Shipbucket

Hello this is spinoff of my Kantai islands AU, this topic will run parallel to the main topic I'll feature ships from the blue star Transport Company.


the blue star Transport Company is the oldest maritime Company in the Kantai islands, blue star lines was founded in 1888 by Akihiko yamzaki The initial field of operations were exclusively devoted cargo and passenger on the route Japan and the Hawaii.(to be continued at at later date)


the Asashio was a small ocean liner built in 1900/1904 for the Heguri-Hong Kong route.

Ordered: 12 December 1899
Laid down: 24 June 1900
Launched: 19 may 1904
Christened: 3 December 1905
Out of service:10 July 1937 (retired)
Status: Broken up for scrap

Type: Ocean liner
Tonnage: 7,311 grt
Length: 424 ft 8.6 (129.5 m)
Beam: 50 ft 8.5 in ( 15.24 m)
Height: 37 ft 5 in (11.2 m)
Decks: 5
Propulsion: 2x Heguri Engineering Co.triple-expansion steam engines
Speed 20. 5 kn
Capacity:690, 1st-class:40 2nd-class:50 3rd-class:600

in 1919 Michishio was lost in the Korea Strait when she collided with her the battleship Akatsuki with lost of all but 10 of her crew

in 1936 Asashio and Oshio were was deemed too old and small to be worth of further service. they was thus withdrawn in 1937.


Ships in class: (laid down-launched-Christened - fate)

Asashio 1900-1904-1905 - Decommissioned 1937
Ōshio 1901-1905-1906 - Decommissioned 1937
Michishio 1902-1906-1907 - suck 1919

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Work list: 1. various pre-1900 Zipang ships 2. Some protected cruisers and other miscellaneous projects

Nice looking series.

thanks

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Work list: 1. various pre-1900 Zipang ships 2. Some protected cruisers and other miscellaneous projects

The Asashimo class was a class of medium sized ocean liners  built between 1901 and 1908 they  mainly served the sendai to Tokyo route  but in later life will end up serving Heguri to Sydney route as well as less prioritised routes.

Ordered: 26 August 1901
Laid down: 10 January 1902
Launched: 30 October 1906
Christened: 15 February 1907
Out of service:10 December 1940 (retired)
Status: Laid up till 1950 then scrapped

Type: Ocean liner
Tonnage: 9.298 GRT
Length: 508 ft ( 155.3 m)
Beam: 55 ft ( 17.2 m)
Height: 24ft (7.6 m)
Decks: 5
Propulsion: 1x Heguri Engineering Co.triple-expansion steam engines
Speed 22. 5 kn
Capacity:800, 1st-class:50 2nd-class:150 3rd-class:600

The Asashimo was christened on the 15th of February 1907  she was built mainly for the shorter range routes such as between Tokyo and sendai and the Heguri to Hong Kong route,  however in later life  her two sisters  would end up serving the Heguri to Sydney route  in late 1920s  as well as many other less prioritised routes.

With the Outbreak of WWI the Asashimo was assigned as a troop ship unlike her sister  she didn't receive a dazzle camo paint scheme she was simply painted into into warship Grey, the three ships war time service was extremely unremarkable with the Wars end in 1918 the three ships returned to civilian service.

in 1928 the makigumo was being docked at Heguri Harbour when her mooring Lines snapped she began to drift out into the path of  surprisingly enough her sister the Asashimo, the Asashimo ended up ramming the makigumo in the middle luckily it resulted in only one Casualty this happened to be a a crew member who fell overboard and drowned however the damage to the ships was expensive, the Asashimo  bow had to be completely rebuilt, the makigumo however had to have entire section of upper Hull replaced.

 in 1934 during the Japanese invasion the kazagumo and the Asashimo we both quickly captured by Japanese forces, the makigumo however managed to escape Heguri  Harbour and tried to make a break for the Pacific however Japanese Destroyer is quickly caught up to her and ordered her to surrender she was unceremoniously sailed back to Heguri  Harbour  where she was laid up with her sisters until late 1936  when all three ships are returned to service, now primarily on the sendai to Tokyo route in 1938 with the ships age becoming apparent all three ships planned to be decommissioned by 1939, however would the Outbreak of World War two or three ships were briefly called upon to move Japanese troops in the Pacific, however in 1940 all three ships were laid up the kazagumo and the makigumo were both scrapped in 1941 the Asashimo remained laid up until 1950 when she was also scrapped.

Ships in class: (laid down-launched-commissioned - fate)

Asashimo 1902-1906-1907 - Decommissioned 1940
makigumo 1902-1906-1907 - Decommissioned 1940
kazagumo 1903-1907-1908 - Decommissioned 1940

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Work list: 1. various pre-1900 Zipang ships 2. Some protected cruisers and other miscellaneous projects

Keep it up, because it looks good.