All battleships of the Japanese fleet at that time were made in England 0:51 Ship to Sarushima 4:10 The emperor's family crest is a replica. The real thing is 31:18 6:09 Boarding 7:01 Communication room 9:20 Lots of cannons 11:39 This angle is cool for battleships 15:45 Armored Bridge 23:00 The inside of the ship is a reference room 28:45 Japanese-like 39:32 A photo of the engine. I wanted to see the real thing 40:11 Officer's office 42:36 Baths & toilets for officers 43:56 The tail of the ship. conference room 45:30 Captain's Saloon 47:30 This ladder was for the use of commander-in-chlef 48:18 Rear gun 49:49 Battleship at sunset
@@iwillgiveittoyouwhocantsle3129 yes a shame seeing as by 1945-6 mikasa was no longer a threat to anyone being already in concrete and also being a vessel without modern range finding systems. It was purely a spiteful move seeing as Togo defeated the russians in 1905 with mikasa.
I just visited this memorial a couple weekends ago and it was amazing. The history in that ship was palpable. I was super stoked to visit something so old and historical
When I reported to CV62 CTF70 staff in 1995, the ship was underway in the Gulf Of Thailand. When it returned to Yokosuka, the next morning I took a walk around the area and I got a good look at her. She was in outstanding shape and was the beginning of my Interest in the Imperial Japanese Navy, especially after meeting and working with the JMSDF who are true professionals.
Thank you very much for your mission to protect the peace of the world. The town of Yokosuka is charming. It seems to be difficult because it costs a lot of money to save
Peaceful and I really enjoyed it. She seems larger up close. Japan is lucky to still have such a ship around when so many other countries scrapped thier ships of the era.
@@iwillgiveittoyouwhocantsle3129 I heard the Battleship New Jersey mention Mikasa when talking about maintenance techniques. A challenge for sure, so far no "perfect" preservation for muesum ships has been found.
Iowa-class battleship New Jersey, a strong American symbol. The strongest and fastest. The overall balance is also beautiful. I want her to remain forever in the future. If she keeps mooring in the sea, maintenance will be difficult, but I want her to do her best
@@iwillgiveittoyouwhocantsle3129 I've been watching the various videos on the New Jersey and USS Texas. I just happened across your video on the Mikasa, I was born in Yokosuka and it caught my eye. USS Texas is finishing up a year in drydock and an extensive major repairs to her hull and some hull structures, and a hull repaint. She's looking good now. The New Jersey will be going into drydock (could be the same one she was built in) in the next month or so to clean and re-coat, repaint at and below the waterline, change the zincs to aluminum (since she's in a freshwater river), and check/repair a few possible leak points where the water inlets were blanked over
Built by Vickers, in Barrow in Furness, as the Japanese came to the Royal Navy and British shipbuilding yards, for experience. Some of my family worked at Barrow, in the 1880s-1920s, so will have helped build her (I have their postcards with pictures to my grandfather, when he was a boy). Mikasa helped sort out the Russians, at Tsushima. Could do with that level of fortitude and strength, now. Sadly, the UK can't crew what few RN ships that it has left, and Barrow's latest A Class submarines are incapable of getting to sea. RN is a shambles that no country would want to learn from, nowadays - except how not to do things!
I often found myself looking at pictures as they bring me a sense of peace. Your video has given me even more now that I found it. I offer my deepest gratitude for your efforts.
Im immediately going to yokosuka to visit mikasa next month to visit japan the first time, i want to also visit the yamato museum but i only got 4 days in japan, no idea if its possible
It takes 6 and a half hours by Shinkansen from Yokosuka Station to Kure Station, and 5 and a half hours by plane... If you use the sleeper express Sunrise (transfer at Okayama Station), you can save time by traveling while you are sleeping.
There she is, the Mikasa. After seeing the USS Lexington, and the USS Texas while she was at drydock for repairs. I'd like to also visit this wonderful piece of history and hope she sticks around for many generations
@iwillgiveittoyouwhocantsle3129 it was heartbreaking to see the Texas with so many holes in her torpedo blisters and hull when she was finally put in drydock. Her pumps were fighting to keep the water out everyday. It's hard to keep these ships in good condition but it's always worth the effort to save them
Sadly, government entities and other people don't realize the importance of preservation and would rather see the money go elsewhere. Just as the State of Texas diverted funds meant to repair the Texas
While it is good that the decision was made to preserve the Mikasa, I was born nearby and would love to travel to visit, it is sad, the state of her preservation, sitting in concrete is a first that I've seen. Her well polished brass shows that some upkeep is being done but the rust showing all over in various places and her teak(?) decks will need a refinish or replacement soon. It's a shame that more below decks weren't open (the red deck) as well as the engineering and galley spaces. Perhaps it is an ongoing and future part of a tour route
Maintenance costs come from the national defense budget. It looks like it will rust easily if exposed to the sea breeze, but I want it to be preserved forever.
I was home ported in Yokosuka on the USS Midway from ‘77 - ‘79 and there was no such memorial there at that time. They must have built it since, but I can only wonder where the old Battleship was back then, because it surely wasn’t in Yokosuka?
