Naval Legends: Mikasa | World of Warships

The Mikasa battleship had cost Japan a 6% of the country’s overall annual budget, and at the time of her construction, she was the most powerful ship in the world. Mikasa was never defeated in battle, and also was part of one of the most dramatic episodes in the history of the Russian Navy — the Battle of Tsushima.

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[evonchevy]

WHY is it, I feel like WOW does a better job then the History Channel. I Love these guys

[paddyv]

I was surprised to see no AoT references in the comment section.

[XXXXXXXXXX]

7:18 love the dining room with the gun :D

[klegendm]

Fun fact: mikasa is the only surviving British built battleship (according to Mark Felton)

[Nighthawk]

During the Battle of Tsushima, Ensign Yamamoto served aboard the Armored Cruiser Nisshin, which was part of the Mikasa’s screen.

Yamamoto saw the close up tactics of Admiral Togo and above all; the need for surprise in battle. It’s hard to think that both Togo and Isoroku were the most notable admirals of the Combined Fleet.

[ThrashRebel]

Mikasa park is right next to Fleet Activities (FLEACT), Yokosuka, where I served (active duty) for three years & as a civilian for six years. Mikasa park, which is the area you see in the video (off her port side), has small concerts, often during the summer months. Forward of the ship, you can see a portion of FLEACT, Yokosuka. I miss Japan (lived there for 12 years).

Lol! I used to work with Kazou (the guy around the 5:40 mark). I worked public affairs on Kitty Hawk & FLEACT Yokosuka Public Affairs. He would coordinate with us for tours of certain things & we would accompany him on tours. He used to translate for us, sometimes, when we had Japanese tour groups. He is a cool, laid-back dude.

[DrMacintosh]

I was surprised to learn that Mikasa had

[TakoyaKyono]

She is a truly magnificent ship, and it gave me chills to stand on her decks last May.

[steelpanther]

That ship was built in a time when products were built to last and craftsmanship was valued. That English style instrumentation and even the woode deck looks stunning.

[saifulbrine]

Mikasa in anime: strong buff woman who simp for Her step brother

Navy:

[EnderSaga]

Love the theme when explaining mikasa's characteristics

[Dfathurr]

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35% My house
35% Eren
30% Why Britain don't do this?

[SamuelHarrison]

Ironic how it was British people who helped preserve Mikasa when we cant even preserve our own.

[RenegdeVakarian]

Never expected World of Warships was gonna be my go-to for concise, accurate naval history

[edwardwells]

While stationed on USS Midway from 1984 to 1992 I took several tour abroad the Mikasa. It was awesome to walk through it and step back in time to another era in Naval Warfare!

[janchovanec]

She sails,
she sinks,
she leads,

But most importantly,
SHE PROTECTS EREN!





Meow out.

[gdd]

Two points to add.

1. It was Chester Nimitz who did the main part of the job to restore Mikasa after WW2. He admired Admiral Togo so much that he didn't want to see Mikasa being used as a dance hall.

2. Admiral Togo in his old age became a
stumbling stone in IJN. While most of the officers at the Navy Department including Isoroku Yamamoto were strongly for maintaining somehow good relationship with UK and US, some officers, extreme nationalists, used Togo and his honor to justify their idea. Togo in those days was already detached from up-to-date reality of the world and became influence to belittle the importance of the relationship among IJN. This eventually led Japan to Pearl Harbour attack.

[Boskov]

The Pre-Dreadnoughts and the ships of World War I (not necessarily mutually exclusive) are really underrated and under appreciated. I won't deny the newer ships are better and more effective but there's a certain beauty of the old pre-dreadnoughts and the like.

[elpistolero]

“Mikasa su casa”
-Said the British shipyard to the IJN

[razorsharpview]

That music when introducing the ship is such an eargasm...