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Sino-Japanese War (1894) 

Fleet Lists and Actions 
 
Rob Pracy 
4/1/2013 
 

 Details of all ships involved in the Sino‐Japanese war for use with ‘Battle Flags will be Flown’ along with a list of actions fought  
 

Sino Japanese War

Qing
Chinese

Guns Armour
Name Tonnage Speed FV DV GPts Cost Anti TT
Main Secondary tpd Vitals Turret Battery Side

Chen Yuen 7670t 6 11 11 6 14 4-12" C* 2-6" E - 14" 3S A B F B

Ting Yuen 7670t 6 11 11 6 14 4-12" C* 2-6" E - 14" 3S A B F B
King Yuen 2900t 6 6 4 4 7 2-8.2" D* 2-5.9" E - 18" 4BS C D - -
Lai Yuen 2900t 6 6 4 4 7 2-8.2" D* 2-5.9" E - 18" 4BS C D - -
2 6 1- -
Ping Yuen 2650t 4 6 5 10.2" D* 2-5.9" E - - - B D -
Chih Yuen 2300t 8 5 2 5 7 3-8.2" D* 2-6" E 1 18" 4BS E - - -
Ching Yuen 2300t 8 5 2 5 7 3-8.2" D* 2-6" E 1 18" 4BS E - - -
Tsi Yuen 2300t 7 5 2 3 5 2-8.2" D* 1-5.9" E 1 15" 4 E - - -
Chao Yung 1542t 7 4 1 3 5 2-10" D* 4-4.7" F 1 - - F - - -
Yang Wei 1542t 7 4 1 3 5 2-10" D* 4-4.7" F 1 - - F - - -
Kuang Chia 1296t 5 2 0 3 2 1-5.9" E 4-4.7" F - - - - - - -
Kuang Ping 1030t 7 3 0 3 3 3-4.7" F - - 1 14" 4BB - - - -
Fu Lung 120t 10 2 0 1 2 - - - 14" 2 - - - -
Tso Yih 90t 9 2 0 1 2 - - - 14" 3 - - - -
 

Kuang Yi 1030t 7 3 0 3 3 3-4.7" F - - 1 14" 4BB - - - -

Tsao Chiang 600t 4 2 0 2 2 4-6.3" F - - - - - -
Chen Tung 430t 4 2 0 2 2 1-11" D* 1 - - - - - -
Chen His 430t 4 2 0 2 2 1-11" D* 1 - - - - - -
Wei Yuen 1258t 4 3 0 0 1 - - - - - - - - - -
• Guns marked * are slow firing:  i.e. fire only every other turn
  

Japanese

Guns Armour
Name Tonnage Speed FV DV GPts Cost Anti TT
Main Secondary tpd Vitals Turret Battery Side
Flying
Squadron
Yoshino 4150t 11 8 4 8 13 4-6" E 8-4.7" F 2 14" 5B C E F -
9 2-
Takachiho 3650t 8 7 2 8 10.2" C* 6-5.9" E 1 14" 4 E F - -
Akitsushima 3100t 8 7 3 7 10 4-6" E 6-4.7" F 1 14" 4 D F
9 2-
Naniwa 3650t 8 7 2 8 10.2" C* 6-5.9" E 1 14" 4 E F - -
Main body
10 1- 12-
Matsushima 4277t 7 8 2 9 12.6" 3A* 4.7" F 1 14" 4BS E B - -
8 10-
Chiyoda 2400t 8 6 3 6 4.7" F - - 1 14" 3 D
10 1- 11-
Itsukushima 4217t 7 8 2 9 12.6" 3A* 4.7" F 1 14" 4BS E B - -
10 1- 11-
Hashidate 4217t 7 8 2 9 12.6" 3A* 4.7" F 1 14" 4BS E B - -
Fuso 3717t 5 6 3 6 7 4-9.4" D* 4-6" E 1 18" 2 D - - -
Hiei 2200t 6 4 2 6 6 3-6.7" E 6-5.9" F - 14" 2 E - - -
Saikio Maru 2904tg 6 3 0 1 2 2-4.7" F - - - - - - - - -
Akagi 622t 5 3 0 1 2 1-8.2" D* - - 1 - - - - - -

