 Hashidate in a 1904 postcard.
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| History | |
|---|---|
 Empire of Japan | |
| Name | Hashidate |
| Ordered | 1886 Fiscal Year |
| Builder | Yokosuka Naval Arsenal |
| Laid down | 6 August 1888 |
| Launched | 24 March 1891 |
| Completed | 26 June 1894 |
| Stricken | 1 April 1922 |
| Fate | Scrapped 1927 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Matsushima-class cruiser |
| Displacement | 4,278 long tons (4,347 t) |
| Length | 91.81 m (301 ft 3 in) w/l |
| Beam | 15.6 m (51 ft 2 in) |
| Draft | 6.05 m (19 ft 10 in) |
| Propulsion | 2-shaft reciprocating; 6 boilers; 5,400 hp (4,000 kW), 680 tons coal |
| Speed | 16.5 knots (19.0 mph; 30.6 km/h) |
| Complement | 360 |
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Hashidate (橋立, Standing Bridge) was the third (and final vessel) in the Matsushima class of protected cruisers in the Imperial Japanese Navy. The ship was the only one of the class constructed in Japan. Like sister ships, (Matsushima and Itsukushima) her name comes from one of the traditional Three Views of Japan, in this case, the Ama-no-hashidate in northern Kyoto prefecture on the Sea of Japan.