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Laiyuan 來遠

Laiyuan 來遠

Sunk

Qing Chinese Navy

TypeArmoured cruiser
WarFirst Sino-Japanese War
Main guns2 × 210 mm (8.3 in) guns

Badly burned at the Yalu. Capsized after a torpedo-boat attack at Weihaiwei.

"Chinese warship LAI-YUEN". The ship is now commonly referred to as the Laiyuan. It served from 1888 until sunk in 1895. This file has been cropped by uploader. Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Armament and specifications

Armament

  • 2 × 210 mm (8.3 in) guns
  • 2 × 15 cm MRK L/35 (6 inch) guns
  • 4 × 457 mm (18.0 in) torpedo tubes
  • 8 × machine guns

Armour

  • Belt: 24 cm (9.4 in)
  • Turret: 20 cm (7.9 in)
BuilderStettiner AG Vulcan
Laid down1 January 1885
Launched25 March 1887
Displacement2,900 t (2,900 long tons)
Length82.4 m (270 ft 4 in)
Speed16 kn (30 km/h; 18 mph)
Complement270 officers and men

As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.

Career

Launched

25 March 1887

17 September 1894

Badly burned

20 January – 12 February 1895

Capsized after a torpedo hit