List of ships of the Chinese Navy (1644–1945) explained

This is a list of Chinese naval vessels from the Qing Dynasty to the end of World War II (1644-1945), including vessels of the Imperial Chinese Navy (1875-1912), the Republican Beiyang Fleet (1912-1928) and the Republic of China Navy (1924-1945):

NameClassTypeManufacturerDisplacementLaunchedFateSource(s)
Keang Soo (江蘇)
later Chen Wu (鎮吳)
12891863 1867/11/3 Sold to Satsuma Domain as Kasuga Maru
1870/4 Captured by Imperial Japan as Kasuga
1894/2/2 Stricken
[1]
Pekin (北京)
later Chin T'ai (金台)
Young, Magnay and Company 8601856 (as HMS Mohawk, purchased 1862)1865/12/30 Sold to Egypt
China (中國)
later I T'ung (一統)
Gunboat 913 1862 (as HMS Africa, purchased 1862)1865/12/30 Sold to Egypt
Kwang Tung (廣東)
later Pai Yueh (百粵)
Dispatch boat 522 18631860s Sold to India
Tien Tsin (天津)
later San Wei (三衛)
Dispatch boat 448 1863data-sort-value="1865/12/30 Sold to Egypt"Later used as customs cruiser in Canton
1865/12/30 Sold to Egypt
Amoy (廈門)
later Kuang Wan (廣萬)
Gunboat R. & H. Green, Blackwall 370 1857 (as HMS Jasper, purchased 1862) 1865/12/30 Sold to Egypt
Mokeden (盛京)
later Te Sheng (得勝)
Unknown Unknown 1860s (as Ballarat) 1860s Auctioned in UK
Thule (都利)Transport Unknown Unknown 1860s1860s Sold to India
Later transferred to Zanzibar
Dai Ching (大清)Gunboat James C. Jewett & Co. 520 18631863/4/21 Sold by manufacturer to US Navy
1865/1/26 Burnt
Kiang Soo (江蘇) Kiang Soo-class Gunboat James C. Jewett & Co. 183 18631863/6/22 Sold to Union Navy as Fuchsia
1865/8/5 Sold as commercial ship
Chih Kiang (浙江) Kiang Soo-class Gunboat James C. Jewett & Co. 183 18631863/6/22 Sold to Union Navy as Tulip
1864/11/11 Lost in explosion at Ragged Point, Virginia
Ting Yuen (定遠)72201881 1895/2/6 or 1895/2/10 Sunk by Japanese torpedoes during Battle of Weihaiwei[2]
Chen Yuen (鎮遠)Ironclad 72201882 1895/2/17 Captured by Japan after Battle of Weihaiwei as Chin'en
1911/4/1 Stricken
Ping Yuen (平遠)
formerly Lung Wei (龍威)
Ironclad Fujian Maritime Administration 215018881895/2/12 or 1895/2/17 Captured by Japan as Ping Yuen Go
1900 Renamed as Heien
1904/9/18 Mined off Pigeon Bay (Piegen Bay) west of Port Arthur
Chao Yung (超勇)13801880 or 18811894/9/17 Sunk during Battle of the Yalu River
Yang Wei (揚威)Cruiser 138018811894/9/17 Sunk during Battle of the Yalu River
Tsi Yuen (濟遠)Cruiser 2300-235518831895/2/12 or 1895/2/17 Captured by Japan after Battle of Weihaiwei as Saien
1904/11/30 Mined off Port Arthur
Nan Chen (南琛)Nan Chen-class [3] Cruiser 220018831903 or 1910 Stricken
Nan Shui (南瑞)Nan Chen-class Cruiser 220018841919 or 1920 Stricken
Chih Yuen (致遠) Armstrong Elswick Shipyard230018861894/9/17 Sunk during Battle of the Yalu River
Ching Yuen (靖遠)Armoured Cruiser Armstrong Elswick Shipyard230018861895/2/9 Sunk during Battle of Weihaiwei
1896-7 Raised and scrapped
King Yuen (經遠) [4] Armoured Cruiser Stettiner Maschinebau A.G. Vulcan290018871894/9/17 Sunk during Battle of the Yalu River
Lai Yuen (來遠)Armoured Cruiser Stettiner Maschinebau A.G. Vulcan290018871895/2/5 or 1895/2/6 Sunk by Kotaka during Battle of Weihaiwei
Yang Wu (揚武) Fujian Maritime Administration1560-160818721884/8/23 Sunk by French Torpedo Boat No. 46 during Battle of Fuzhou
Hai An (海安)
formerly Chen An (鎮安)
Hai An-class [5] Frigate 2630-280018721878 Stricken
Yu Yuen (馭遠)Hai An-class 2630-280018731885/2/14 Sunk by friendly fire from Teng Ching, or
1885/2/15 Sunk by French ironclad Bayard at Battle of Shipu
Kai Chi (開濟)Kai Chi-class [6] Frigate Fujian Maritime Administration2110-22001882-18831902/6/22 Sunk by accidental explosion in Nanjing
