the qing warships docked three times in japan only for repairs, but did japan feel threatened?
2024-09-01
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this year marks the 130th anniversary of the outbreak of the sino-japanese war of 1894 and the 10th anniversary of the underwater archaeological work on the sunken warships.
on december 17, 1888, the qing government's beiyang navy was officially established, with a total of 25 ships and more than 4,000 officers and soldiers. in the 1880s, the beiyang navy demonstrated its strong strength with its strong equipment and scale, becoming the most powerful navy in asia at the time. as time went on, the hidden worries hidden under the glamorous appearance gradually emerged.
in july 1886, the dingyuan, which had just returned to china and had been in service for a year, arrived in nagasaki, japan. in addition to the mission of the visit, it also had to complete maintenance in japan, because china did not have a dock to repair the dingyuan in the early days. the flagship of the beiyang navy was thus handed over to its main competitor for maintenance. during the visit and maintenance, the "nagasaki incident" of sailors broke out.
scholars often compare the naval construction period of the 19th century to "adolescence", when the navies of countries around the world developed rapidly and were full of vitality. although the chinese navy has made great progress, many of its ships are gradually becoming outdated.
editor: sven
editor: shen peilan