Thank you for your hard work on your mission for peace. Battleship Mikasa remained in the same position. She was also unharmed by bombing during the war. After the war, the Soviet Union asked for the ship to be dismantled, and Japan asked for its preservation, so a compromise was reached in which the main gun, bridge, and mast were removed. 1950 ruins. Marshal Nimitz worked hard to restore it and it reached its current state in 1961. In 1955, it was undergoing restoration work.The main guns, bridge, and mast of the Chilean naval battleship Almirante Latorre, which were built at Barrow-in-Furness in England during the same period, were used for the restoration.
Thanks for the detailed tour of a very special ship. I am surprised it was not accidentally attacked in 1945 by a US Navy pilot. Was it camouflaged to hide it, because she certainly wasn't moving anywhere. Has the concrete damaged the hull after all those years?
I think it was just luck that I wasn't attacked. A nearby destroyer has been attacked. A high-ranking American military official who disliked the Soviet Union worked hard to preserve it. There are various opinions, but I think it's a good idea to solidify it with concrete that won't be eroded by seawater.
They are still building nuclear submarines. It is an important town that is essential for peace in England and peace in the world. Thank you to everyone at Barrow-in-Furness.
All battleships of the Japanese fleet at that time were made in England
0:51 Ship to Sarushima
4:10 The emperor's family crest is a replica. The real thing is 31:18
6:09 Boarding
7:01 Communication room
9:20 Lots of cannons
11:39 This angle is cool for battleships
15:45 Armored Bridge
23:00 The inside of the ship is a reference room
28:45 Japanese-like
39:32 A photo of the engine. I wanted to see the real thing
40:11 Officer's office
42:36 Baths & toilets for officers
43:56 The tail of the ship. conference room
45:30 Captain's Saloon
47:30 This ladder was for the use of commander-in-chlef
48:18 Rear gun
49:49 Battleship at sunset
Thankyou for the tour, im glad mikasa is still in existence, though upsetting that she is not complete as per her victory days.
Well, it's a defeated country and I understand that the Soviet Union at the time wanted to disband.
@@iwillgiveittoyouwhocantsle3129 yes a shame seeing as by 1945-6 mikasa was no longer a threat to anyone being already in concrete and also being a vessel without modern range finding systems. It was purely a spiteful move seeing as Togo defeated the russians in 1905 with mikasa.
That was interesting, wished I had known about her when I was in Japan back in the ‘90s. Thanks for showing us this honorable ship
Even now, it is surprisingly little known. It's strange.
I just visited this memorial a couple weekends ago and it was amazing. The history in that ship was palpable. I was super stoked to visit something so old and historical
I'm glad you left it behind.The size is impressive. I hope the Yamato Museum will also exhibit something life-size.
When I reported to CV62 CTF70 staff in 1995, the ship was underway in the Gulf Of Thailand. When it returned to Yokosuka, the next morning I took a walk around the area and I got a good look at her. She was in outstanding shape and was the beginning of my Interest in the Imperial Japanese Navy, especially after meeting and working with the JMSDF who are true professionals.
Thank you very much for your mission to protect the peace of the world. The town of Yokosuka is charming. It seems to be difficult because it costs a lot of money to save
Thank you.
thank you to you too
Peaceful and I really enjoyed it. She seems larger up close. Japan is lucky to still have such a ship around when so many other countries scrapped thier ships of the era.
There was also a war with the United States. It's a lucky ship. It's on land, but maintenance is difficult.
@@iwillgiveittoyouwhocantsle3129 I heard the Battleship New Jersey mention Mikasa when talking about maintenance techniques. A challenge for sure, so far no "perfect" preservation for muesum ships has been found.
Iowa-class battleship New Jersey, a strong American symbol. The strongest and fastest. The overall balance is also beautiful. I want her to remain forever in the future. If she keeps mooring in the sea, maintenance will be difficult, but I want her to do her best
@@iwillgiveittoyouwhocantsle3129 I've been watching the various videos on the New Jersey and USS Texas. I just happened across your video on the Mikasa, I was born in Yokosuka and it caught my eye. USS Texas is finishing up a year in drydock and an extensive major repairs to her hull and some hull structures, and a hull repaint. She's looking good now. The New Jersey will be going into drydock (could be the same one she was built in) in the next month or so to clean and re-coat, repaint at and below the waterline, change the zincs to aluminum (since she's in a freshwater river), and check/repair a few possible leak points where the water inlets were blanked over
Built by Vickers, in Barrow in Furness, as the Japanese came to the Royal Navy and British shipbuilding yards, for experience. Some of my family worked at Barrow, in the 1880s-1920s, so will have helped build her (I have their postcards with pictures to my grandfather, when he was a boy).
Mikasa helped sort out the Russians, at Tsushima.
Could do with that level of fortitude and strength, now. Sadly, the UK can't crew what few RN ships that it has left, and Barrow's latest A Class submarines are incapable of getting to sea.
RN is a shambles that no country would want to learn from, nowadays - except how not to do things!
