Beiyang Fleet

The Beiyang Fleet
Jan 3, 2017
Beiyang (literally meaning "the northern ocean") Fleet was established by the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) in 1871 as one of four modernized regional navies when the dynasty faced a crisis and launched a series of reforms. Though it was the ...

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Sunken Heroes
Jan 3, 2017
Archaeologists unveil the tragic story of a historic sea battle more than a century ago as they excavate an ironclad warship, Wang Kaihao reports. An iconic Chinese warship and the 245 officers-soldiers and crewmen who have been keeping a ...

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Excavation of Famed Chinese Warship Underway
Oct 29, 2015
Chinese archaeologists are set to start a new round of underwater excavation after a famed late Qing Dynasty (1636-1912) warship was discovered in the depths of the Yellow Sea. The shipwreck that was code-named "Dandong No 1" has been ...

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