()[[[ers20135302793778635055062626559586923528.jpg]]] The substitute cruiser was originally a merchant ship of the Japanese Mail Shipping Company. Later, because the Japanese Military Minister Shiki Kawasaki went to sea with the combined fleet to observe the battle,
For the sake of comfort, the "Saikyo Maru" was temporarily requisitioned and equipped with artillery as a base ship. Ship information: displacement of 2913 tons, 387 horsepower, speed of 12 knots. Main weapons and equipment: 1 120mm rapid fire cannon, 2 47mm machine guns
