. . . "The three were protected cruisers operated by the Imperial Japanese Navy. They participated in numerous actions during World War I. The Chikuma class was the final class of protected cruiser in the Imperial Japanese Navy, and was followed by the Tenry\u016B class of light cruisers."@en . . . . . . "The three were protected cruisers operated by the Imperial Japanese Navy. They participated in numerous actions during World War I. The Chikuma class was the final class of protected cruiser in the Imperial Japanese Navy, and was followed by the Tenry\u016B class of light cruisers."@en . . . . "Chikuma during commissioning, 1912"@en . . "300"^^ . . . "Chikuma-class cruiser"@en . . . . . .