Cruisers prize of Sino-Japanese War




(Saien)
Displacement2440t normal
Length72.0m pp, 75.0m wl
Width10.7m
Draught4.67m
Machinery2-shaft recipro, 2 boilers, 2800ihp
Fuelcoal 230t
Speed15kt
Armourdeck 75mm, turret 50mm
Armament2-21cm/35cal gun, 1-15cm gun, 4-57mm QF gun, 6-2pdr gun, 4-38cm TT
Complement230



Name Plan Builder Laid down Launch Complete
SaienGer Vulcan?1883. 6. 61885Chi "Chi Yuan"1895. 2 captured
1895. 3.16 warships in IJN
1898. 3.21 CD3
1904.11.30 sunk
(mined, off Port Arthur)
[38.51N, 121.05E]
1905. 5.21 disc



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