Satsuma
According to a topic was the Japanese battle fleet within short time increased with 70,000 tons. Of the so-called dreadnoughts Satsouma and Aki was the first in 1907 launched and since rebuilt using British experiences and now recently made her trials while the in 1908 launched Aki was to be completed in begin 1910. Of the two large protected cruisers Ibuki and Kurama based on the British Invincible-class was the first already busy with her trials while the latter was to be completed in spring 1910. Except for these ships with a total displacement of 70,000 tons were two new battleships of the improved dreadnought type to be built. Despite the experiences of the German and American navies continued Japan to built large destroyers with a displacement of 1,200 tons and fitted out with turbines which delivered 25,000 hp allowing a speed of 35 knots. Further more ordered the cabinet the building of 3 cruisers of each 5,000 tons by Japanese yards.
