Japanese Cruiser Chikuma (1911) (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles The IJN Chikuma was the lead ship in the Chikuma-class of second class protected cruisers of the Imperial Japanese Navy. Chikuma had two sister ships, Hirado and the Yahagi. Chikuma was named for the Chikuma River in Nagano prefecture. Designed shortly after the Russo-Japanese War, Chikuma combined fairly heavy armament and displacement with newly-developed Curtis turbine engines, which gave it an incredible (for the time) 26 knot speed. However, problems with material strength in the gears of the new engines created a maintenance nightmare, and Chikuma could seldom live up to its potential.