Japanese cruiser Azuma
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Azuma was an armored cruiser built for the Imperial Japanese Navy in the late 1890s. As Japan lacked the industrial capacity to build such warships itself, the ship was built in France. She participat
Azuma at anchor, Portsmouth, 1900
A postcard of Azuma at anchor, circa 1905
Azuma at anchor in Australia, 1910s
Mount Azuma-kofuji
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Mount Azuma-kofuji is an active stratovolcano in Fukushima prefecture, Japan.
Japanese cruiser Azuma
…at anchor, Portsmouth, 1900 Class overview Operators Imperial Japanese Navy Preceded by Yakumo Succeeded by Kasuga class History Name Azuma Namesake Mount Azuma Ordered 12 October 1897 Builder Ateliers et Chantiers de la Loire, Saint-Nazaire, France Laid down 1 February 1898 Launched 24 June 1899 Completed 28…
Kofuji Crater of Azuma Volcano