Fusō was ordered in 1875, as part of Japan's first steps towards building a modern navy.
Germany, with its powerful modern navy, considered the ship an irritating insult.
It is known as the "birthplace of China's first modern navy".
This was Japan's second engagement between two modern navies.
Why modern navies have been less successful than armies in producing visionary leaders is difficult to analyze.
As exploitation of sea-based resources becomes more important, he added, China will need a modern navy.
He'd never imagined anything like this in a modern navy, yet he knew he should have.
He visited England and France in 1857 to study modern navies.
We need a fighting navy and a modern navy.
Most modern navies also have a large air support contingent, deployed from aircraft carriers.