Japanese corvette Hiei (1877)
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The Hiei (比叡) was an 1878 armored corvette of the Imperial Japanese Navy. She was designed by Edward James Reed and built in Great Britain.
She was delivered to Japan by a British crew, with the future admiral Togo Heihachiro onboard, who had just completed 6 years of study in Great Britain.
Statistics:
Length: 220 ft
Displacement: 3718 tons (fully loaded)
Speed: 14 knots
Compliment: 314
Armament: 3 x 6.7" Krupp BL, 6 x 5.9" Krupp BL, 4 x 1 pdr, 7 x MGs, 2 x 14" TT (AW)
Armor: 4.5" Waterline Belt
History: Damaged in the Battle of Yalu River (1894). Served on Surveying Duties until 1 April, 1911 when she was stricken from the lists.
NOTE: BL = Breech Loading, MG = Machine Guns, TT = Torpedo Tubes, and AW = Above Water Mounts
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