Chaoyong 超勇
Sunk
| Type | Cruiser |
|---|---|
| War | First Sino-Japanese War |
| Main guns | 2 × Armstrong Whitworth 254 mm (10.0 in) cannons |
Elderly unprotected cruiser. Set on fire and sunk at the Yalu.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 2 × Armstrong Whitworth 254 mm (10.0 in) cannons
- 4 × Armstrong Whitworth 120 mm (4.7 in) cannons
- 2 × twin Armstrong Whitworth 9-pounders
- 4 × 11 mm Gatling guns
- 4 × 37 mm Hotchkiss guns
- 2 × 4-barreled Nordenfelt guns
| Builder | Charles Mitchell & Company, Newcastle Upon Tyne |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 15 January 1880 |
| Launched | 11 November 1880 |
| Commissioned | 22 November 1881 |
| Displacement | 1,350 long tons (1,370 t) |
| Length | 220 ft (67 m) |
| Speed | 16 kn (30 km/h; 18 mph) |
| Complement | 140 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
11 November 1880
17 September 1894