Kotetsu
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- Kanji: 甲鉄 (Koutetsu), literally "Iron Armored." Later renamed 東 (Azuma), literally "East."
- Entered Japanese Service: 3 February 1869
| Statistics[1] | |||
| Displacement: | 1,400 tons 1,535 tons - deep load | ||
| Length: | 187 feet | ||
| Beam: | 32 feet 8 inches | ||
| Draught: | 14 feet | ||
| Propulsion: | Two tubular boilers Two shaft return connecting rod 1,200 indicated horsepower | ||
| Fuel: | Coal - 200 tons | ||
| Speed: | 10.8 knots - both engines 5.8 knots - single engine | ||
| Complement: | 135 | ||
| Armament: | 1 x 300-pounder Armstrong 2 x 70-pounder Armstrong | ||
| Armor: | Fore "turret" – 4 ½ inches of iron Hull – 3 ½ - 4 inches of iron Aft "turret" - 4 inches of iron |
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Construction and life in France
- Name while in service: Sphinx
A basic plan set for the ironclad.[2]
- Names while in service:
- Stærkodder (literally "Strong Otter")
- Olinde
The ironclad as the Stærkodder in the Royal Danish Navy in 1864.[3]
- Name while in service: CSS Stonewall (named for slain Confederate General Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson)
- Engagement: Pursued by United States warships Sacramento, Niagara, and Kearsarge.
| Crew[4] | |||
| Captain | Thomas Jefferson Page | ||
| Lieutenant | Robert Randolph Carter | ||
| Lieutenant | George S. Shyrock | ||
| Lieutenant | George A. Borchert | ||
| Lieutenant | E. G. Read | ||
| Lieutenant | Samuel Barron, Jr. | ||
| Surgeon | Bennett Wood Green | ||
| Assistant Surgeon | James W. Herty | ||
| Paymaster | Richard W. Curtis | ||
| Engineer | William Param Brooks | ||
| Engineer | William Hutcheson Jackson | ||
| Engineer | J. C. Klosh | ||
| Master | William W. Wilkinson | ||
| Boatswain | John M. Dukehart | ||
| Gunner | J. B. King | ||
| Master’s Mate | W. H. Savage | ||
| Paymaster’s Clerk | William Boynton | ||
The Tower of Belem firing on the United States ships Niagara and Sacramento in Lisbon Harbor.[5]
The ironclad as the CSS Stonewall crossing the Atlantic Ocean.[6]
"Surrender" to Spanish authorities in Cuba
Spain turns the vessel over to the United States. For a price.
- Name while in service: Ex-CSS Stonewall
The ironclad in United States custody in the Washington Navy Yard.[7]
Japan enters the age of the ironclad
- Names while in service:
- 甲鉄 (Koutetsu [literally "Iron Armored"])
- 東 (Azuma [literally "East"])
- Engagements:
- 宮古湾海戦 - Miyako Wan Kaisen (Naval Battle of Miyako Bay) March 1869.
- 函館湾海戦 - Hakodate Wan Kaisen (Naval Battle of Hakodate Bay) 4 through 10 May 1869.
The ironclad as the Koutetsu at full sail in port during the late 1860s.[8]
The ironclad as the Koutetsu during the 函館湾海戦 (Hakodate Wan Kaisen [Naval Battle of Hakodate Bay]), June 1869.[9]
The ironclad as the Koutetsu during the 函館湾海戦 (Hakodate Wan Kaisen [Naval Battle of Hakodate Bay]).[10]
The ironclad after being renamed Azuma.[11]
Notes
- ↑ Steensen, Robert Steen. Vore Panserskibe. (Our Armoured Vessels). 1968.
- ↑ Greene and Massignani. Ironclads at War. Page 202
- ↑ From the collection of the Orlogsmuseets (Royal Danish Naval Museum).
- ↑ Evans, Clement Anselm. Confederate Military History. Volume 12.
- ↑ From Harper's Weekly, 13 May 1865.
- ↑ Harper's Weekly, 13 May 1865.
- ↑ From the United States Naval Historical Center.
- ↑ From the United States Naval Historical Center.
- ↑ From the United States Naval Historical Center.
- ↑ From the Illustrated London News, 11 September 1869.
- ↑ From the United States Naval Historical Center.
References
- Evans, Clement Anselm. Confederate military history; a library of Confederate States history. Volume 12. Atlanta, GA: Confederate Publishing Company, 1899.
- Greene, Jack and Alessandro Massignani. Ironclads at War: The Origin and Development of the Armored Warship, 1854-1891. Pennsylvania: Combined Publishing, 1998.
- “Japanese Imperial Fleet Attacking the Rebels of Hakodadi.” Illustrated London News, 11 September 1869.
- Naval War Records Office. Official Records of the Union and Confederate Navies. Series I Volumes 3 (1896), 5 (1897), 12 (1901), 16 (1903), 17 (1903), 22 (1908), 27 (1917). Series II Volumes 1 (1921), 2 (1921), 3 (1922). Washington, D.C.: Government Print. Office, 1894-1922.
- Steensen, Robert Steen. Vore Panserskibe (Our Armoured Vessels). Copenhagen, Denmark: Marinehistorisk Selskab, 1968. 178-195.
- “The Confederate Steam Ram ‘Stonewall’ leaving Lisbon Harbor.” Harper’s Weekly, 13 May 1865, p. 301.
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