| Displacement | 316t normal |
|---|---|
| Length | 43.9m pp |
| Width | 6.7m |
| Draught | 2.05m |
| Machinery | 1-shaft recipro, 240ihp |
| Fuel | coal 810t |
| Speed | 11kt |
| Armament | 1-17.8cm muzzle loader gun, 1-14cm muzzle loader gun |
| Complement | 65 |
| Name | Plan | Builder | Laid down | Launch | Complete | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hosho | - | UK A.Hall | ? | 1868 | 1869 | UK SS Ho Sho | 1870. 6 Choshu clan Navy (Hosho-Maru) 1871. 5.18 presented 1871. 6. 8 renamed (Hosho) 1898. 3.21 GB2 1899. 3.13 disc |