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'''''Jingyuen''''' ({{zh|c=靖遠|p=Jingyuan|w=Ching Yuen}}) was a [[cruiser]] built for the [[Imperial Chinese Navy]]. She was built by [[Armstrong Whitworth]] in [[Elswick, Tyne and Wear|Elswick]], England. She was one of two [[protected cruiser]]s |
'''''Jingyuen''''' ({{zh|c=靖遠|p=Jingyuan|w=Ching Yuen}}) was a [[cruiser]] built for the [[Imperial Chinese Navy]]. She was built by [[Armstrong Whitworth]] in [[Elswick, Tyne and Wear|Elswick]], England. She was one of two {{sclass-|Zhiyuen|cruiser}} [[protected cruiser]]s built, alongside her [[sister ship]] {{ship|Chinese cruiser|Zhiyuen||2}}. ''Jingyuan'' was one of the first protected cruisers built with a larger number of smaller sized [[naval guns]], as opposed to an smaller number of larger guns. |
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==Design== |
==Design== |
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At the time that ''Jingyuen'' was ordered in October 1885, there was a debate in naval circles over the differences between [[armored cruiser]]s and [[protected cruiser]]s. [[Viceroy]] of [[Zhili]] province, [[Li Hongzhang]], was in Europe to order ships from builders in Western nations. He was unable to decide between the two types, so in an experiment, he placed orders for two vessels of each type. The order for the two protected cruisers was given to [[Armstrong Whitworth]] in [[Elswick, Tyne and Wear|Elswick]], England, who were known as the leading builder of this type of vessel during this period.{{sfn |Wright| 2000| p=73}} |
At the time that ''Jingyuen'' was ordered in October 1885, there was a debate in naval circles over the differences between [[armored cruiser]]s and [[protected cruiser]]s. [[Viceroy]] of [[Zhili]] province, [[Li Hongzhang]], was in Europe to order ships from builders in Western nations. He was unable to decide between the two types, so in an experiment, he placed orders for two vessels of each type. The order for the two {{sclass-|Zhiyuen|cruiser}} protected cruisers was given to [[Armstrong Whitworth]] in [[Elswick, Tyne and Wear|Elswick]], England, who were known as the leading builder of this type of vessel during this period.{{sfn |Wright| 2000| p=73}}{{sfn |Chesneau|Kolesnik| 1979| p=396}} |
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''Jingyuen'' was {{convert|268|ft|m|abbr=off}} [[length overall|long overall]]. They had a [[beam (nautical)|beam]] of {{convert|38|ft|m|abbr=on}} and a [[draft (hull)|draught]] of {{convert|15|ft|m|abbr=on}}. She displaced {{convert|2300|LT|abbr=off}}, and carried a crew of between 204–260 officers and enlisted men.{{sfn |Wright| 2000| p=73}} She was equipped with an armored protected deck, which was {{convert|4|in|cm}} thick on the slopes and {{convert|3|in|cm|abbr=on}} on the flat.{{sfn |Wright| 2000| p=73}} The superstructure was divided into waterproof compartments, and had a low [[forecastle]], a single smokestack, and two masts.{{sfn |Wright| 2000| p=76}} She was powered by a [[Reciprocating engine|reciprocating steam engine]] with four [[boiler]]s, driving two screws. This provided {{convert|6850|ihp|lk=in}} for a top speed of {{convert|18.5|kn}}.{{sfn |Wright| 2000| p=73}} The ship was equipped with electrics and [[hydraulics]] throughout, which included the movement of the shot from the ammunition lockers to the guns.{{sfn |Wright| 2000| p=76}} |
''Jingyuen'' was {{convert|268|ft|m|abbr=off}} [[length overall|long overall]]. They had a [[beam (nautical)|beam]] of {{convert|38|ft|m|abbr=on}} and a [[draft (hull)|draught]] of {{convert|15|ft|m|abbr=on}}. She displaced {{convert|2300|LT|abbr=off}}, and carried a crew of between 204–260 officers and enlisted men.{{sfn |Wright| 2000| p=73}} She was equipped with an armored protected deck, which was {{convert|4|in|cm}} thick on the slopes and {{convert|3|in|cm|abbr=on}} on the flat.{{sfn |Wright| 2000| p=73}} The superstructure was divided into waterproof compartments, and had a low [[forecastle]], a single smokestack, and two masts.{{sfn |Wright| 2000| p=76}} She was powered by a [[Reciprocating engine|reciprocating steam engine]] with four [[boiler]]s, driving two screws. This provided {{convert|6850|ihp|lk=in}} for a top speed of {{convert|18.5|kn}}.{{sfn |Wright| 2000| p=73}} The ship was equipped with electrics and [[hydraulics]] throughout, which included the movement of the shot from the ammunition lockers to the guns.{{sfn |Wright| 2000| p=76}} |
