With our thanks to Enrico
Kasuga
Nisshin
Source l'Illustration dated 16 January 1904
Source l'Illustration dated 16 January 1904. Crews embarking at Genua, Italy
An item reported that Argentina ordered the building at Genoa, Italy of the armoured cruisers General Mitra (1) and General Rocco (2) to be delivered as soon as possible. To achieve was a large premium promised if the ships were delivered within the contract time. With a displacement of 8.500 tons and a horsepower of 17.000 ihp was their contracted speed 21 miles.(1)
Notes
1. Italian Guiseppe Garibaldi-class armoured cruiser. Building ordered by Argentina on 23 December 1901, laid down by Gio. Ansaldo&C., Genoa-Sestri Ponente, Italy as San Mitra on 10 March 1902, launched on 22 October 1902, renamed Bernardino Rivadavia, bought by Japan on 30 December 1903, commissioned as Kasuga on 7 January 1904, training ship since later 1920s, disarmed and hulked becoming a barracks ship in 1942, sunk on 18 July 1945, salvaged and broken up in 1948. Earlier sale negotiations between Argentina and Russia failed because of the asked price.
2. Italian Guiseppe Garibaldi-class armoured cruiser. Building ordered by Argentina on 23 December 1901, laid down by Gio. Ansaldo&C., Genoa-Sestri Ponente, Italy as San Roca On 29 March 1902, launched as Marina Moreno on 9 February 1903, bought on 30 December 1903, commissioned as Nisshin on 7 January 1904, training ship since 1927, stricken on 1 April 1935, sunk while used as target in 1936, salvaged and reused as target on 18 January 1942. Earlier sale negotiations between Argentina and Russia failed because of the asked price.
