Kii Channel
On 15 April 1882, "Jingei" accidentally rammed the American survey vessel which was steaming in Kii Channel en route from Kobe to Yokohama. Although the night was clear and both vessels had their running lights in sight of each other for an hour, "Jingei" inexplicably turned hard to starboard just as the vessels passed each other, gashing a large hole in the side of USS "Alert". "Jingei" suffered only minor damage, but "Alert" took two months to complete repairs.