Japanese gunboat Teibō No. 2

For other ships with the same name, see Japanese warship Teibō.

Teibō

The Japanese warship Teibō No. 2 (第二丁卯, Daini Teibō) was a ship of governmental forces during the Boshin war.

She was originally built in England and acquired by the fief of Chōshū in western Japan, before being remitted to the new Imperial government in 1868.

She rated 125 tons, had a 60 hp engine and was armed with 5 cannons.

Bibliography

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