Ching Ching (鏡清)Kai Chi-class Frigate Fujian Maritime Administration2100 or 2110-220018861918 or 1920 Stricken
Huan Tai (寰泰)Kai Chi-class Frigate Fujian Maritime Administration2110-220018861903/8/17 Sunk by collision with RMS Empress of India
Pao Min (保民)Corvette1477 or 148018851903 Hulked
1920/3 Sold in Vietnam
1920 Stricken
Fu Sheng (福勝)Fu Sheng-class 25618751884/8/23 Sunk during Battle of Fuzhou
Chen Sheng (建勝)Fu Sheng-class Rendel gunboat 25618751884/8/23 Sunk during Battle of Fuzhou
Lung Hsiang (龍驤)
formerly Alpha
Lung Hsiang-class Rendel gunboat 32018761900s or 1910s Stricken
Hu Wei (虎威)
formerly Beta
Lung Hsiang-class Rendel gunboat 32018761900s or 1910s Stricken
Fei Ting (飛霆)
formerly Gamma
Fei Ting-class Rendel gunboat 400-42018761905/8/13 Sunk by accidental explosion
Tse Tien (策電)
formerly Delta
Fei Ting-class Rendel gunboat 42018761918 Sold
c. 1929 Stricken
(鎮北)
formerly Epsilon
[7] Rendel gunboat 430-44018791895 Captured by Japan as Chinhoku
1906/6/8 Stricken
(鎮南)
formerly Zeta
Rendel gunboat 430-44018791895 Captured by Japan as Chinnan
1908/5/15 Stricken
(鎮西)
formerly Eta
Rendel gunboat 430-44018791895 Captured by Japan as Chinzei
1908/5/23 Sold to civil service
(鎮東)
formerly Theta
Rendel gunboat 430-44018791895 Captured by Japan as Chintō
1906/6/8 Stricken
(鎮中)
formerly Iota
Chen Chung-class [8] Rendel gunboat 44018801895 Captured by Japan as Chinchu
1906/6/8 Stricken
(鎮邊)
formerly Kappa
Chen Chung-class Rendel gunboat 44018801895 Captured by Japan as Chinpen
1906/6/8 Stricken
Hai Ting Ching (海鏡清)
formerly Lambda
also Chen Hai
Chen Chung-class Rendel gunboat 44018801900s or 1929 Stricken
Hui Chi (惠吉)
formerly T'ien Chi (恬吉)
Gunboat 600 1868 1878 Stricken[9]
Wan Nien Ching (萬年清)Gunboat Fujian Maritime Administration 145018691887/1/9 Lost in collision with P. & O. Nepal
Tsao Chiang (操江)Gunboat 600-6401869-18761894/7/25 Captured by Japanese cruiser Akitsushima and renamed Sōkō
1903/5/22 Sunk in accident
1903/7/9 Refloat as border patrol boat
1924 Sold as commercial vessel Sōkō Maru
Tse Hai (測海)Gunboat 600 or 73018691918 Stricken
(湄雲)Mei Yuen-class Gunboat Fujian Maritime Administration 515-57818691895 Captured by Japan as Miun
Later returned to China after Triple Intervention
Later stricken
Foo Hsing (福星)Mei Yuen-class Gunboat Fujian Maritime Administration 515-57818701884/8/23 Sunk by the French during Battle of Fuzhou
Wei Ching (威靖)Gunboat 1000 18701905 Sold
Chen Hai (鎮海)Chen Hai-class [10] Gunboat Fujian Maritime Administration 572-578 1871 Unknown
Ching Yuen (靖遠)Chen Hai-class Gunboat Fujian Maritime Administration 57818721918 Stricken
Chen Wei (振威)Chen Hai-class Gunboat Fujian Maritime Administration 57818721884/8/23 Sunk by Villars during Battle of Fuzhou
1918 Stricken
Fu Po (伏波)Fu Po-class Gunboat Fujian Maritime Administration 1258 1870 1910s/1930 Stricken
An Lan (安瀾)Fu Po-class Gunboat Fujian Maritime Administration 1258 18711874/9/26 Sunk in accident
Fei Yun (飛雲)Fu Po-class Gunboat Fujian Maritime Administration 1258 18721884/8/23 Sunk during Battle of Fuzhou
Later refloated, further fate unknown
Chi An (濟安)Fu Po-class Gunboat Fujian Maritime Administration 1258 18731884/8/23 Sunk during Battle of Fuzhou
Yuan Kai (元凱)Wei Yuen-class, or
Fu Po-class
Gunboat Fujian Maritime Administration 125818751930 Stricken
King Ou (金甌)
also known as Tiong Sing
Rendel gunboat 20018751895 Captured by Japan during Battle of Weihaiwei as Hei Yuen
Later returnted to China as Tiong Sing?