It seems like there are a lot of problems... But the British Empire was and still is great.
This was one of my stops when I was stationed there. Awesome ship.
Are you from the US Navy? Just being there is a deterrent. I am always grateful for your help
I often found myself looking at pictures as they bring me a sense of peace. Your video has given me even more now that I found it. I offer my deepest gratitude for your efforts.
It's beautiful considering it's exposed to the sea breeze.Thank you to those who manage it
Still building today’s warships at Barrow in Furness as was the Mikasa. 👍🏻🏴🇯🇵
The Dock Museum looks interesting too
Perfect walkaround. No annoying music and good footage of the ship. Keep it up. :)
I don't know how to edit(^_^;)
Im immediately going to yokosuka to visit mikasa next month to visit japan the first time, i want to also visit the yamato museum but i only got 4 days in japan, no idea if its possible
It takes 6 and a half hours by Shinkansen from Yokosuka Station to Kure Station, and 5 and a half hours by plane...
If you use the sleeper express Sunrise (transfer at Okayama Station), you can save time by traveling while you are sleeping.
Thank you for this video! It was awesome to watch!
The real thing is even more impressive. It's hard to believe that this ship is over 120 years old. As expected of England
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There are no other warships left...it's almost a miracle.
There she is, the Mikasa. After seeing the USS Lexington, and the USS Texas while she was at drydock for repairs. I'd like to also visit this wonderful piece of history and hope she sticks around for many generations
It must be difficult to preserve the ship as it is prone to corrosion due to seawater and sea breeze, but I hope you will do your best.
@iwillgiveittoyouwhocantsle3129 it was heartbreaking to see the Texas with so many holes in her torpedo blisters and hull when she was finally put in drydock. Her pumps were fighting to keep the water out everyday. It's hard to keep these ships in good condition but it's always worth the effort to save them
Preservation requires constant time and money. Stupid leftists are making a fuss about wasting tax money.
Sadly, government entities and other people don't realize the importance of preservation and would rather see the money go elsewhere. Just as the State of Texas diverted funds meant to repair the Texas
While it is good that the decision was made to preserve the Mikasa, I was born nearby and would love to travel to visit, it is sad, the state of her preservation, sitting in concrete is a first that I've seen. Her well polished brass shows that some upkeep is being done but the rust showing all over in various places and her teak(?) decks will need a refinish or replacement soon. It's a shame that more below decks weren't open (the red deck) as well as the engineering and galley spaces. Perhaps it is an ongoing and future part of a tour route
Maintenance costs come from the national defense budget. It looks like it will rust easily if exposed to the sea breeze, but I want it to be preserved forever.
I was home ported in Yokosuka on the USS Midway from ‘77 - ‘79 and there was no such memorial there at that time. They must have built it since, but I can only wonder where the old Battleship was back then, because it surely wasn’t in Yokosuka?
Thank you for your hard work on your mission for peace. Battleship Mikasa remained in the same position. She was also unharmed by bombing during the war. After the war, the Soviet Union asked for the ship to be dismantled, and Japan asked for its preservation, so a compromise was reached in which the main gun, bridge, and mast were removed. 1950 ruins. Marshal Nimitz worked hard to restore it and it reached its current state in 1961. In 1955, it was undergoing restoration work.The main guns, bridge, and mast of the Chilean naval battleship Almirante Latorre, which were built at Barrow-in-Furness in England during the same period, were used for the restoration.
and now the midway is a beautiful museum ship itself!
shes a beauty. Last pre dreadnaught battleship in existence (I think)
Certainly a beautiful woman. You can see the high level of British shipbuilding.
The Mikasa is the last British battleship in existance. As well as one of the few remaining preddreadnaughts.
Too many people don't understand how precious this is.
It was Japanese navy ship not British.
@@gutsjoestar7450 Mikasa was a British built vessel for the Imperial Japanese Navy.
@@sebastianalvaradocolon5983 they hired the British to build a ship so it's theirs isn't it. Guess what language the crew were speaking
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Thanks for the detailed tour of a very special ship. I am surprised it was not accidentally attacked in 1945 by a US Navy pilot. Was it camouflaged to hide it, because she certainly wasn't moving anywhere. Has the concrete damaged the hull after all those years?
I think it was just luck that I wasn't attacked.
A nearby destroyer has been attacked.
A high-ranking American military official who disliked the Soviet Union worked hard to preserve it.
There are various opinions, but I think it's a good idea to solidify it with concrete that won't be eroded by seawater.
It was heavily damaged during the war, and after.
Read the last section (Preservation) on Wikipedia.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_battleship_Mikasa
Would the Mikasa be open to visit during December?
We will be closed from December 28th to 31st. New Year's Day starts on the 1st. be careful
@@iwillgiveittoyouwhocantsle3129 perfect as I’m leaving on the 28th!
engine room?
It's not published. There are stairs going down, but they are restricted. I'd like to see it though.
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They are still building nuclear submarines. It is an important town that is essential for peace in England and peace in the world. Thank you to everyone at Barrow-in-Furness.