Izumo Class Cruiser - Ships in Class

Ships in Class

Two Izumo class cruisers were purchased from Armstrong Whitworth of the United Kingdom. Both were scrapped after the end of World War II.

Izumo

Ordered in 1897, launched on 19 September 1898, and completed 25 September 1900, Izumo participated in the Russo-Japanese War, World War I and World War II. Between both World Wars, it served as a training ship for long distance oceanic navigation and officer cadet training for the Imperial Japanese Navy Academy. She is generally credited with sinking HMS Peterel (1927) at Shanghai, the first Royal Navy vessel sunk in the Pacific War. She was sunk at dock in an American air attack on Kure 24 July 1945.

Iwate

Ordered in 1897, launched 29 March 1900, and completed 18 March 1901, Iwate participated in the Russo-Japanese War, World War I and World War II. It between wars, she served as a training ship for long distance oceanic navigation and officer cadet training for the Imperial Japanese Navy Academy. It was sunk in an American air attack on Kure 26 July 1945.