Hirado (平戸) was the third and final vessel built of the Chikuma-class protected cruisers of the Imperial Japanese Navy. Hirado had two sister ships, Chikuma and Yahagi. She was named for after the island of Hirado, Nagasaki.
Hirado in 1916
Hirado in 1912
At Auckland, New Zealand in 1912
In dry dock at Cockatoo Island, Sydney 8 May 1917.
The three Chikuma-class cruisers were protected cruisers operated by the Imperial Japanese Navy. They participated in numerous actions during World War I.
Chikuma during commissioning, 1912