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===The Sino-Japanese War=== |
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''Jingyuen'' first saw during one of the opening engagements of the First Sino-Japanese War, in the [[Battle of the Yalu River (1894)|Battle of the Yalu River]] on 17 September 1894. Each Chinese ship was paired with another in a supporting role in case of a signalling failure, with ''Jingyuen'' and |
''Jingyuen'' first saw during one of the opening engagements of the First Sino-Japanese War, in the [[Battle of the Yalu River (1894)|Battle of the Yalu River]] on 17 September 1894. Each Chinese ship was paired with another in a supporting role in case of a signalling failure, with ''Jingyuen'' and the armored cruiser {{ship|Chinese cruiser|Laiyuan||2}} grouped together.{{sfn |Wright| 2000| p=90}} Shortly after the start of the battle, Admiral Ruchang's signalling mast aboard the [[ironclad warship]] {{ship|Chinese ironclad|Dingyuan||2}} was disabled by it's own weapons. This meant that the entire Chinese fleet operated in these pairs throughout the battle with any central organisation.{{sfn |Wright| 2000| p=91}} While ''Jingyuen'' and ''Laiyuan'' did not come under such heavy fire as other Chinese vessels, they each caught fire with extensive damage to ''Laiyuan''.{{sfn |Wright| 2000| p=92}} Along with the other ships of the Chinese fleet, ''Jingyuen'' made her way to Port Arthur (now [[Lüshunkou District]]) after the battle.{{sfn |Wright| 2000| p=93}} During the battle, ''Jingyuen''{{'}}s sister ship, ''Zhiyuen'' was one of the Chinese cruisers sunk by the Japanese.{{sfn |Wright| 2000| p=92}} |
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Once the fleet was repaired, they sailed out on 20 October to Weihaiwei.{{sfn |Wright| 2000| p=95}} While in the harbour, they found themselves under attack by the [[Imperial Japanese Army]] in January 1895 as the [[Battle of Weihaiwei]] commenced. As Japanese forces took control of the sea forts on either side of the harbour, the fleet found itself under bombardment during the day and torpedo boat attack during the night.{{sfn |Wright| 2000| p=100}} One such attack during the night of 5 February saw '' |
Once the fleet was repaired, they sailed out on 20 October to Weihaiwei.{{sfn |Wright| 2000| p=95}} While in the harbour, they found themselves under attack by the [[Imperial Japanese Army]] in January 1895 as the [[Battle of Weihaiwei]] commenced. As Japanese forces took control of the sea forts on either side of the harbour, the fleet found itself under bombardment during the day and torpedo boat attack during the night.{{sfn |Wright| 2000| p=100}} One such attack during the night of 5 February saw ''Laiyuan'' sunk by a torpedo and capsized. ''Jingyuen'' was undamaged, but underwent a near-miss by a [[torpedo]].{{sfn |Wright| 2000| p=101}} On 9 February, while ''Jingyuen'' was operating in the eastern part of the harbour, was struck below the waterline and sank upright in shallow water.{{sfn |Wright| 2000| p=103}} The shot was fired from one of the captured Chinese forts.{{sfn |Wright| 2000| p=104}} To avoid eventual capture by the Japanese, ''Jingyuen'' had a [[naval mine]] placed below decks and detonated later that day, destroying her.{{sfn |Wright| 2000| p=105}} She was raised and scrapped the following year.{{sfn |Chesneau|Kolesnik| 1979| p=397}} |
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| History | |
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 Imperial China | |
| Name | Ching Yuen |
| Ordered | October 1885 |
| Builder | Armstrong Whitworth, Elswick, England |
| Laid down | 20 October 1885 |
| Launched | 14 December 1886 |
| Completed | 9 July 1887 |
| Fate | Sunk in combat, 7 February 1895 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Template:Sclass- protected cruiser |
| Displacement | 2,300 long tons (2,300 t) |
| Length | 268 ft (82 m) |
| Beam | 38 ft (12 m) |
| Draft | 15 ft (4.6 m) |
| Speed | 18 kn (33 km/h; 21 mph) |
| Capacity | 510 tons of coal |
| Complement | 260 officers and men |
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Jingyuen (Chinese: 靖遠; pinyin: Jingyuan; Wade–Giles: Ching Yuen) was a cruiser built for the Imperial Chinese Navy. She was built by Armstrong Whitworth in Elswick, England. She was one of two Template:Sclass- protected cruisers built, alongside her sister ship Zhiyuen. Jingyuan was one of the first protected cruisers built with a larger number of smaller sized naval guns, as opposed to an smaller number of larger guns.
