Miyako 1903
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
| 宮古 [Miyako] | Kure K K | 3.1894 | 10.1898 | 3.1899 | sunk 14.5.1904 |
|
Displacement normal, t |
1772 |
|
Displacement full, t |
|
|
Length, m |
96.0 pp |
|
Breadth, m |
10.5 |
|
Draught, m |
4.28 |
|
No of shafts |
2 |
|
Machinery |
2 VTE, 8 cylindrical boilers |
|
Power, h. p. |
6130 |
|
Max speed, kts |
20 |
|
Fuel, t |
coal 400 |
|
Endurance, nm(kts) |
5000(10) |
|
Armament |
2 x 1 - 120/40 Armstrong R, 8 x 1 - 47/40 3pdr Hotchkiss Mk I, 2 - 450 TT (beam) |
|
Complement |
200 |
Project history: Miyako, built under the 1892 Programme, but was not completed in time for the Sino-Japanese war, not entering service until September 1899.
Modernizations: None.
Naval service: She struck a mine off Port Arthur in May 1904 and the wreck was subsequently raised and scrapped.
© Ivan Gogin, 2014