Torpedo boats
Kotaka 203t 7 3 0 2 3 14" 6
25 85t 9 2 0 1 2 14" 3
23 85t 9 2 0 1 2 14" 3
21 79t 8 2 0 1 2 14" 3

• Guns marked * are slow firing:  i.e. fire only every other turn 
Battles of the Sino‐Japanese War 
25th July 1894 Battle of Pungdo (Asan)

  The Chinese cruiser TSI YUEN and torpedo gunboat KWANG YI steamed out of Asan. At 0700 the Chinese ships met
the Japanese cruisers, NANIWA (Captain Togo), YOSHINO and AKITSUSHIMA which were outside the harbour to
enforce a blockade of Korea. At 0745 they opened fire until an hour later TSI YUEN made off, pursued by YOSHINO
and AKITSUSHIMA. The KWANG YI was stranded on some rocks and her magazine exploded.

At this point The TSAO KIANG appeared escorting the British registered transport KOWSHING (2500tg) which was
carrying 1200 Chinese troops plus cannon to Asan. They were stopped by the NANIWA which insisted they should be
escorted to captivity in Japan. When the Chinese troops refused to allow this, the NANIWA opened fire sinking the
KOWSHING and rescuing only the British captain and a few of the crew.

26th July 1894 Japanese cruiser YOSHINO engages CHIH YUEN which makes for Wei-Hai-Wei.

17th September 1894 Battle of the Yalu

To reinforce Chinese troops fighting in Korea. Admiral Ting escorted a convoy of 6 ships carrying 7000 troops to the
mouth of the Yalu River. These are disembarked on the 16-17th September. At 1140 on the 17th the Japanese fleet
approached divided into 2 squadrons, the Flying Squadron, comprising the cruisers YOSHINO, TAKACHIHO,
AKITSUSHIMA and NANIWA, reaching 14 knots (6) and the main squadron consisting of the cruisers MATSUSHIMA
(Admiral Ito), CHIYODA, ITSUKUSHIMA, HASHIDATE, FUSO and HIEI. Also present were the gunboat AKAGI and the
auxiliary merchant cruiser SAIKIO MARU.

Seeing the Japanese approach Admiral Ting ordered his ship to raise anchor and, in a ragged line abreast, they headed
out to engage the Japanese at 6 knots (3) with the ships TSI YUEN, KWANG CHIA, CHIH YUEN, battleships TING
YUEN (Admiral Ting) and CHEN YUEN, and the cruisers LAI YUEN, KING YUAN, KWANG PING, CHING YUEN,
CHAO YUNG, PING YUEN and YANG WEI. Behind them were the torpedo boats FU LING and TSO YIH.

The Chinese, mainly equipped with slow firing guns, opened an ineffective fire at 5000 yards; the Japanese closing to
less than 3000 yards before returning fire with their quick firing guns. The Flying squadron turned back to steam across
the bows of the Chinese whilst the main squadron swept round the starboard flank of the Chinese ships, the rear ships
 HIEI, SAIKIO MARU and AKAGI becoming separated. Ting reversed course to face the Japanese as the main squadron
steamed passed his rear and the Chinese fleet degenerated into confusion, TSI YUEN being damaged in a collision.
The CHAO YUNG sank at 1423 followed by the CHIH YUEN, KING YUEN and the YANG WEI which was driven
ashore. The KWANG CHIA ran ashore when it reached Port Arthur and was destroyed by her crew. Admiral Ting was
eventually able to extract his remaining ships and head for Wai-Hei-Wei. No Japanese ships were lost although the
MATSUHIMA , HIEI and SAIKIO MARU were heavily damaged. During the action the SAIKIO MARU avoided 2
torpedoes fired by a torpedo boat. Admiral Ting retreated to Wei-Hai-Wei.

5th February 1895 Chinese battleship TING YUEN and armoured cruiser LAI YUEN sunk by torpedo boats No 23 and KOTAKA
respectively at Wei-Hai-Wei. Training Ship WEI YUEN was also sunk by No 23.

7th February 1895 Torpedo boat FU LUNG and another captured off Wei-Hai-Wei

9th February 1895 Battleship CHEN YUEN and protected cruiser CHING YUEN sunk by Japanese army gunfire. CHEN YUEN later
salvaged by the Japanese.

12th February 1895 Wei-Hei Wei captured along with cruisers PING YUEN, CHI YUEN, 2 torpedo boats and 6 flatiron gunboats.