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Japanese Frigate (launched 1864. Service 1868-1889) The Fujiyama (Fujisan), named after Japan’s superstar mountain, was a steam frigate of the Shogunate Navy and later, of the Imperial Japanese Navy. Until 1887 (Meiji year 20), her official name in the IJN was Fujisan-kan. She missed the Shimonoseki War, retained in the US but was quite active … Read more