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Yangwei 揚威

Yangwei 揚威

Sunk

Qing Chinese Navy

TypeCruiser
WarFirst Sino-Japanese War
Main guns2 × 10″ guns

Sister of Chaoyong. Burned and ran aground at the Yalu.

The Chinese cruiser Yangwei in drydock on the Tyne, England Photo: Unknown. Reverse image search on Google has provided no leads., Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Armament and specifications

Armament

  • 2 × Armstrong 254 mm (10.0 in) cannons
  • 4 × Armstrong 120 mm (4.7 in) cannons
  • 2 × twin Armstrong 9-pounders
  • 4 × 11 mm Gatling guns
  • 4 × 37 mm Hotchkiss guns
  • 2 × 4-barreled Nordenfelt guns
BuilderCharles Mitchell & Company, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Laid down15 January 1880
Launched29 January 1881
Commissioned22 November 1881
Displacement1,350 long tons (1,370 t)
Length220 ft (67 m)
Speed16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph)
Complement140

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

Career

Launched

29 January 1881

17 September 1894

Ran aground burning