Japanese ironclad Kōtetsu
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Kōtetsu, later renamed Azuma, was the first ironclad warship of the Imperial Japanese Navy. She was designed as an armored ram for service in shallow waters, but also carried three guns. The ship was
Kōtetsu, Japan's first ironclad warship, as CSS Stonewall c. 1865
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Kōtetsu leading the line of battle, at the Naval Battle of Hakodate
Imperial Japanese Navy
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The Imperial Japanese Navy was the navy of the Empire of Japan from 1868 to 1945, when it was dissolved following Japan's surrender in World War II. The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force was formed be
Japanese ironclad Kōtetsu
…Kōtetsu (甲鉄; literally "Ironclad"), later renamed Azuma (東; "East"), was the first ironclad warship of the Imperial Japanese Navy. She was designed as an armored ram for service in shallow waters, but also carried three guns. The ship was built in Bordeaux, France, for the Confederate…
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