Featured Article Quiz #119
Fuji-class battleship
#1 Why did Japan build the Fuji-class battleships in the United Kingdom?
Japan lacked the factories and industrial capacity to construct such ships at home.
Japan preferred British crews and training methods over its own.
The UK required Japan to outsource all naval construction to pay trade debts.
#2 In the Russo-Japanese War, what happened to Yashima?
She was damaged by a mine and later capsized while being towed.
She was sunk by an enemy submarine and never recovered.
She suffered no significant damage and was withdrawn immediately.
#3 Which weapon change occurred in 1901 for the Fuji-class ships?
They replaced 16 of their 47 mm guns with QF 12-pounder 12 cwt guns, increasing the crew from 652 to 741.
They removed all torpedo tubes and added heavier 16-inch guns instead.
They replaced the four 12-inch guns with 6-inch guns to reduce weight.