contributor
2,728
edits
Changes
→Miyako bay
==Miyako bay==
==Miyako bay==
Next they planned to seize the warship [[Kotetsu|Kôtetsu]] that was anchoring in Miyako bay.
Next they planned to seize the warship ''[[Kotetsu|Kôtetsu]]'' that was anchoring at Kuwagasaki harbor in Miyako bay.
Kôtetsu was an ironship that Tokugawa Bakufu purchased from the U.S. but it was possession of the Imperial forces at the time.
''Kôtetsu'' was an ironship that Tokugawa Bakufu purchased from the U.S. but it was possession of the Imperial forces at the time.
[[1869]]/3/21, ''[[Kaiten maru]]'', ''[[Banryo maru]]'' and ''[[Takao maru]]'' left Hakodate, but only Kaiten maru was able to reach Miyako bay.
[[1869]]/3/21, ''[[Kaiten maru]]'', ''[[Banryo maru]]'' and ''[[Takao maru]]'' left Hakodate, but only ''Kaiten maru'' was able to reach Miyako bay.
''Kaiten maru'' succeded to do surprise attack against ''Kôtetsu'', but only 7 crews were able to jump on the deck of ''Kôtetsu'' and they were all shot.
Fortunately there were only supply ships near ''Kôtetsu''.
Once they realized the operation failed, they quickly left the bay.
==Hakodate==
==Hakodate==