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Chinese ship name translations at the Battle of the Yellow Sea:

Japanese ship name translations at the Battle of the Yellow Sea:

Protected Cruiser Yoshino                   Good Field

Protected Cruiser Akitsushima           Autumn Port Island (also Dragonfly Island)

Protected Cruiser Naniwa                    Fast Wave

Protected Cruiser Takachino               Holly (or Mulberry) Mountain

Armored Cruiser Matsushima             Pine Island

Armored Cruiser Itsukushima            Dignity Island

Armored Cruiser Hashidate                 Building Bridge (Peninsula)

Cruiser Chiyoda                                     Thousand Generation Rice Field

Cruiser, obsolete, Fuso                          Holly (or Mulberry) Land in the Eastern Sea (Japan)

Cruiser, obsolete, Hiei                           Cold Temple (Mountain)

Gunboat Akagi                                       Red Castle

The three armored cruisers were together known as  ships of three beautiful places.

This information courtesy of Fujimicho who posted in response to my question on the warships of the world discussion board, with a little bit added from other sources.