c. 1950 Renamed to King Ou
1914 Stricken
Yi Hsiang (藝新)Gunboat Fujian Maritime Administration 2451876Unknown
Teng Ying Chow (登瀛洲)Wei Yuen-class, or
Fu Po-class
Gunboat Fujian Maritime Administration 125818761918/1920 Stricken
Wei Yuen (威遠)Wei Yuen-class Gunboat Fujian Maritime Administration 1100-126818771895/2/6 Sunk by Japanese torpedo boat Dai Jyuichi Gō during Battle of Weihaiwei
Chao Wu (超武)Wei Yuen-class Gunboat Fujian Maritime Administration 1209 18781930 Stricken[11]
Teng Ching (澄慶)Wei Yuen-class Gunboat Fujian Maritime Administration 1100-126818801885/2/15 Sunk by friendly fire from Yu Yuen, or
1885/2/15 Sunk by French ironclad Bayard at Battle of Shipu
Heng Hai (橫海)Wei Yuen-class Gunboat Fujian Maritime Administration 126818841886/3/17 Sunk in accident
Ching Ch'ingWei Yuen-class Gunboat Fujian Maritime Administration 12681884Unknown
Kuang Chia (廣甲)Wei Yuen-class Gunboat Fujian Maritime Administration 1296-130018871894/9/17 Sunk in accident, or
1894/9/17 Badly damaged by the Japanese during the Battle of the Yalu River and beached
Hai Tung Hung (海東雄)Rendel gunboat Whampoa Dockyard, Guangdong 4301880data-sort-value="1918 Stricken"c. 1918 Stricken
Kuang Yuan (廣元)Kuang Yuan-class Gunboat Whampoa Dockyard, Guangdong 300 1886 data-sort-value="1929 Stricken"c. 1929 Stricken
Kuang Heng (廣亨)Kuang Yuan-class Gunboat Whampoa Dockyard, Guangdong 300 1886 data-sort-value="1929 Stricken"c. 1929 Stricken
Kuang Li (廣利)Kuang Yuan-class Gunboat Whampoa Dockyard, Guangdong 300 1886 data-sort-value="1929 Stricken"c. 1929 Stricken
Kuang Chien (廣貞)Kuang Yuan-class Gunboat Whampoa Dockyard, Guangdong 300 1886 data-sort-value="1929 Stricken"c. 1929 Stricken
Kuang Woo (廣戊)Kuang Woo-class Gunboat Whampoa Dockyard, Guangdong 5601886 or 1887-89 data-sort-value="1929 Stricken"c. 1929 Stricken
Kuang Chi (廣己)Kuang Woo-class Gunboat Whampoa Dockyard, Guangdong 5601886 or 1887-89 data-sort-value="1929 Stricken"c. 1929 Stricken
Kuang Keng (廣庚)Kuang Woo-class Gunboat Whampoa Dockyard, Guangdong 320 or 560 1889 data-sort-value="1929 Stricken"c. 1929 Stricken
Kuang King (廣金)Kuang King-class Gunboat Whampoa Dockyard, Guangdong 320 or 600 1890data-sort-value="1929 Stricken"c. 1929 Stricken
Kuang Yu (廣玉)Kuang King-class Gunboat Whampoa Dockyard, Guangdong 320 or 6001890data-sort-value="1929 Stricken"c. 1929 Stricken
(廣乙)Cruiser Fujian Maritime Administration 100018891894/7/25 Scuttled after badly damaged in the Battle of Pungdo
(廣丙)Cruiser Fujian Maritime Administration 100018911895 Captured by Japan as Kōhei
1895/12/21 Sunk in accident
(福清)
formerly Kuang Ting (廣丁)
, or
Nan Chen-class
Cruiser Fujian Maritime Administration 100018931898/6 Sunk in a storm
Kan I (乾一)
later Lushun Project I
(旅順工程一號)
Vulcan first class
(Kan-class)
28 1881-1882 Unknown
Kan II (乾二)
laterLushun Project II
(旅順工程二號)
Vulcan first class
(Kan-class)
Torpedo boat 28 1881-1882 Unknown
Ting I (定一)Vulcan second class
(Ting-class)
Torpedo boat 15.7 1882-3 1895/2/7 Sunk in combat
Ting II (定二)Vulcan second class
(Ting-class)
Torpedo boat 15.7 1882-3 1895/2/7 Sunk in combat
Chen I (鎮一)Vulcan second class
(Ting-class)
Torpedo boat 15.7 1882-3 1895/2/7 Sunk in combat
(鎮二)Vulcan second class
(Ting-class)
Torpedo boat 15.7 1882-3 1895/1/2 Sunk by friendly fire from Wei Yuen, or
1895/2/7 or 1895/2/8 Captured by the Japanese as Dai Nijyuhachi Gō
Chong Chia (中甲) [12] Vulcan second class
(Chong-class)
Torpedo boat 15.7 1880s 1895/2/7 Sunk in combat
Chong Yi (中乙) [13] Vulcan second class
(Chong-class)
Torpedo boat 15.7 1880s 1895/2/7 Sunk in combat
