The Irtysh went up further north and came to a point off the coast of Kakushi (present-day Kakushi town, Gotsu City) to find fishing boats lining up at the estuary of the Gono-gawa River to stay away from the storm.
イルティッシュ号はさらに北上し、嘉久志（現･江津市嘉久志町）の沖まで来たところで江の川の河口で時化を避けて並ぶ漁船を発見した。