This is an original overseas voyage log from the Imperial Japanese Navy armored cruiser YAKUMO, covering a long-distance training cruise conducted between 1926 and 1927 – a turning point period between the Taisho and early Showa eras. What is written on the spine? The gold lettering on the spine reads. “Commemoration of the Completion of a Training Cruise”. This book was compiled to commemorate the successful completion of an overseas training voyage. From June 13, 1926 (Taisho 15). To January 17, 1927 (Showa 2). This clearly shows that the book is not a later reprint, but a contemporary naval record created during the actual service period. YAKUMO was an armored cruiser of the Imperial Japanese Navy, originally commissioned in the early 1900s. Later reassigned as a training cruiser, responsible for overseas voyages to educate young naval officers. By the 1920s, YAKUMO represented Japan abroad as a floating symbol of naval professionalism. Contents and Historical Value. Unlike battle reports, this diary focuses on daily naval life and real operations, including. Coal loading and fuel management in the coal-fired warship era. Sanitation and disease prevention during long voyages. Foreign port visits and international interactions. Cutter races and onboard training activities. Practical notes on navigation, climate, and logistics. It offers a rare, human-scale view of how sailors actually lived and worked at sea before modern mechanized warfare. This voyage took place before relations between Japan and Western countries deteriorated. Japanese warships regularly visited foreign ports. Naval cruises functioned as both training missions and diplomatic presence. International cooperation was still part of naval culture. As such, this book captures a calmer, outward-looking phase of the Imperial Japanese Navy, making it especially valuable to collectors and researchers. Due to age, the book shows. No missing pages confirmed. Please refer to photographs for exact condition. This is not just a book, but a firsthand naval record documenting. Pre-WWII global naval operations. Everyday life aboard an Imperial Japanese Navy cruiser. Highly recommended for collectors of naval history, maritime records, and pre-WWII Japanese military materials. International Buyers – Please Note. Thank you for your understanding.
THE CRUISE OF THE U. No marks or writing. Minor rubbing on corners and top/bottom of the spine. No loose, missing or cutout pages. Here is a record of the crew of the USS TRENTON. It is a story of who they were and where they went. A true story of the events happening to and on board the U. TRENTON during her shakedown cruise, from Saturday, 24 May, 1924, to Monday, 29 September, 1924. This cruise book contains a roster of the Officers and Enlisted Men during this period. Thank you for your interest in this item. I do not use recycled boxes, kraft or bubble mailers for these scarce Cruise Books.
Antique imperial japanese sake cup set. Rare Imperial Japanese Navy Commemorative Sake Cup Set. Featuring IJN Aso and IJN Niitaka warships. Inscription: “IJN Aso Long-Distance Voyage Commemoration”. 3cm (1.18 inches) height, 9cm (3.54 inches) diameter. Maki-e design featuring voyage route. Inscription: “Expedition Commemoration, 40,000+ Nautical Miles”. 3.4cm (1.34 inches) height, 8.2cm (3.23 inches) diameter. Material: Ceramic Condition: Good vintage condition. Shows signs of age including minor scratches, light stains, and wear consistent with its 100+ year age. Please see photos for detailed condition. Includes original box (box shows age-related wear). Historical significance: IJN Aso: Participated in WWI, patrolled South Pacific IJN Niitaka: Served in Russo-Japanese War, WWI patrols. Perfect for collectors of Imperial Japanese Navy memorabilia! International Buyers – Please Note. Thank you for your understanding.
61mm in diameter and made by the Osaka Mint, this bronze table medal was issued in 1921 to commemorate a voyage made to Europe by the then Crown Prince (the future Emperor Hirohito). It is still in its titled and fitted case of issue, which is hard to find. This greatly increases the risk that an item can get permanently lost.
THE CRUISE OF THE U. No marks or writing. Minor rubbing on corners and top/bottom of the spine. No loose, missing or cutout pages. Here is a record of the crew of the USS TRENTON. It is a story of who they were and where they went. A true story of the events happening to and on board the U. TRENTON during her shakedown cruise, from Saturday, 24 May, 1924, to Monday, 29 September, 1924. This cruise book contains a roster of the Officers and Enlisted Men during this period. Thank you for your interest in this item. I do not use recycled boxes, kraft or bubble mailers for these scarce Cruise Books. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\1919-38\Original Period Items”. The seller is “picking2015″ and is located in this country: US.
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
- Theme: Militaria
- Original/Reproduction: Original
- Time Period Manufactured: 1919-38
SCROLL DOWN PAST DESCRIPTION TO SEE ADDITIONAL SAMPLE IMAGES FROM THIS ALBUM & SEPARATE PHOTOS/POSTCARDS. Included is a photo album, loose photos and a bunch of loose real photo postcards. A total of 248 photographs and real photo postcards. Was laid down 14 June 1917 by the. Launched 23 December 1919; and commissioned 28 December 1920 at Philadelphia, Commander. Medical Corps, USN, in command. With a bed capacity of 550 patients. Relief was one of the world’s most modern and best equipped hospital ships. Assigned to the Atlantic Fleet, she departed. 26 February 1921 to provide fleet units on Caribbean maneuvers with all the facilities of a modern shore hospital. Included are the following. Photo Album 158 photographs (a few are real photo postcards). Owners name written on first page of log and then about 20 pages of the log are filled in with the first date being the commission date and then leaving Philadelphia, stopping in Hampton Roads Virginia and then to the Atlantic and eventually to Guantanamo Bay Cuba where it was stationed for several months before returning back to the United States and then trips along the Atlantic seaboard including New York City. Therefore all photographs could easily be removed from the album with no damage. Total of 158 photos that are about postcard size. Many have white lettering identification. About 50 of the photos are taken in Cuba with images of the base at Guantanamo, other places in Cuba, baseball games, etc. No missing photos and overall the album is in excellent condition. 51 Real Photo Postcards. 51 loose real photo postcards. Looks like all are unused and have not been glued in album and are clean unmarked backs. Almost all postcards have white lettering identification. Distribution is as follows. 4 of Philadelphia Navy Yard. 11 of at sea showing people on board. 30 taken in Cuba. Various photographs, many showing crew members and a few of doctors performing surgery. Please see my other auctions. The item “1921 USS Relief Navy Medical Ship Photo Album & RPPCs Archive Maiden Voyage” is in sale since Saturday, June 20, 2020. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Postcards\Military”. The seller is “patricka” and is located in San Francisco, California. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, South africa, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa rica, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Antigua and barbuda, Aruba, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Saint kitts and nevis, Saint lucia, Turks and caicos islands, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei darussalam, Bolivia, Ecuador, Egypt, French guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman islands, Liechtenstein, Sri lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macao, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Peru, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Viet nam, Uruguay.
- Branch of Military: Navy
- Subject: Ship