A visit to the memorial ship "Mikasa" that Togo Heihachiro sits in the Russo-Japanese War

"Battle of the Sea of ​​Japan" was held from May 27 to 28, 1905, which settled the Russo-Japanese War, which waged the war in 1904. So, the battleship "Mikasa" served as the flagship of the United Federation of Japan.

"Mikasa" is a ship built as a part of the "Sixty Fleet Plan" to counter Russia after the Nisshin War and was made up to illegal diversion due to the budget of the Navy being exhausted before completion . In response to that expectation, the Union fleet including Mikasa overwhelmed the Russian Baltic fleet by the sea battle of the Sea of ​​Japan and annihilated it to the extent that it was completely abolished, guaranteed the maritime power and led Japan to victory.

Although the waste ship was decided by the Washington Disarmament Treaty in 1921, it was "Mikasa", but it was preserved in Yokosuka, where it was allowed to save in a form that can not be recovered to the active. After the Second World War, "Cabaret · Togo" was opened for US soldiers on the ship, and it was a terrible situation that the ship structure was taken away, but thanks to the restoration preservation movement it was safe almost complete form It is now restored to Yokosuka.

Details are as below.
Memorial ship 'Mikasa' official homepage | Kanagawa prefecture Yokosuka-shi
http://www.kinenkan-mikasa.or.jp/

The place is here. The nearest station is Keikyu · Yokosuka Central Station.

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The Mikasa area is maintained as Mikasa Park.


Togo HeihachiroThe statue of the Admiral.


The origin of the commemorative ship. It has been stored for over 80 years already.


Mikasa seen from the sea side.


It shines on the bowChrysanthemum emblem.


View from the direction of the aft. Flag of the warship (Flags 16 Rising Sun.) is flapping.


Entrance of a memorial ship.


A boarding ticket is necessary for the boarding ship. 500 yen for general, 300 yen for high school students, free for elementary and junior high school students.


In the vicinity of the entrance is not Mikasa's thing, but memorabilia such as Yamato and Russian side main cannonballs are adorned.



Direction from the back deck to the aft. There are a bit of incongruity as the apartments are lined up.


From the back deck towards the bow.


The area around the second turret was a resting place, and the sunshades were hung.


Main ship of Mikasa.


The turret had a history of Mikasa engraved.


Wireless service room.


The report of "enemy ship look" from the costume cruiser "Shinano Maru" who was alert for the Baltic fleet was a cruiser ship in TsushimaItsukimaIt was received in this telecommunication room via.


The main gun is 40 caliber 30.5 centimeter gun. There is one on the front of the hull and one at the rear.



Secondary gun. 40 caliber 15.2 cm single gun, the hammock is hung in the gun chamber.


A 40-caliber 7.6-cm single cannon for a mine against a ship facing the ship's side.


Originally there are 20 gates, but now there are only 10 gates.


It is said that such a net is prepared as a protection for protection against anti-torpedo boat guns like a main gun and a secondary gun, so it prevented the fragments of shells jumped in during battle.


Of course it is imitation, not real, but it is only possible to change the angle.


60 cm signal search light. It was used to send signals to colleagues and to illuminate targets.


The mast height is 50 m or more.


The Z flag fluttered.


Explanation of the Z flag. In the battle of the Sea of ​​Japan, it was used in the sense that "in the fight against the empire of the Empire and this effort, please make every effort more encouraging".


This is the open bridge.


If you stand in front of you, you may feel like Togo Secretary.


Actually during the battle, Minister Togo took command here.


The position which was standing at that time is indicated at the foot. I was in a slightly down position at the left "Cloud at the top of the hillFamous forAkiyama MasayukiChief of Staff, Higashihachiro Togo, who was in the foremost position on the right side of the street, behind TogoYuzaburo KatoStreet Chief, next to thatKojiro IchiroCaptain.


Although it does not have anything even if looking at the front like this, it seems that it is fixed facing the Imperial Palace.


As the weather is good, it makes you feel like sightseeing, but the nameplate "such as the warrior killed in death" is affixed everywhere in the ship, and I will be reminded again that this ship was a warship.


In addition, the inside of the ship is reproduced as it was at that time, and a lot of exhibits are arranged. It seems that various meetings were held at the central office in the ministerial office.


While it seems like a living space, there are guns in the corner of the room.


Bust of Togo Heihachiro.


It seems that the desk he was using when Togo Heihachiro was working in the military order department.


Her hair was being exhibited.


I do not quite understand ... ....


In the captain's room Emperor MeijiOmenBut.


After finishing seeing the exhibition, you can go up to the deck once you raise the rutar that it was exclusively for the secretary.


It opened on July 18Japan Genki TheaterIntoBattleship Mikasa MuseumAs a model with a total length of about 80 m and a height of about 50 m has been reproduced, NHK's special drama "clouds on the slope" broadcasted in autumn seems to shoot using this, but the real thing is saved in a beautiful form So please visit when the weather is nice.