Cultural Properties of the Munakata Region
| Name |
Compass from the Japanese battleship Mikasa |
| Classification |
|
| Address |
|
| Form |
|
| Survey year |
|
| Storage status |
|
| Excavated relics |
|
| Age |
Meiji period |
| Description |
On May 27th, 1905, the Battle of Tsushima was fought in the waters near Okinoshima, the combined Japanese fleet, led by Commander-in-Chief Togo Hachiro in a battle in the Tsushima Strait and in the waters to the north, crushed the Russian Baltic armada. This item, in gratitude for the blessings of naval victory, was dedicated by the Department of the Navy. It is a Japanese-made magnetic compass, one of the two equipped on the flagship, Mikasa. It is the only surviving meter from the Mikasa. |
| volume / scale / area |
H1m29cm |
| Collection |
Munakata Shrine Collection |
| References |
|
| Catalog page |
|
Copyright © 2020 The Preservation and Utilization Council of the sacred island of Okinoshima and the Associated Sites in the Munakata Region, All Rights Reserved.