleship was changed for the 305 mm gun - it was increased to 110 shells (there were 30 armor-piercing and 80 high-explosive shells) and for the 152 mm gun it was increased to 175 shells (there were 75 armor-piercing and 100 high-explosive shells).

Powder charges on the battleship were stored in the cellars in brass or zinc cases. Most of the smokeless powder used was purchased in England.

Service history

Admiral Heihachiro Togo

In 1903, Vice Admiral Heihachiro Togo became the new commander of the Japanese fleet. He formed three squadrons from the ships at his disposal. The admiral himself headed the 1st squadron. The flagship of the squadron was the battleship IJN Mikasa. The ship also housed the headquarters of the fleet commander, headed by the chief of staff, Captain 1st Rank Shimamura Hayao.

Russo-Japanese War

Siege of Port Arthur

On February 8 (January 26), 1904, IJN Mikasa, as part of the main forces of the Japanese fleet, approached Round Island, which is located near Port Arthur. At 17.05, a signal was raised on the battleship’s masts: “According to the predetermined plan, go on the attack. I wish you complete success." The result of the attack by the fighter squad was the torpedoing of the battleships of the Russian fleet "Retvizen" and "Tsesarevich", as well as the cruiser "Pallada". This led to a temporary superiority of the Japanese over the Russians in linear forces.

On the morning of February 9, Togo, with six battleships and nine cruisers, came close to Port Arthur and, learning that Russian ships were in the outer roadstead, sent his fleet to attack.

IJN Mikasa opened fire from the main battery bow turret at 11.07, being at a distance of 46.5 kbt from the Russian fleet. The rest of the ships of the Japanese fleet opened fire behind him. In response, the guns on the Russian ships began to speak and coastal artillery Port Arthur.

At 11.16, the starboard side of IJN Mikasa was hit by a 254 mm shell. It ruptured at the base of the mainmast and destroyed part of the stern bridge. Three officers were wounded midshipman and three sailors. After that, another shell cut off klotik the mainmast and the battle flag were knocked down from the mast. But he was quickly hoisted into place. But it was immediately broken through again. Other ships of the squadron also received various damage from hits from Russian shells. At 11.45, in order not to tempt fate, Admiral Togo ordered the squadron to turn and leave. As a result of the battle, neither side achieved any significant success.

Not only the battleship itself took part in the siege of Port Arthur, but also its steam boats actively took part in this. One of the most successful episodes of their use occurred on July 24, 1904. Mine boats from IJN Mikasa and IJN Fuji in Tahe Bay were torpedoed and destroyed destroyer "Lieutenant Burakov" and damaged the destroyer "Boevoy".

Battle of Yalu

In Russian history this battle is known as the Battle of the Yellow Sea.

In June 1904, the siege of Port Arthur from land began, and this forced the Russian leadership to issue an order to transfer the First Pacific Squadron to Vladivostok. On June 23, the first attempt to break the blockade took place, but having encountered Japanese ships, Rear Admiral Vitgeft retreated back without engaging in battle.

The second attempt occurred on August 10. Admiral Togo lined up his squadron led by the battleship IJN Mikasa. The opponents saw each other at 11.35. The first shot was fired from IJN Nissin at 12.20. At this time, the distance between the fleets was 80 kbt. A few minutes later artillery from Russian ships responded. The first shell fired from a battleship "Peresvet" fell in kabiltova from IJN Mikasa. During the battle, the battleship received serious damage and with great effort continued to remain at the head of the detachment.

The outcome of the battle was decided by just a few well-aimed hits. Thanks to them on the battleship "Tsesarevich" the admiral was killed Vitgef. Having lost its commander, the Russian squadron disintegrated. Some of the ships turned back to Port Arthur, and some continued to break through to Vladivostok. As a result of the battle, not a single ship from either side was destroyed. But the First Pacific Squadron, as a strike force, no longer existed.

IJN Mikasa received more than 20 hits during the battle. Of these, at least six were 10- and 12-inch shells.

Photos of damage after the battle

At 12.45, a 305-mm shell hit the mainmast through and through. The shell exploded on the spardeck. Because of this, 12 people died and 5 were injured. A 254 mm shell pierced the 178 mm armor plate of the main belt. The size of the hole from the shell was 1.1x1.1x1.2 m. The battleship received one hit from a 305-mm shell above the armor belt in the bow of the starboard side. Another hit by a 305-mm shell was in the aft part of the left side, also above the armor belt. The aft 305-mm turret failed during the battle.

At 1735 one of the shells that hit IJN Mikasa exploded on the bridge near the bow signal signal. This hit killed 7 and wounded 16 crew members. The total losses of the battleship were 32 killed (4 of them officers) and 88 wounded (9 officers).

During the battle, IJN Mikasa fired 120 305mm rounds and 1,400 152mm rounds.

After the battle, the battleship went to the Elliott raid to repair the damage received. The repair was superficial, because... Togo was afraid of a new attempt to break through the remnants of the Russian squadron. And only after December 23, when Togo was convinced that the Russian ships were not capable of anything, he went to Kure on his flagship, IJN Mikasa, to overhaul the battleship.

