For East Africa, blockading the Miyako Strait was no difficult task; the expeditionary fleet it had sent this time could accomplish it. At the time, the Miyako Strait was not a particularly busy route, so every day they made trouble for Japanese vessels attempting to pass through it. This left quite a few fish slipping through the net during the East African Navy's routine patrols, while those caught could only pay East Africa hefty taxes—or have their ships detained.
Under the East African Navy's protected escort, construction in the Southern Ryukyu Islands, which had nearly ground to a halt, underwent enormous changes. Miyako Island in the far north especially saw progress. After East Africa restored shipping links between it and parts of the Far East mainland, it began expanding and repairing the island's port.
The East African Fleet naturally could not keep drifting at sea forever. The three ironclads in particular were bound to return to East Africa, but the gunboats and some vessels intended for other purposes would remain in the Southern Ryukyu Islands for their defense.
"Now then, you Japanese war criminals—we sank seventeen of your ships. Most of the creatures left alive surrendered. You Japanese war criminals have long since lost your former arrogance, but being defeated by our East African Navy is still something you can be proud of."
Under the blazing sun, the East African Navy lectured the captive Japanese sailors. Not every Japanese vessel had been sunk by the East African Navy, and the navy had promptly rescued many who had fallen overboard. To East Africa, these Japanese sailors were all "evidence" that the Imperial Japanese Navy had disguised itself as fishermen to attack them.
The East African garrison troops and workers on Miyako Island also watched with great interest as the navy drilled