Naval Landing Party or Marines 1895

[jerryasher]

I have a citation, Olender--that on March 27, 1895 Japanese cruisers (unnamed) shelled and then landed a force of 200 Marines in northern Jiangsu Province. I am ignorant of Japanese Marine history and have questions. 1. Were they marines or a shore party from the ships? If shore party what ships? Rear Admiral Inouye Yoshika was in overall command. Many thanks in advance.

[Akira Takizawa]

I cannot confirm that landing in Japanese sources. It will be a mistake.

Japanese marines existed only between 1871 and 1876. After that, they were all naval landing forces.

Taki

[fontessa]

Something about 澎湖 Penghu:
海電第７２号　２８．３．２８　電報　海軍陸戦隊の馬公城の略取
Navy Telegram No.72 on 28 March 1895 Capture of Magong Castle of the Imperial Japanese Navy Land Force
https://www.jacar.archives.go.jp/aj/met ... 1080774700
海電第７７号　２８．４．３　電報　円頂半島牽制の為上陸の陸戦隊の件
Navy Telegram No.77 on 3 April 1895 Landing the Imperial Japanese Navy Land Force to check Yen-top Peninsula
https://www.jacar.archives.go.jp/aj/met ... 1080775400

fontessa

[jerryasher]

Many thanks Taki and Fontessa: Any chance quick translation? would have to check dates, but suspect Magong is in the Penghu Islands (Pescadors).

[fontessa]

Capture of Penghu Island
Order of Battle
General Commander 伊東祐亨中将 VADM Ito Sukeyuki (Combined Fleet Commander)
Combined Fleet
- Main Body (Flag Ship Matsushima, Hashidate and Itsukushima)
- 1st Squadron (Flag Ship Yoshino, Naniwa, Akitsushma and Izumi)
4th Torpedo Boat Division
Army Mixed Branch (比志島義輝大佐 COL Hishijima Yoshiteru)
- Infantry Battalion x 3
- Mountain Artillery Company x 1
- Ammunition Train
- Attached Navy Rapid-firing Gun Unit (41 Matsushima Crew)
Combined Naval Landing Force (丹治寛雄少佐 LCDR Tanji Hiro’o)
- Rifle Unit x 2 (6 Platoons / 2 Companies)
- Artillery Unit x 1 (2 Guns / 2 Platoons)
Temporary Established Sasebo Torpedo Group Mine Later Department
Omi Maru (Torpedo BoatTender), Genzan Maru (Repair Ship), Kobe Maru (Hospital Ship), Saikyo Maru and Sagara Maru (Special Duty Ships)
Kagoshim Maru, Kinshu Maru, Kokura Mau Shibta Maru and Toyhshi Maru (Transports for Army Mixed Branch)
Battle Progress
March 23rd: Landing at west of 裡正角 Bǎo xíng tiētú
March 24th: Fall of 北砲台 North Fort
March 25th: Fall of 馬公城 Magong Castle
March 26th: Minesweep of 澎湖港口 Penghu Port
March 26th: Open of 澎湖列島行政庁 Penghu Islands Administrative Office at Magong Castle

Source: 参謀本部 明治二十七八年日清戦史 第６巻 Meiji 27-28 China-Japan War History Vol.6 by General Staff Headquarters
https://dl.ndl.go.jp/info:ndljp/pid/774126

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fontessa

[jerryasher]

Thank you Fontessa.--well done