Hoo Maru

Hoo Maru ( 鳳凰 丸 ) is a Western-style frigate built by order of the Tokugawa Shogunate government during the Bakumatsu period in Japan in response to Commander Perry’s expedition and an increase in the number of foreign warships in Japan’s territorial waters.

Hoo Maru
鳳凰 丸
Service
Japan
Title	Hoo Maru
original name	鳳凰 丸
Class and type of vessel	Barque
Type of sailing weapon	Barque
Manufacturer	shipyard Uraga
Construction started	October 22, 1853
Commissioned	June 6, 1854
Main characteristics
Displacement	600 tons ( BM )
Gondek length	190 ft (54.6 m)
Keel length	169.6 feet (48.71 m)
Midship Width	51 ft (14.65 m)
Engines	Sail
Armament
Total number of guns	10