In January 1905, all the main caliber guns were replaced, the combat tops were removed, and new radio antennas were installed. IJN Mikasa recommissioned on 1 February 1905.

Tsushima

Japanese general battle scheme.

By the spring of 1905, repairs were carried out on all battleships of the Japanese squadron. Taking into account the results of the battle in the Yellow Sea, the Japanese command increased the ammunition load for the main and auxiliary calibers. In addition, on April 25, 1905, large artillery exercises were held.

The final chord of the Russo-Japanese War was the Battle of Tsushima. The battle took place on May 14 and 15, 1905. The battle began at 13:40. During this battle, IJN Mikasa fired 124 rounds from its main battery guns. But he also received no few hits on himself - more than 40. 10 of them were from 305 mm guns, 22 from 152 mm guns and about 10 from smaller caliber guns.

The most significant damage was the following:

At 13.56, a 305-mm shell hit the roof of the casemate of 152-mm gun No. 3 and penetrated 51 mm of its armor. The explosion of a Russian shell set fire to 10 76 mm cartridges and injured 9 people. But the battleship was lucky; none of the guns were damaged and continued to fire. But soon a 152-mm shell hit the same place and killed two and wounded 7 crew members.

At 14.00, a 305-mm shell hit the bow bridge and wounded 17 people, and a 152-mm shell hit the embrasure of 6-inch gun No. 5.

At 14.07, a 152 mm shell pierced the armor plate 43 mm below the main deck, under casemate No. 1. Water began to flow through the hole that formed and flood the coal pit. After some time, two hits penetrated the 152 mm armor in the area of ​​casemate No. 7. Through one of these holes, water began to flood another coal pit.

At 1420, the Battleship was hit in the lower coaming of casemate No. 7, which led to cracking of the adjacent 6-inch armor plates.

At 18.07, the 152-mm gun No. 10 on the battleship was destroyed. In this case, 1 person was killed and 5 were wounded.

Casemates No. 3 and No. 11, the ship's pharmacy, chimneys were also damaged, and the main topmast was knocked down.

In addition to damage from shells from Russian ships, IJN Mikasa also received damage from its own shells. At 15.49, a 12-inch shell near the right gun of the bow turret prematurely detonated on the battleship. The explosion occurred after the projectile exited the barrel, and this protected it from damage. But at 17.46, on the 28th shot, a shell in the same gun again detonated prematurely and this time it was completely blown apart. The tower fell silent, and only at 18.22 the left gun was able to start firing again. On the 20th shot, the bolt of the 152-mm gun No. 8 jammed and it stopped firing.

Post-battle damage diagram

In total, 18 crew members were killed and 105 were wounded on IJN Mikasa during the battle.

The results of the Battle of Tsushima amazed the whole world. All 14 battleships Russian fleet were destroyed or captured, and the Japanese lost only 3 destroyers.

After the battle, IJN Mikasa went for repairs and underwent repairs during May and June.

Sasebo tragedy

A few days after the end of the Russo-Japanese War, on September 11, 1905, while stationed in the port of Sasebo on the IJN Mikasa, an accident occurred. powerful explosion. For an unknown reason, a fire broke out in the right cellar, causing the detonation of ammunition. The explosion and fire killed 256 people and injured 343 people. The ship sank to the bottom, but due to the shallow depth, superstructures, masts and pipes remained above the water.

The first three attempts to raise the ship were unsuccessful. A makeshift dry dock was then built around the battleship. After pumping the water out of the dock, the true picture of the damage was revealed. The 25-meter hole was repaired with steel sheets and IJN Mikasa, 11 months after the disaster, was afloat again. But repair work on the battleship continued for another 2 years. He returned to service on August 24, 1908.

World War I

During World War I, IJN Mikasa was used to guard the naval base at Maizuru.

Intervention in Russia

The battleship, as part of a small squadron, took part in the intervention in Russia on Far East. But his participation almost ended fatally. On September 17, 1921, moving from Sakhalin to Vladivostok, IJN Mikasa ran into rocks off the southern coast of Askold Island. The first attempts to remove it from the rocks were not successful, but on September 26, a storm broke out and removed the ship from the rocks. The battleship, accompanied by other ships of the squadron, was delivered to Vladivostok and placed in the dry dock of Tsarevich Nicholas for repairs. After minor repairs, IJN Mikasa returned to Japan.

Museum ship

In 1923, the battleship was excluded from the fleet according to Washington Conference 1922 and was turned into a museum. For this purpose, a huge pit was dug in Yokosuka, into which the battleship was brought. After the pit was filled in, the battleship stood rooted in it along the waterline. An exhibition dedicated to the victory over Russia was placed on the ship. The museum at IJN Mikasa was officially opened on November 12, 1926. Admiral Togo was present at the opening.

The museum was not damaged during World War II. But by decision of the American command in 1945, the museum was closed and all weapons were dismantled from it. 14 years later, in 1959, with the active participation of the American admiral Ch. Nimitz, active work began on the restoration of the memorial. IJN Mikasa was reopened to the public on May 27, 1961.

Commanders

Based on data from Japanese-language sources

According to data from Russian-language sources

During the intervention in Russia

Museum ship

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