Lei Lung (雷龍)Lei Lung-class Torpedo boat 58 or 66 1883 1925 Stricken
Lei Fu (雷虎)Lei Lung-class Torpedo boat 58 or 66 1883 1925 Stricken
Lei Chung (雷中)Vulcan third class
(Lei Chung-class)
Torpedo boat 74 1884 1925 Stricken
(右一)Vulcan third class
(Lei Chung-class)
Torpedo boat 74 1884 1895/2/7 Sunk in combat
Later refloat by Japan as Dai Nijyunana Gō
1908/4/1 Stricken
Lei Chen (雷乾)Bagua-class Torpedo boat 271885-6 1925 Stricken
Lei Kun (雷坤)Bagua-class Torpedo boat 271885-6 1925 Stricken
Lei Li (雷離)Bagua-class Torpedo boat 271885-6 1925 Stricken
Lei Kan (雷坎)Bagua-class Torpedo boat 271885-6 1925 Stricken
Lei Chien (雷震)Bagua-class Torpedo boat 271885-6 1925 Stricken
Lei Sun (雷巽)Bagua-class Torpedo boat 271885-6 1925 Stricken
Lei Ken (雷艮)Bagua-class Torpedo boat 271885-6 1925 Stricken
Lei Tui (雷兌)Bagua-class Torpedo boat 271885-6 1925 Stricken
Lei Chung Bagua-class Torpedo boat 271885-6 1925 Stricken
Fu Lung (福龍)Torpedo boat 1201885 1895/2/7 Captured by Japan as Fukuryū
1909/4/1 Stricken
Tso I (左一)Torpedo boat 27 or 901886-1887 Unknown
Tso II (左二)
formerly Tso I (左一)
Vulcan third class
(Lei Lung-class)
Torpedo boat 66 1882-3 1895/2/7 Sunk in combat
Tso III (左三)
formerly Tso II (左二)
Vulcan third class
(Lei Lung-class)
Torpedo boat 66 1882-3 1895/2/7 Sunk in combat
You II (右二)Vulcan third class
(Lei Lung-class)
Torpedo boat 66 1882-3 1895/2/7 Sunk in combat
(右三)Vulcan third class
(Lei Lung-class)
Torpedo boat 66 1882-3 1895/2/7 Sunk in combat
Later refloat by Japan as Dai Nijyuroku Gō
1908/4/1 Stricken
Chien Wei (建威)Unknown 340data-sort-value="1870"Unknown (as Prussian Mattadore, purchased 1870) Unknown
(敏捷)Training ship Unknown 700data-sort-value="1886"Unknown (as British vessel, purchased 1886) 1893/11/21 Captured by Japan as Binshō
1909 Sold
Tau Hai (導海)500 1883 1890s Captured by Japan
Later fate unknown
Yung Pao (永保)Yung Pao-class Transport Fujian Maritime Administration 1258 1873 1874/9/29 Sunk in storm
Hai Ching (海鏡)Yung Pao-class Transport Fujian Maritime Administration 1258 1873 1890s Captured by Japan
Chen Hang (琛航)Yung Pao-class Transport Fujian Maritime Administration 1258 or 1450 1874 1884/8/23 Sunk during Battle of Fuzhou
1930 Stricken
Tai Ya (大雅)Yung Pao-class Transport Fujian Maritime Administration 1258 1874 1884/8/23 Sunk during Battle of Fuzhou
Tai An (泰安) [14] Wei Yuen-class, or
Fu Po-class
Transport Fujian Maritime Administration 1258 1876 1892 Sold to commercial use
1915 Stricken
Kang Chi (康濟)
later Fu Chi (復濟)
Wei Yuen-class Training ship Fujian Maritime Administration 1209 1879 1910 Stricken
Li Yun (利運)Transport Unknown 1080 data-sort-value="1888"Unknown (as commercial ship, purchased 1888) Unknown
Hai Chi (海圻)Armoured Cruiser 43001898 1937/8/11 or 1937/8/12 Scuttled as blockship
Hai Tien (海天)Armoured Cruiser 43001897 1904/4/25 Sunk in accident
Hai Yung (海容)Armoured Cruiser 2950 or 2954 or 30001897 1937/8/11 or 1937/9/25 Scuttled as blockship
(海籌)Armoured Cruiser 2950 or 2954 or 30001897 1937/8/11 or 1937/9/25 Scuttled as blockship
(海琛)Armoured Cruiser 2950 or 2954 or 30001898 1937/8/11 or 1937/9/25 Scuttled as blockship
Chao Ho (肇和)Armoured Cruiser 246019111937/9/21 or 1939/9/28 Sunk by Japanese aircraft near Humen
Ying Swei (應瑞)Armoured Cruiser 246019111937/10/23 or 1937/10/25 Sunk by Japanese aircraft near Nanjing[15]
Fei Hung (飛鴻)Chao Ho-class Armoured Cruiser 260019121914 Sold to Greece as Elli
1940/8/15 Sunk by Italian submarine Delfino
Chiang Yuan (江元)Chiang Yuan-class [16] Gunboat 525 or 550 or 5651904 or 1905 or 1906-7 1949/12/31 Scuttled after accident?
