| Battle of Saninchu Bay | |||||||
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| Part of the wars of the Chōshū Domain during the prelude to the Boshin War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Chōshū Domain |
 Tottori Domain | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Mōri Korenobu Ijuin Takasaki | Nanbu Naozumi † | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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2 corvettes 4 gunboats | 1 frigate | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown, although it is known at least one gunboat was sunk and both corvettes survived | 1 frigate | ||||||
The Battle of Saninchu Bay, also also known as the Battle of Saninchu, was a naval battle fought between the Chōshū Domain and the Tottori Domain on the 4th of July, 1865 during the prelude to the Boshin war. The battle concluded with a decisive victory for the Chōshū Domain.