[Rarebooks] FS: 1909 Invitation- Tour Japanese Cruisers Aso and Soya - Japanese Consul of Oregon

[Joslin Hall Rare Books]

1909 Invitation to Tour Japanese Cruisers Aso & Soya from the Japanese 
Consul of Portland, Oregon.

A formal invitation card "To meet Rear Admiral Jichi and the Captains 
and Officers of the H.I.J.M.'s Cruisers 'Aso' and 'Soya' " at the 
Portland Hotel in Portland, Oregon. The 'Aso' and 'Soya' both started 
life as Russian cruisers. 'Aso' had been the 'Bayan', lead ship in the 
Bayan-class of armored cruisers, constructed in France. She was scuttled 
at the end of the siege of Port Arthur during the Russo-Japanese War. 
'Soya' was commissioned 'Varyag' in 1899, and was built in Philadelphia. 
After being heavily damaged while fighting nine Japanese cruisers, the 
Varyag was scuttled in February, 1904. Both ships were raised at the 
conclusion of the ear and claimed by the Imperial Japanese navy as war 
prizes. In 1909 they made a long distance officer cadet training cruise 
to Hawaii and North America.

Single card. 6.25"x5.25". Minor wear, light soil. $60

A Picture =>
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The ships-
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<http://www.joslinhall.com/images417/Varyag.jpg>


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