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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 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]]'', 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 ''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.