1949 To Communist China
1963 Stricken
Chiang Hung (江亨)Chiang Yuan-class Gunboat 525 or 550 or 5651907 1929/10/12 Sunk by Soviet vessels during Battle of Tongjiang
Later refloated
1931/9/8 Wrecked?
1937/9 Captured by Japan?
Chiang Li (江利)Chiang Yuan-class Gunboat 525 or 550 or 5651907 1937/9 Captured by Japan? or
1937/9/26 or 1937/12/18 Scuttled as blockship
Chiang Chen (江貞)Chiang Yuan-class Gunboat 525 or 550 or 5651907 1938/7/20 Sunk by Japanese aircraft near Hunnan
1938/11/15 Salvaged and seized by Japan
Chu Tai (楚泰)Chu-class [17] Gunboat 740 or 7521906 1938/6/1 Sunk by Japanese aircraft?
1939 Badly damaged by Japanese aircraft
1939/6/1 Beached
1941/4/19 Destroyed by Japanese aircraft
Chu Tong (楚同)Chu-class Gunboat 740 or 7521906 1949 To Communist China
Later sunk by Nationalist aircraft
Later refloated by Communist China as Yi Chuan (宜川)
1958-62 Dismantled during the backyard furnace campaign
Chu You (楚有)Chu-class Gunboat 740 or 7521906 or 19071937/8 or 1937/10/1 or
1937/10/2 Sunk by Japanese aircraft
Chu Chien (楚謙)Chu-class Gunboat 740 or 7521907 1937/7/31 or 1937/8/11 Scuttled as blockship
1948-9 Stricken
Chu Yu (楚豫)Chu-class Gunboat 740 or 745 or 75219071937/9/29 or 1937/10/2 Sunk by Japanese aircraft?
Later raised?
1937/12/18 Scuttled as blockship?
Chu Kuan (楚觀)Chu-class Gunboat 740 or 75219071955/12/31 or 1960s Stricken
Kiang Hsi (江犀)
formerly as Hsin Pei (新壁)
Kiang Hsi-class[18] Gunboat 140 or 1501911 1937 Captured by Japan?
1941/8/24 Sunk by Japanese aircraft
Kiang Kun (江鯤)
formerly as Hsin Chen (新珍)
Kiang Hsi-class[19] Gunboat 140 or 1501911 or 1912 1937 Captured by Japan?
1941/8/24 Sunk by Japanese aircraft
Chien Chung (建中)
formerly as Hsin Min (新敏)
Chien Chung-class [20] Gunboat Yangtze Machinery Works 901912 or 19151928/5 Dismantled
Yung An (永安)
formerly as Hsin Tie (新逖)
Chien Chung-class Gunboat Yangtze Machinery Works 901912 or 19161928/5 Dismantled
Kung Chen (拱辰)
formerly as Hsin Chan (新瞻)
Chien Chung-class Gunboat Yangtze Machinery Works 901912 or 19161928/5 Dismantled?
1938/10 Sunk by Japanese aircraft?
Kiang Ta (江大)Kiang Ta-class Gunboat Unknown Hong Kong dockyard
or Unknown Hankow dockyard
250 1908 1937/9/26 Sunk by Japanese aircraft near Pearl River
Kiang Han (江漢)
formerly as Kiang Ching (江清)
Kiang Ta-class Gunboat Unknown Hong Kong dockyard
or Unknown Hankow dockyard
250 1908 Unknown
Kiang Kung (江鞏)Kiang Ta-class Gunboat Unknown Hong Kong dockyard
or Unknown Hankow dockyard
250 1908 1938/10/25 Sunk by Japanese aircraft near Panyu
Kiang Ku (江固)Kiang Ta-class Gunboat Unknown Hong Kong dockyard
or Unknown Hankow dockyard
250 1908 Unknown
Yung Feng (永豐)
later Zhong Shan (中山)
Gunboat Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Nagasaki Dockyard 780 or 83019121938/10/24 Sunk by Japanese aircraft
1997/1/28 Recovered, later restored as museum boat
Yung Hsiang (永翔)Gunboat 780 or 83019121937/8 or 1937/9/26 or
1937/12/18 Scuttled as blockship
Later refloated by Japan
1942 Given to Reorganized National Government as Hai Hsiang (海祥)
1945 Returned to Republic of China as Yung Hsiang
1953/8/16 Stricken
Yung Chi (永績)Yung Chi-class [21] Gunboat 860 1915 or 1918 1938/10/21 Sunk by Japanese aircraft
1938/11/8 Captured by Japan (as Asuga?)
1940/5/22 Given to Reorganized National Government as Hai Hsing (海興)
1945/9 Returned to Republic of China as Yung Chi
1949/4/25 Sunk by Communist China?
