Suma class cruiser

The two based on its capacity for 544 tons of coal.

hips in class

Two "Suma" class cruisers were built. Both were lost before the start of World War II.

;Ordered in 1891, launched 9 March 1895, and completed 12 December 1896, the "Suma" served in the Boxer Rebellion and in the Russo-Japanese War. It also served patrol duty during World War I primarily in the southeast Asia area. It was removed from the active list on 4 April 1923, and scrapped in 1928.

;Ordered in 1893, launched in 1897 and completed 30 March 1899, the "Akashi" served in the Boxer Rebellion and in the Russo-Japanese War. In World War I, the "Akashi" served in the Battle of Tsingtao, and subsequently patrolled the sea lanes in southeast Asia and the Mediterranean Sea. It was expended as a target for dive bombers south of Izu Ōshima on 3 August 1930.

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