Design
At the time that Jingyuen was ordered in October 1885, there was a debate in naval circles over the differences between armored cruisers and protected cruisers. Viceroy of Zhili province, Li Hongzhang, was in Europe to order ships from builders in Western nations. He was unable to decide between the two types, so in an experiment, he placed orders for two vessels of each type. The order for the two Template:Sclass- protected cruisers was given to Armstrong Whitworth in Elswick, England, who were known as the leading builder of this type of vessel during this period.[1][2]
Jingyuen was 268 feet (82 metres) long overall. They had a beam of 38 ft (12 m) and a draught of 15 ft (4.6 m). She displaced 2,300 long tons (2,300 tonnes), and carried a crew of between 204–260 officers and enlisted men.[1] She was equipped with an armored protected deck, which was 4 inches (10 cm) thick on the slopes and 3 in (7.6 cm) on the flat.[1] The superstructure was divided into waterproof compartments, and had a low forecastle, a single smokestack, and two masts.[3] She was powered by a reciprocating steam engine with four boilers, driving two screws. This provided 6,850 indicated horsepower (5,110 kW) for a top speed of 18.5 knots (34.3 km/h; 21.3 mph).[1] The ship was equipped with electrics and hydraulics throughout, which included the movement of the shot from the ammunition lockers to the guns.[3]
Earlier protected cruisers had been equipped with a small number 10 in (25 cm) guns, but Jingyuen became one of the first ships of this type which were instead equipped with a larger number of smaller guns. The main armament consisting of three breech-loading 8-inch (20 cm) Krupp guns,[1] two paired on a hydraulics powered rotating platform in front of the ship, and a a single gun mounted on a manual rotating platform in the stern.[3] Both mounts were protected by 2 inches (5.1 cm) thick gun shields. The secondary armament consisted of two 6-inch (15 cm) Armstrong guns mounted on sponsons on either side of the deck.[1] The ship also had eight QF 6-pounder Hotchkiss guns on Vavasseur mountings,[1][3] two QF 3-pounder Hotchkiss guns, and eight 1-pounder guns. Jingyuen was also equipped with weapons other than naval artillery, which included six gatling guns as well as four above water mounted torpedo tubes.[1] One pair of the torpedo tubes was mounted forward, and another pair mounted aft where they were activated using electricity from the Captain's cabin.[3]
Service record
Following the orders for the two protected cruisers by Hongzhang on October 1885, Jingyuan was laid down later that month on the 20th. Construction continued throughout the majority of 1886, with the ship launched on 14 December. She was officially completed on 9 July 1887. Both Jingyuan and her sister ship was Zhiyuen were laid down at the same time, but despite Zhiyuen being launched six weeks earlier than Jingyuan, she was completed two weeks later than her sister.[1]
Following completion, both ships, along with the two armored cruisers Jingyuan and Laiyuan,[4][n 1] as well as a newly built Chinese torpedo boat, converged in the solent near Portsmouth in August 1887. William M Lang, formerly of the Royal Navy had been recruited by the Imperial Chinese Navy firstly as a Captain, and had been promoted the year before to Admiral. He was sent back to Europe to take command of the squadron as they travelled to China. With the exception of a handful of Western advisors, the ships were manned by Chinese crews. Jingyuen was under the command of Captain Yeh Tsu-kuei. While in the Solent, they were inspected by Hongzhang. It had been anticipated that they would immediately be underway for the passage to China, but following the loss of an anchor and some urgent repairs, they left on 12 September. They arrived in Amoy (now Xiamen) in November, where they remained during the winter before joining up with the Beiyang Fleet in Shanghai in the spring.[4]
