Japanese destroyer Asashio (1902)

The Asashio (朝潮) was a ''Momi''-class destroyer of the Imperial Japanese Navy. Launched in 1902, she served throughout the Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905) and saw action in several key engagements. Specific details about her individual actions during the war are often sparse in readily available English-language sources, but her participation in the general fleet operations is well-documented. Following the war, she remained in service for a number of years before ultimately being decommissioned and likely scrapped, though the precise date of her disposal is uncertain. Further research into Japanese naval records may provide more precise operational details and her ultimate fate. Her role as a relatively early destroyer in the Imperial Japanese Navy makes her significant in understanding the development of the Japanese fleet in this era.