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The ''Kanrin Maru'' was the first ship to cross the Pacific Ocean with a Japanese pilot, doing so in the early months of [[1860]], as part of the [[1860 Japanese Embassy to the United States|first Japanese embassy to the United States]].

The ''Kanrin Maru'' was the first ship to cross the Pacific Ocean with a Japanese pilot, doing so in the early months of [[1860]], as part of the [[1860 Japanese Embassy to the United States|first Japanese embassy to the United States]].

The ship was a 292-ton, screw-driven corvette of Dutch construction. It set out from [[Yokohama]] along with the ''[[USS Powhatan]]'', carrying the over 170 members of the embassy, on 1860/1/19 (Feb 10), bound for [[San Francisco]]. Captained by [[Katsu Kaishu|Katsu Kaishû]] and commanded by [[Minister of the Navy|Navy Minister]] [[Kimura Kaishu|Kimura Kaishû]], its crew of 96 Japanese was joined by a number of American sailors and one American officer, since no Japanese crew had ever made such a long journey.

The ship was a 292-ton, screw-driven corvette of Dutch construction. It set out from [[Yokohama]] along with the ''[[USS Powhatan]]'' on 1860/1/19 (Feb 10), bound for [[San Francisco]]. Captained by [[Katsu Kaishu|Katsu Kaishû]] and commanded by [[Minister of the Navy|Navy Minister]] [[Kimura Kaishu|Kimura Kaishû]], its crew of 96 Japanese was joined by a number of American sailors and one American officer, since no Japanese crew had ever made such a long journey. The ''Powhatan'' carried the three lead ambassadors and their direct entourage, while the remainder of the more than 170 members of the mission rode on the ''Kanrin Maru''.

The ''Kanrin Maru'' was damaged in a storm during the voyage, and returned directly to Japan after receiving repairs in San Francisco.

The ''Kanrin Maru'' was damaged in a storm during the voyage, and returned directly to Japan after receiving repairs in San Francisco, while the ''Powhatan'' continued onwards to Panama.

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