The loss of the railway car ferries reduced the amount of coal shipped from Hokkaido to Honshu by 80 percent, which greatly hindered production in Honshu's factories.
Der Verlust der Eisenbahnfähren reduzierte die Kohlenlieferungen von Hōkkaido nach Honshu um 80 % was die Produktion in den dortigen Fabriken stark behinderte.