1949 Defected to Communist China as Yan'an (延安)
1960/6/19 Sunk during missile tests
c. 1970 Stricken
Yung Chien (永健)Yung Chi-class Gunboat 860 1915 or 19171937/8/25 Sunk by Japanese aircraft
Later refloated by Japan
1937/10/25 or 1937/11 Renamed Asuka
1945/5/7 Sunk by American aircraft
Possibly refloated?
Kuan Chuan (甘泉)Gunboat 3051908 1929 Stricken
An Hai (安海)An Hai-class Gunboat Fujian Maritime Administration 65 1901 Unknown
Ting Hai (定海)An Hai-class Gunboat Fujian Maritime Administration 65 1902 Unknown
An Feng (安豐)Gunboat 169 1908 Unknown
Chen Hai (澄海)Gunboat 120 1911Unknown
Chen (辰)
or T.B. 2
Chen-class [22] Torpedo boat 90 or 1201895 1937/8/11 Scuttled as blockship
Su (宿)
or T.B. 4
Chen-class Torpedo boat 90 or 1201895 1937/8/11 Scuttled as blockship
Lieh (列)Lieh-class [23] Torpedo boat 62 or 89 or 9018951931 Stricken?
1937/8 Scuttled as blockship
Chang (張)Lieh-class Torpedo boat 62 or 89 or 9018951929 Stricken?
1937/8 Scuttled as blockship
Fei Ting (飛霆)Torpedo boat 349-4011890 (as Sea Serpent) 1895 Delivered to China
1900/6/17 Captured by Russia
1902/12/19 Returned to China
1913 Sold as civil vessel Kung Ting (公霆)
Fei Ying (飛鷹)8371895 1926 Engines removed?
1932/7/6 Sunk by Nationalist aircraft
1932 Stricken
Hai Lung (海龍)Hai Lung-class 28018981900/6/17 Captured by Great Britain
Later renamed Taku
1916/10/26 Stricken
(海青)Hai Lung-class Destroyer 28018981900/6/17 Captured by Great Britain
Later given to Germany as Taku
1914/6/13 Stricken
(海華)Hai Lung-class Destroyer 28018981900/6/17 Captured by Great Britain
Later given to Russia as Taku, since 1901/1/27 Lieutenant Burakov
1904/7/26 Sunk in combat
Hai Hse (海犀)Hai Lung-class Destroyer 28018981900/6/17 Captured by Great Britain
Later given to France as Takou
1911/9/30 Scuttled
Hu Peng (湖鵬)
or T.B. 7
Hu Peng-class[24] Torpedo boat 96 or 971906 or 1907-8 1937/10/1 Sunk
1937/10/2 Abandoned after badly damaged
Hu Oah (湖鶚)
or T.B. 8
Torpedo boat 96 or 971906 or 1907-8 1937/10/8 Abandoned after badly damaged
1938 Captured by Japan as A1
1938/6/15 Renamed Kawasemi
1938/12/31 Given to Reorganized National Government as Hai Ching (海靖)
1945 Returned to Republic of China, mistakenly named Hu Ying
1947/7 Stricken
Hu Ying (湖鷹)
or T.B. 9
Torpedo boat 96 or 971906 or 1907 1937/8/8 or 1938/8/9 Sunk by Japanese aircraft
Hu Shun (湖隼)
or T.B. 10
Torpedo boat 96 or 971906 or 1907 1937/10/3 Sunk by Japanese aircraft
Chien An (建安)Chien An-class [25] Torpedo boat Fujian Maritime Administration 830-861 or 871 or 9001899 or 1900data-sort-value="1937/8/11 Scuttled as blockship"1930/11 Refitted and renamed Ta Tong (大同)
1937/8/11 Scuttled as blockship
Chien Wei (建威)Chien An-class Torpedo gunboat Fujian Maritime Administration 830-861 or 871 or 9001899 or 1900-1902data-sort-value="1937/8/11 Scuttled as blockship"1931/6/15 Refitted and renamed Tze Chiang (自強)
1937/8/11 Scuttled as blockship
Yu Chang (豫章)
formerly Chang Feng (長風)
Destroyer 39019111932/1/21 Sunk in accident
Chien Kang (建康)
formerly Ching Po (睛波)
formerly Fu Po (伏波)
Destroyer 39019121937/9/25 Abandoned after badly damaged
1937/9/27 Sunk
1938 Refloated by Japan as Yamasemi
1939/12/21 Given to Reorganized National Government as Hai Sui (海綏)
1945 Returned to Republic of China
1947/7 Stricken
Tung An (同安)
formerly Ch'ing Yuen (慶雲)
formerly Fei Yuen (飛雲)
Destroyer 39019121937/8 or 1937/9/26 or
1937/12/18 Scuttled as blockship
Later refloated by Japan
1939/12/13 Given to Reorganized National Government as T'ung Ch'un (同春)
1944 Abandoned
(鯨波)[26] Destroyer 396 or 4001912 1911 or 1913 Confiscated by Italy as Ascaro
