The Battle of Awa (阿波沖海戦, Awa oki kaisen) occurred on 28 January 1868 during the Boshin War in Japan, in the area of Awa Bay near Osaka. Involving ships of the Tokugawa shogunate and Satsuma vessels loyal to the imperial court in Kyoto, the battle was the second naval battle in Japanese history between modern naval forces (after the 1863 Battle of Shimonoseki Straits). Enomoto Takeaki led the shogunal navy to victory at Awa, in one of the few Tokugawa successes of the Boshin War, one day after the start of the land Battle of Toba–Fushimi (which the shogunate lost to the Imperial forces).
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The Satsuma Domain was preparing to return its troops to Kagoshima aboard two transports, the Shōō (翔凰) and the Heiun (平運), protected by the Satsuma warship Kasuga stationed in Hyōgo harbour. The shogunal navy under Enomoto Takeaki was nearby with the steam frigate Kaiyō Maru as its main unit, and had been supporting the Battle of Toba–Fushimi from the sea. Enomoto's fleet moved to blockade the withdrawal of the Satsuma ships.
On 28 January, in the early morning, the Satsuma ships left Hyōgo harbor. Heiun left through the Strait of Akashi, and Kasuga went south with Shōō towards the Kitan Strait. Kaiyō Maru pursued and prepared for combat. At a distance of 1,200–2,500 meters, Kaiyō Maru fired about 25 times on the two Satsuma ships, and Kasuga responded with 18 shots, without significant damage to either side. However, as more Shogunate navy ships had arrived (the Banryū and Shokaku), Kasuga broke off the engagement, and, being faster than Kaiyō Maru, escaped to Kagoshima. Unable to flee, Shōō was run aground at Yukinoura (由岐浦) and was destroyed by her crew. Looking at the burning Shōō, Enomoto expressed admiration at the fight put on by his enemies: "Although they are enemies, how remarkable" (敵ながらあっぱれ, Teki nagara appare).
J. Schencking (18 January 2005). Making Waves: Politics, Propaganda, And The Emergence Of The Imperial Japanese Navy, 1868-1922. Stanford University Press. p. 11. ISBN978-0-8047-6738-5.
battle, part, boshin, warencounter, between, kasuga, satsuma, navy, forefront, kaiyō, shogunal, navy, background, during, naval, date28, january, 1868locationawa, bayresultshogunal, victorybelligerentsimperial, court, satsumatokugawa, shogunatecommanders, lead. Battle of AwaPart of Boshin WarEncounter between the Kasuga of the Satsuma navy forefront and the Kaiyō of the Shogunal navy background during the Naval Battle of Awa Date28 January 1868LocationAwa BayResultShogunal victoryBelligerentsImperial court SatsumaTokugawa shogunateCommanders and leadersAkatsuka GenrokuEnomoto Takeaki Jose Luis CeaceroStrength1 warship 2 transports3 warshipsCasualties and losses1 transport destroyed The Battle of Awa 阿波沖海戦 Awa oki kaisen occurred on 28 January 1868 during the Boshin War in Japan in the area of Awa Bay near Osaka Involving ships of the Tokugawa shogunate and Satsuma vessels loyal to the imperial court in Kyoto the battle was the second naval battle in Japanese history between modern naval forces after the 1863 Battle of Shimonoseki Straits Enomoto Takeaki led the shogunal navy to victory at Awa in one of the few Tokugawa successes of the Boshin War one day after the start of the land Battle of Toba Fushimi which the shogunate lost to the Imperial forces Summary editThe Satsuma Domain was preparing to return its troops to Kagoshima aboard two transports the Shōō 翔凰 and the Heiun 平運 protected by the Satsuma warship Kasuga stationed in Hyōgo harbour The shogunal navy under Enomoto Takeaki was nearby with the steam frigate Kaiyō Maru as its main unit and had been supporting the Battle of Toba Fushimi from the sea Enomoto s fleet moved to blockade the withdrawal of the Satsuma ships On 28 January in the early morning the Satsuma ships left Hyōgo harbor Heiun left through the Strait of Akashi and Kasuga went south with Shōō towards the Kitan Strait Kaiyō Maru pursued and prepared for combat At a distance of 1 200 2 500 meters Kaiyō Maru fired about 25 times on the two Satsuma ships and Kasuga responded with 18 shots without significant damage to either side However as more Shogunate navy ships had arrived the Banryu and Shokaku Kasuga broke off the engagement and being faster than Kaiyō Maru escaped to Kagoshima Unable to flee Shōō was run aground at Yukinoura 由岐浦 and was destroyed by her crew Looking at the burning Shōō Enomoto expressed admiration at the fight put on by his enemies Although they are enemies how remarkable 敵ながらあっぱれ Teki nagara appare The future Imperial Japanese Navy Fleet Admiral Tōgō Heihachirō was a gunner aboard Kasuga during the engagement References editThis article includes a list of references related reading or external links but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations Please help improve this article by introducing more precise citations October 2014 Learn how and when to remove this message J Schencking 18 January 2005 Making Waves Politics Propaganda And The Emergence Of The Imperial Japanese Navy 1868 1922 Stanford University Press p 11 ISBN 978 0 8047 6738 5 Takahashi Akio 1991 Yoake no senkan Kaiyo Maru monogatari Hokkaido Shimbunsha ISBN 4 89363 607 3 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Battle of Awa amp oldid 1180263461, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
