Japanese cruiser Mogami (1908)
- Japanese cruiser Mogami (1908)
The , largely due to performance and maintenance issues with its engines.
While being dismantled at Osaka, a spark from a welding torch ignited the remaining oil in "Mogami's" bunkers, causing an explosion and fire which destroyed the hulk of the vessel in two hours. The main mast of the "Mogami" is preserved at the Nakanoshima Park in downtown Osaka as a peace memorial.
References
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* Jentsura, Hansgeorg. "Warships of the Imperial Japanese Navy, 1869-1945". Naval Institute Press (1976). ISBN 087021893X
* Schencking, J. Charles. "Making Waves: Politics, Propaganda, And The Emergence Of The Imperial Japanese Navy, 1868-1922". Stanford University Press (2005). ISBN 0804749779
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