　「淺間」は、イギリスのアームストロング・ホイットワース社で建造された一等巡洋艦（装甲巡洋艦）です。日本回航後は、姉妹艦「常盤」と共に、帝国海軍の主戦力として期待されました。同艦は、各戦役で活躍した一方で、たびたび明治天皇の御召艦として観艦式に臨む栄誉に恵まれた艦でもありました。日露戦争では、他の戦隊に臨時編入される事が多く、各方面で活躍しました。バルチック艦隊との決戦当日、「淺間」は第一駆逐隊と共に奇襲隊を構成。この時、同艦はある重大な任務を担っていました。それは旗艦の「三笠」からの合図を確認後、バルチック艦隊へ突撃して、その陣形を乱し、敵艦からの砲撃を自身に集中させる事により、第一駆逐隊に連繫機雷を使った決死攻撃を成功させる機会を作るというものでした。しかし、実際は波が高く奇襲作戦は中止。同艦は再び第二艦隊に戻り、バルチック艦隊との激しい砲撃戦に身を投じました。
　本作品は、日本海海戦当日に決死奇襲隊としての任を背負い、先陣を切るべく第二艦隊の戦列を離れて増速する「淺間」の勇姿を描いたものです。背景で並走中の艦は、上村彦之丞中将座乗の第二艦隊旗艦「出雲」です。

The Asama was an armored cruiser built by Armstrong Whitworth in England. After her voyage to Japan, she was expected to be a mainstay of the Imperial Japanese Navy along with her sister ship Tokiwa. While she was active in various battles, she was often honored to be the flagship of the Emperor Meiji as he sat aboard her at Naval Reviews. During the Russo-Japanese War, she was often temporarily attached to other squadrons and served in a variety of combat waters. On the day of the decisive battle against the Baltic Fleet, Asama formed a raiding party with the First Destroyer Squadron. At this time, Asama had one important mission. After receiving a signal from the flagship Mikasa, she was to attack the Baltic Fleet, disrupt its formation, and concentrate the enemy's fire on her, creating an opportunity for the First Destroyer Squadron to launch a successful decisive attack using linked mines. However, in reality, the waves were too high and the surprise operation was cancelled. Asama returned to the Second Fleet and engaged in a fierce gun battle with the Baltic Fleet.
This drawing depicts the heroic scene of the Asama as she left the battle line of the Second Fleet and increased speed to take the lead as a decisive assault force on the day of the Battle of Tsushima. The ship in the background is the flagship of the Second Fleet, the Izumo, with Vice Admiral Hikonojo Kamimura on board.

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収録作品：79点（帝国海軍艦艇/海自艦艇/外国海軍艦艇）
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Total number of pages: 156p
Price: 4,400(tax included*)*BOOTH price includes packing and shipping costs.
Included works: 79 pieces (IJN, JMSDF, US, British, French, German
and Italian Navy vessels)
Specifications: PUR binding with no misalignment of spreads and horizontal opening.