Anchor possibly of Japan's first corvette displayed in Hokkaido town

Anchor possibly of Japan's first corvette displayed in Hokkaido town

An anchor thought to have been used by the Kairin Maru, Japan's first sail and crew-driven corvette, is on display at a museum in Kikonai in the northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido on April 22, 2015. The Kanrin Maru became the first ship to cross the Pacific with a Japanese pilot in 1860. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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