Japanese warship Chōgei Maru
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| Name: | Chōgei Maru / 長鯨丸 |
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| Type: | paddle steamer with sail |
For other ships of the same name, see Chōgei.
Japanese sailors on the Chōgei, May 13th, 1867. Drawing by Jules Brunet.
Chōgei Maru (長鯨丸) was a transportation ship belonging to the troops faithful to the Shogun during Japan's Boshin War.
Chōgei Maru was originally built in England. After the end of the Boshin War, she was used to transport the wounded rebels to Tokyo.
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