Izumo was the lead ship of her class of armored cruisers built for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) in the late 1890s. As Japan lacked the industrial capacity to build such warships itself, the ship was built in Britain. She often served as a flagship and participated in most of the naval battles of the Russo-Japanese War of 1904–1905. The ship was lightly damaged during the Battle off Ulsan and the Battle of Tsushima. Izumo was ordered to protect Japanese citizens and interests in 1913 during the Mexican Revolution and was still there when World War I began in 1914.
Stamp and 1906.5.27 special cancel from a postcard of Japanese cruiser Izumo
Postcard of Japanese cruiser Izumo
Photo of Japanese cruiser Izumo in 1902
A painting of Japanese cruiser Izumo by Ishii Hakutei
Photo panorama of "Man of War Row" in the Huangpu River, Shanghai in late May or early June 1939.
Izumo was the lead ship of her class of armored cruisers, outdated and serving as a training ship she was sunk by American carrier aircraft during the attack on Kure in July 1945.
Panama Canal Japanese Cruiser Idzumo leaving Miraflores Locks Northbound Oct 15, 1921 - DPLA - 2f9b22351c873a9347447940942cd8ee
Photo of Japanese cruiser Izumo at Kobe
Spectators watching a naval vessel in the harbour, possibly the Japanese cruiser HIJMS IZUMO (7546530178)