An item reported that the Japanese armoured cruiser Asama was grounded at the west coast of Honda near Hirosjima although with just little damage as was officially stated.(1)
Note
1, Of the Asama-class consisted of the Asama and Tokiwa, succeeded by the Izumo class. Built under the 1896 Naval Expansion Plan. Contract signed not earlier as on 6 July 1897, laid down at Armstrong Whitworth, United Kingdom at own risk on 20 October 1896, launched on 21 March 1898, completed on 18 March 1899, reclassified as a 1st coastal defence ship on 1 September 1921, training ship since 1922, stationary training ship since 5 July 1938, decommissioned on 30 November 1945 and broken up at the Innoshima shipyard, Hitachi Zosen Corporation between 15 August 1946-25 March 1947.