During 1888, Jingyuen was repainted along with the rest of the Chinese Navy, changing from the all grey scheme she had sailed from England with, to a combination of a black hull, white above the waterline and buff coloured funnels, typical of the Victorian era. In May 1889, Jingyuen and the Beiyang Fleet were moved to fortify Weihaiwei (now Weihai). During the summer of that year, she was part of the flotilla led by Admiral Ding Ruchang, which travelled to Chefoo (now Yantai), Chemlupo (now Incheon, South Korea), and the Imperial Russian Navy base of Vladivostok. On the return leg of the journey, they stopped at Fusan (now Busan, South Korea).[6]
The Sino-Japanese War
Jingyuen first saw during one of the opening engagements of the First Sino-Japanese War, in the Battle of the Yalu River on 17 September 1894. Each Chinese ship was paired with another in a supporting role in case of a signalling failure, with Jingyuen and the armored cruiser Laiyuan grouped together.[7] Shortly after the start of the battle, Admiral Ruchang's signalling mast aboard the ironclad warship Dingyuan was disabled by it's own weapons. This meant that the entire Chinese fleet operated in these pairs throughout the battle with any central organisation.[8] While Jingyuen and Laiyuan did not come under such heavy fire as other Chinese vessels, they each caught fire with extensive damage to Laiyuan.[9] Along with the other ships of the Chinese fleet, Jingyuen made her way to Port Arthur (now Lüshunkou District) after the battle.[10] During the battle, Jingyuen's sister ship, Zhiyuen was one of the Chinese cruisers sunk by the Japanese.[9]
Once the fleet was repaired, they sailed out on 20 October to Weihaiwei.[11] While in the harbour, they found themselves under attack by the Imperial Japanese Army in January 1895 as the Battle of Weihaiwei commenced. As Japanese forces took control of the sea forts on either side of the harbour, the fleet found itself under bombardment during the day and torpedo boat attack during the night.[12] One such attack during the night of 5 February saw Laiyuan sunk by a torpedo and capsized. Jingyuen was undamaged, but underwent a near-miss by a torpedo.[13] On 9 February, while Jingyuen was operating in the eastern part of the harbour, was struck below the waterline and sank upright in shallow water.[14] The shot was fired from one of the captured Chinese forts.[15] To avoid eventual capture by the Japanese, Jingyuen had a naval mine placed below decks and detonated later that day, destroying her.[16] She was raised and scrapped the following year.[17]
Annotations
- ^ The two ships named Jingyuen under the pinyin romanization system for Standard Chinese were not similarly named at the time of their operation,[1] since pinyin was officially adopted by the Chinese Government in 1958.[5] Instead, the protected cruiser would have been referred to as 靖遠 in Standard Chinese or Ching Yuen in Wade–Giles, the romanization system in use at the time. Meanwhile, the armored cruiser was known as 經遠 and King Yuen respectively.[1]
Notes
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Wright 2000, p. 73.
- ^ Chesneau & Kolesnik 1979, p. 396.
- ^ a b c d e Wright 2000, p. 76.
- ^ a b Wright 2000, p. 74.
- ^ DeFrancis 1988, p. 275.
- ^ Wright 2000, p. 82.
- ^ Wright 2000, p. 90.
- ^ Wright 2000, p. 91.
- ^ a b Wright 2000, p. 92.
- ^ Wright 2000, p. 93.
- ^ Wright 2000, p. 95.
- ^ Wright 2000, p. 100.
- ^ Wright 2000, p. 101.
- ^ Wright 2000, p. 103.
- ^ Wright 2000, p. 104.
- ^ Wright 2000, p. 105.
- ^ Chesneau & Kolesnik 1979, p. 397.
References
- Chesneau, Roger; Kolesnik, Eugene M., eds. (1979). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. Greenwich, UK: Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-245-5.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help); Unknown parameter|lastauthoramp=ignored (|name-list-style=suggested) (help) - DeFrancis, John (1984). The Chinese Language: Fact and Fantasy. Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press. ISBN 978-0-58531-289-7.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - Wright, Richard N.J. (2000). The Chinese Steam Navy. London: Chatham Publishing. ISBN 978-1-86176-144-6.
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