Hozui-maru (1856)
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- Japanese: 鳳瑞丸 (Hôzui maru)
The Hôzui-maru was a gunship constructed by Satsuma han alongside the Taigen-maru. Both were completed on 1856/3/10.
The Hôzui-maru was the larger of the two ships, at 20 ken in length, compared to the 24-ken Taigen-maru.
References
- Ishin Shiryô Kôyô 維新史料綱要, vol 2 (1937), 177.
