This vessel, laid down in 1876, was launched from the Thames Ironworks in the next year. Length, 290 ft.; beam, 48 ft. maximum draught, 18 f¢.;' tons displacement, 3,718; speed, 13.2 knots. She was completed and came to the Far Bast in 1878, fitted out both for sailing and steaming and fully rigged. She was the only vessel which was protected by an armour-belt in the Japanese Navy I the war with China brought many protected vessels into the possession of Japan.
A few years ago, she, as well as the other ing Vessels with the exception of the training ships, was ordered to take off her sailing gear, though some wise officers were strongly in favour of sailing ships. The great majority were too eager and imp: strong current
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