1930/5/31 Stricken
Lung Tuan (龍湍)[27] Destroyer 389.4 1912 1914/8/28 Confiscated by Austria-Hungary as Warasdiner
1920 Ceded to Italy and scrapped
An Lan (安瀾)
formerly as Kwang Tung (廣東)
An Lan-class Gunboat439 1868 1929 Stricken
Chen Tao (鎮濤)
formerly as Shang Tung (山東)
An Lan-class Gunboat439 1868 1929 Stricken
Peng Chao Hai (蓬州海) Gunboat Unknown London dockyard 600 1869 data-sort-value="1913 Stricken"Later employed on customs duties
1891 Rearmed
1913 Stricken
Unknown Vulcan first class Gunboat Unknown Tokyo shipyard 581883-4 Unknown
Unknown Vulcan first class Gunboat Unknown Tokyo shipyard 581883-4 Unknown
Unknown Vulcan first class Gunboat Unknown Tokyo shipyard 581883-4 Unknown
Unknown Vulcan first class Gunboat Unknown Tokyo shipyard 581883-4 Unknown
Unknown Vulcan first class GunboatUnknown 641883-4 Unknown
Unknown Vulcan first class GunboatUnknown 641883-4 Unknown
Chen Hai (鎮海)Chen Hai-class Gunboat Unknown 350 1860s Unknown
Cheng Qing (澄清)Chen Hai-class Gunboat Unknown 350 1860s Unknown
Sui Ching (綏靖)Chen Hai-class Gunboat Unknown 350 1867 1918 Stricken
Si ChewGunboat Unknown 500 18781929 Stricken
Kuang ChingKuang Ching-class Gunboat 1894? 30018941929 Stricken
Kuang PiKuang Ching-classGunboat 1894? 30018941929 Stricken
Chien I (建翼)Torpedo boat Fujian Maritime Administration 301902Never operational
No 6518001910s 1915 Seized by Italy
1917/10 Captured by Austria-Hungary
Further fate unknown
No 66Light cruiser 18001910s 1915 Seized by Italy
1917/10 Captured by Austria-Hungary
Further fate unknown
No 67Light cruiser 18001910s 1915 Seized by Italy
1917/10 Captured by Austria-Hungary
Further fate unknown
No 68Monfalcone-class, large Cruiser 49001910s 1914 Seized by Italy
1917/10 Captured by Austria-Hungary
Later scrapped
Tung Chi (通濟)
formerly as Chian Ching (建靖)
Training ship Fujian Maritime Administration 190018951937/8/11 or 1937/8/12 Scuttled as blockship
Foo An (福安)Tung Chi-class Transport Fujian Maritime Administration 1700 or 1800-1900 1894 or 1895 1932 Stricken?
1937/8 Scuttled as blockship
[28]
Wu Feng (舞鳳)Officer ship Royal Tsingtao Dockyard 200 or 220 1910 or 19121937/8/11 Scuttled as blockship?
1937/9 Sunk by Japanese aircraft?
Lien Ching (聯鯨)
later Chi Jih (皦日)
Surveying Vessel
formerly officer ship
50019101937/8/26 Sunk by Japanese aircraft or destroyers
Hai Yan (海燕) Gunboat 56 1917 1937/7/29 Sunk by Japanese aircraft?
1937/7/30 Captured by Japan
Given to Reorganized National Government
Hai Fu (海鳧) Hai Fu-class Gunboat 150 or 166 1917 Unknown[29]
Hai Ou (海鷗)Hai Fu-class Gunboat 150 or 166 1917 Unknown
Hai Hung (海鴻)Hai Hung-class Gunboat Fujian Maritime Administration 190 1916 or 1917 Unknown
Hai Ku (海鵠)Hai Hung-class Gunboat Fujian Maritime Administration 190 1917 or 1919 Unknown
Hai Hoo (海鶴) Hai Ho-class Gunboat 211 1917 c. 1938 Captured by Japan
Given to Reorganized National Government
Hai Peng (海蓬)Hai Ho-class Gunboat 211 1920Unknown
(利綏)Gunboat 211 1903 (as SMS Vaterland, taken 1917)1932 Captured by Japan as Risui
1937 Given to Manchukuo
1945/8/22 Captured by Soviets as training vessel Pekin
Scrapped in 1950s
(利捷)Gunboat 2661909 (as SMS Otter, taken 1917)1929/10/19 Badly damaged by Soviet aircraft
1932 Scrapped
Kuai 1
or No 1
Unknown Unknown 1910s (as Mas 226, purchased 1921) 1933 Stricken
Kuai 2
or No 2
Motor torpedo boat Unknown Unknown 1910s (as Mas 227, purchased 1921) 1933 Stricken
Kuang TingTorpedo gunboat Unknown 10301891 data-sort-value="1914 Stricken"c. 1914 Stricken
Hoi FuGunboat Unknown 680 1904 1937/9 Sunk by Japanese aircraft
