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NH 88742 NANIWA (Japanese protected cruiser, 1885-1912)

NANIWA (Japanese protected cruiser, 1885-1912)
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Title: NANIWA (Japanese protected cruiser, 1885-1912)
Caption: Photographed at the Builder's Yard, Armstrong Mitchell and Co's low walker facility, soon before launch on 18 March 1885. Note the Roman numeral markers at the stem, indicating the ship's 18 foot, 6 inch normal load draught. The hull sponsor's visible amidships were for half the ship's 6-5.9 inch gun secondary battery.
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Catalog #: NH 88742
Copyright Owner: Naval History and Heritage Command
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After this Year: 1880
Before this Year: 1889
Original Medium: BW Photo
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