Unlike previous vessels, which had been acquired from European shipyards, the Japanese government turned this time to the United States.

The power plant was a triple expansion reciprocating steam engine with four cylindrical boilers, driving two screws.

In addition, each ship was equipped with six QF 3-pounder Hotchkiss guns and four 356 mm (14.0 in) torpedo tubes.

She ran aground in heavy weather in the Tsugaru Strait between Honshū and Hokkaidō en route to Akita on 20 July 1916, suffering a major hull breach and sank on 10 August of the same year.

Downgraded to a 2nd Class Coastal Defense Vessel on 1 September 1921, and partially disarmed she was removed from the navy list on 1 April 1928 and sunk as a target on 19 July 1931.