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Nagaoka Gunboat

Gun boat - Chiyodagata class

The Chiyodagata is a fast-moving gun boat which is best employed in support of larger vessels. Manoeuvrability is her greatest asset, along with affordability. The decks are crewed by rifle-armed sailors who also man the limited number of cannon she carries. This type is weak against any type of artillery, which encourages low morale among the crew as they fear attack from larger vessels.

The original Chiyodagata was the first steam warship built in Japan. She was constructed in 1863 by Ishikawajima shipbuilders, who went on to design the murasame class of destroyers used by the Imperial Japanese Navy in World War II.

Although the Chiyodagata was commissioned as part of the Tokugawa navy, she changed hands several times during the course of the Boshin War. The first instance was following the Battle of Hakodate Bay where she was grounded and then captured by Imperial forces. She was particularly busy in 1868 when she changed hands twice; however, a year later she was stricken from the naval roster, and ended her life as a whaling ship.

Unit Name Gun boat - Chiyodagata class

Unit Key Boshin_Gun_Boat_Chiyodagata

Soldiers 15

Category Light Ship

Class Gunboat

Multiplayer Cost 500

└ Multiplayer Limit 0

Recruitment Cost 360

├ Recruitment Turns 1

└ Unit Limit 0

Upkeep Cost 50

Marines 10

├ Marines Type boshin_marine

├ Missile Range 180

├ Missile Accuracy 30

└ Missile Ammunition 30

Seamen 5

├ Seamen Type boshin_seaman

├ Melee Attack 12

└ Melee Defence 2

Gunners 6

├ Gun Type boshin_naval_cannon_small boshin_naval_cannon_small boshin_naval_cannon_small boshin_naval_cannon_small

├ Range 700

└ Fire Power 200

Accuracy 70

Reloading Skill 4

Hull Strength 250

├ Ship Category Boshin_Naval_Crew

├ Manoeuvrability High

└ Top Speed 18

Morale 10

Abilities

• Fast Reload
  This increases the reload skill of a ship's crew for a short period of time.
• Overheat Engine
  This increases a ship's speed for a short period of time.

Strengths & Weaknesses

• Can support bigger ships
• Fast, good manoeuvring
• Small crew
• Low morale
• Weak against artillery