Japan trying to buy Chilean cruisers according to the Dutch newspaper Soerabaijasch handelsblad dated 8 June 1904

Nisshin

Source l'Illustration dated 16 January 1904. Crews embarking at Genua, Italy

An item Singapore 8th June reported that Japan tried to buy two armoured cruisers from Chile.(1)

Notes

1. Japan bought from Argentina two armoured cruisers of the Garibaldi-class laid down in 1902 as the Kasugaga-class Nisshin and preceded by the Azuma-class succeeded by Tsukuba-class. Kasuga was by Argentine named Mitre and later Rivadavia and the Nisshin respectively Roca and Mariano Moreno.

2. The Russo-Japanese war between 8 February 1904-5 September 1905.