The Sinking of IJN Tokiwa

You can support my channel on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HiddenHistoryYT Want U-Boat or Warship models? Go here: https://hiddenhistoryyt.myshopify.com Thanks for watching, remember to like & subscribe! Tokiwa (常盤) was the second and last Asama-class armored cruiser (Sōkō jun'yōkan) built for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) in the late 1890s. As Japan lacked the industrial capacity to build such warships herself, the ship was built in Britain. She played minor roles in the Boxer Rebellion of 1900 and World War I, but was very active during the Russo-Japanese War of 1904–05 where she participated in the Battle of Port Arthur, the Battle off Ulsan, and the Battle of Tsushima. After the war she was sometimes used as a training ship for naval cadets. Tokiwa was converted into a minelayer in 1922–24. She was placed in reserve in 1927 after she was damaged by an accidental explosion of several mines. The ship was deployed to Northern China in 1932–33 after the Japanese invasion of Manchuria. After her refit in 1937, Tokiwa returned to active duty and was assigned to the 4th Fleet in 1939. During the Pacific War, she participated in the occupation of the Gilbert Islands and Rabaul and Kavieng in New Guinea. Damaged by American aircraft shortly afterwards, the ship was forced to return to Japan for repairs. Tokiwa laid minefields during 1944–45 until she was twice damaged by American mines in 1945. After repairs were completed, the ship was badly damaged by American aircraft and her crew was forced to beach her lest she sink shortly before the end of the war. Tokiwa was salvaged in 1947 and subsequently broken up for scrap. Subscribe to our FREE daily WW2 newsletter: https://hiddenhistoryyt.beehiiv.com/subscribe If you liked this video, check out my other submarine videos: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLuXclAQCCIH9H2dXHwAyZYNWDQ2SdM-hZ Want to learn more about Submarines? Click here: https://hiddenhistoryyt.com Check out my book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C7SNL7B7 Join our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/HiddenHistoryYT Follow on Instagram for history photos: @hiddenhistorybackup https://www.instagram.com/hiddenhistorybackup/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HiddenHistoryYT @HiddenHistoryYT If you feel that this content in some way infringes on your own content please reach out to [email protected] #ww2 #wwii #woldwar2 #warships #japan #navy #history