Old Chinese Navy

Add your posts about the Chinese Navy (PLAN) in this section
Brian James
Posts: 8764
Joined: Sun Aug 12, 2018 6:58 am

Old Chinese Navy

Unread post by Brian James »

Chinese Cruiser Yangwei pictured in drydock,(possibly Shanghai) in the late 1880's,showing off one of her two Armstrong Whitworth breech loading 10inch main armament,built by Charles Mitchell & Company in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne,from a design by Sir George Wightwick Rendel which had already been used on the Chilean Navy vessel Arturo Pratt (later the Imperial Japanese Navy's Tsukushi). Two ships were ordered by the Chinese,Yangwei and Chaoyong. Both would serve together throughout their careers, assigned to the Beiyang Fleet and based in Taku during the summer, and Chemulpo, Korea, in the winter.
You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.

Return to “Chinese Navy (PLAN)”