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JAPAN BY THE JAPANESE

1870. In 1872 the list of ships of the Imperial navy was as follows:

List of the War Vessels of the Imperial Japanese
Navy in the Fifth Year of Meiji, 1872.

Name. Presented or
Bought from.
Where and
when Built.
Description. Displace-
ment.
Indicated
H. P.
Comple-
ment.
Tons.
Azuma or Kotetsu
…          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …
Bought from
America
France,
1864
Ram, iron-
clad
1,800,1 500 130
Ryujo
…          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …
Presented by
Kumamoto
England,
1869
Corvette, iron-
belted
1,459,1 280 275
Tsukuba
…          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …
Bought from
Englishmen
1851 Corvette,
wood
1,033.9 200 275
Fujiyama
…          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …
Presented by
Shogun
U.S.A.,
1864
Sloop, wood 1,000,1 180 134
Nisshin
…          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …
Presented by
Saga
Holland,
1868
  784 470 145
Kasuga
…          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …
Presented by
Kagoshima
England,
1863
  1,015,1 300 137
Store Ship (No. 1)
…          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …
Bought from
Abroad
Gunboat,
wood
0.358.9 300 087
Kanko
…          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …
Presented by
Kagoshima
England,
1859
Do. 523 115 093
Unyo
…          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …
Presented by
Yamaguchi
England,
1870
Do. 245 106 065
Teibo (No. 1)
…          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …
Do. England,
1867
Do. 236 060 065
Teibo (No. 2)
…          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …
Do. England,
1867
Do. 236 060 065
Hosho
…          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …
Do. England,
1861
Do. 173 110 065
Moshun
…          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …
Presented by
Saga
England,
1867
Do. 305 100 065
Chiyodagata
…          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …
Captured at
Hakodate
Tokyo,
1863
Do. 158 060 039
Shumpumaru
…          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …
Bought from
Englishmen
U.S.A. Sailing trans-
port, wood
650 030
Soryumaru
…          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …
Yokosuka,
1872
Imperial flag-
ship, wood
152 052
Tokiomaru
…          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …
Bought from
Englishmen
U.S.A.,
1854
Composite,
wood
1,400,1
Osakamaru
…          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …
England,
1866
Transport,
iron
00.440.39 110 065
Kaifumaru
…          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …
Sailing trans-
port, wood
171
Tonegawamaru (No. 1)
…          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …
Yokosuka,
1872
Wood 170 075 015

The Imperial Japanese navy had experienced, before the war with China, several minor engagements in which single ships were employed, or small expeditions such as the following:

  • The Formosan Expedition of 1874.
  • The Bombardment and capture of Yeisojo in Corea by H.I.M.S. Unyo in 1875.
  • The Satsuma Rebellion in 1877.