Asama
An item reported that the Japanese Yakumo (1) and Asama (2) visited the Dutch East Indies harbour Tandjong Priok between 3-5 April 1935.
Notes
1. Protected cruiser, preceded by the Izumo-class and succeeded by the Azuma, building ordered on 1 September 1987, laid down by AG Vulcan Stettin, Stettin, Germany on 1 September 1897, launched on 8 July 1899, completed on 20 June 1900, stricken on 1 October 1945 and broken up between 20 July 1946-1 April 1947.
2. Of the Asama-class armoured cruisers, consisting 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.
Source
Jaarboek van de Koninklijke Nederlandsche Zeemacht 1934-1935.
