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The Japanese warship was a ship of the Bakufu Navy, and subsequently belonged to the troops loyal to the Shogun during the Boshin War in Japan in 1868. ''Banryū'' was originally built in England as a schooner, where she had been named ''Emperor''. She had a length of 41.8 metres, a breadth of 5.45 metres, a draught of 3.23 metres, and weighed 370 tons. She was armed with six 12-pounder bronze cannons. ''Banryū'' participated in the Naval Battle of Awa, Japan's first engagement between two modern fleets, on January 28, 1868. She was also dispatched to participate to the Naval Battle of Miyako Bay in March 1869, but had to return to Hokkaido after being damaged in bad weather. During the Naval Battle of Hakodate Bay in May 1869, ''Banryū'' managed to sink one of the Imperial navy's warships, the . She sank in turn slightly later due to heavy damage. ==References== * Eugène Collache, ''Une aventure au Japon'', in "Le Tour du Monde" No.77, 1874. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Japanese warship Banryū」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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