Naval Modernization and the Growth of the Imperial Japanese Navy (1870–1905)

1. Imperial Japanese Navy formally established

   Jul 1, 1869Labels: Imperial Japanese

   • IJN

2. Yokosuka Shipyards taken over by Meiji government

   Jan 1, 1871Labels: Yokosuka Shipyards

   • Yokosuka Arsenal
   • IJNH

3. Navy Ministry created to administer the fleet

   Apr 1, 1872Labels: Navy Ministry

   • Navy Ministry

4. Keel laid for Seiki at Yokosuka

   Jun 20, 1873Labels: Seiki warship, Yokosuka Shipyards

   • Seiki
   • Yokosuka Arsenal

5. Ironclads Fusō and Kongō launched in Britain

   Apr 17, 1877Labels: Fus, Kong

   • Fus
   • Kong

6. Satsuma Rebellion ends with Shiroyama battle

   Sep 24, 1877Labels: Satsuma Rebellion, Battle of

   • Shiroyama

7. Sasebo Naval District established in Kyūshū

   Jan 1, 1886Labels: Sasebo Naval

   • Sasebo Arsenal

8. Imperial Japanese Naval Academy relocated to Etajima

   Jan 1, 1888Labels: Imperial Japanese, Etajima

   • Naval Academy
   • Etajima

9. Kure Naval District established for home defense

   Jan 1, 1889Labels: Kure Naval

   • Kure Arsenal

10. Navy General Staff created for operational command

    Jan 1, 1893Labels: Navy General

    • Navy Staff
    • Navy Ministry

11. Battle of Pungdo opens Sino-Japanese naval hostilities

    Jul 25, 1894Labels: Battle of

    • Pungdo
    • Sino Japanese War

12. Battle of the Yalu River secures Japanese sea command

    Sep 17, 1894Labels: Battle of

    • Britannica
    • Yalu Battle

13. Weihaiwei campaign defeats the Beiyang Fleet

    Jan 20, 1895Labels: Weihaiwei campaign, Beiyang Fleet

    • Weihaiwei

14. Treaty of Shimonoseki ends the First Sino-Japanese War

    Apr 17, 1895Labels: Treaty of

    • Britannica
    • Treaty

15. Maizuru Naval District begins operations

    Oct 1, 1901Labels: Maizuru Naval

    • Maizuru District
    • Maizuru City

16. Anglo-Japanese Alliance strengthens Japan’s strategic position

    Jan 1, 1902Labels: Anglo-Japanese Alliance

    • Britannica

17. Major naval shipyards renamed as arsenals

    Jan 1, 1903Labels: Kure Arsenal, Sasebo Arsenal, Yokosuka Arsenal

    • Kure Arsenal
    • Sasebo Arsenal
    • Yokosuka Arsenal

18. Maizuru Naval Arsenal established for construction and repair

    Jan 1, 1903Labels: Maizuru Naval

    • Maizuru Arsenal

19. Battle of Port Arthur opens the Russo-Japanese War at sea

    Feb 9, 1904Labels: Battle of

    • Britannica

20. Battle of Tsushima decisively defeats Russia’s Baltic Fleet

    May 27, 1905Labels: Battle of, Combined Fleet

    • Britannica
    • Tsushima