Fu YuGunboat Unknown 750 1904 1937/10 Sunk by Japanese aircraft
Wei Sheng (威勝)Wei Sheng-class Gunboat Unknown 932 1922 1937/8/11 Scuttled as blockship
Teh Sheng (德勝)Wei Sheng-class Gunboat Unknown 932 1922 1937/8/11 Scuttled as blockship
Yi Sheng (義勝) Gunboat Unknown 350 1911 1937 or 1938 Scuttled[30]
Shun Sheng (順勝) Gunboat Unknown 380 1911 1937 or 1938 Scuttled
We FengGunboat Unknown 200 1912 Unknown
Chen Shen
or Chen Sheng
Gunboat Unknown 275 1899 1937 Captured by Japan
Chien Tien (青天)
formerly Kung Sheng (公勝)
Gunboat Unknown 279 1922 Unknown
Ning Hai (甯海)Light Cruiser 2500 1931 1937/9/23 Sunk by Japanese aircraft
Raised and repaired
1939 Given to Reorganized National Government
1943 Transferred to Japan
1944 renamed Ioshima
1944/9/19 Sunk by USS Shad
Ping Hai (平海)Light Cruiser 2500 1932 or 1935 1937/9/23 Sunk by Japanese aircraft
Raised and repaired
1939 Given to Reorganized National Government
1943 Transferred to Japan
1944 renamed Yasoshima
1944/11/25 Sunk by US aircraft
Unnamed submarine 275 1940 1939 Taken over by Germany
1940 Completed as U-121
Later scuttled
Unnamed submarine Coastal submarine 275 1940 1939 Taken over by Germany
1940 Completed as U-120
Later scuttled
Hsien Ning (咸寧)Gunboat 418 1928 1938/7/1 Sunk by Japanese aircraft
Ming Sen (民生)Gunboat 460 or 600 1931 1937/10/3 Sunk by Japanese aircraft
1939 Repaired and captured by Japan as Hitonose
1944/12/21 Lost in collision with Kosho
Salvaged
Sunk by naval mine
Ming Cheun (民權)
later Hsien Ning
later Chang Chiang
Gunboat 420 or 460 or 550 1929 1949 To Communist China?
Renamed Hsien Ning
Renamed Chang Chiang
Unknown
Yung Sui (永綏)Gunboat 650 1929 1949/4 Sunk by Communist China
Salvaged by Communist China
1970s Stricken
Yat Sen (逸仙)Light cruiser 1520 or 1650 1930 1937/9/25 Damaged by Japanese aircraft and beached
Salvaged by Japan and renamed Atada
1945/8 Captured by Allies
1946/8/25 Returned to China
1960s Stricken
[31]
Chang Ning (長寧)Ning-class 400 1937-8 1937-8 Captured by Japan
Cheng Ning (正寧)Ning-class Patrol Boat 400 1937-8 1937-8 Captured by Japan
Chung Ning (崇寧)Ning-class Patrol Boat 300 or 400 1937-8 1937-8 Captured by Japan
Kiang Ning (江寧) Ning-class Patrol Boat 300 or 400 1933 or 1937-8 1937-8 Captured by Japan
Wei Ning (威寧)Ning-class Patrol Boat 300 or 400 1937-8 1937-8 Captured by Japan as Bunsei
1945 Recaptured by China
1949 Sunk
Salvaged by Communist China
1950s Stricken
Yun Ning Ning-class Patrol Boat 400 1937-8 1937-8 Captured by Japan as Unsei
Fu Ning (撫寧)Ning-class Patrol Boat 400 1937-8 1937-8 Scuttled
Hai Ning (海寧) Ning-class Patrol Boat 300 or 400 1933 or 1937-8 1937-8 Scuttled
Sui Ning (綏寧) Ning-class Patrol Boat 300 or 400 1937-8 1937-8 Scuttled
Suh Ning (肅寧) Ning-class Patrol Boat 300 or 400 1937-8 1937-8 Scuttled
Tai Ning Ning-class Patrol Boat 400 1937-8 1937-8 Scuttled
Wu Ning Ning-class? Patrol Boat 300 1930s 1930s Destroyed?
Yi Ning (義寧)Ning-class? Patrol Boat 300 1930s Unknown
Tung Hsin (同心) 500 1935 1937 Captured by Japan
Tung Teh (同德) Minelayer 500 1935 1937 Captured by Japan
Yung Sheng (勇勝) Gunboat Unknown 300 1928 data-sort-value="1937 Scuttled"c. 1937 Scuttled
Jen Shen
or Jen Sheng
Gunboat Unknown 300 1931 data-sort-value="1937 Scuttled"c. 1937 Scuttled
Fu Po Corvette 1170 1940 (as HMS Petunia, purchased 1945) 1947/3/19 Lost in collision
Ying Shan (英山)Peterel-class Gunboat 310 1927 (as HMS Gannet, transferred 1942) 1949 To Communist China
1960s Stricken
Ying Hao (英豪) Gunboat 185 1933 (as HMS Sandpiper, transferred 1942)1949/4 Scuttled?
1949 To Communist China
1960s Stricken
Lung Huan
later Ying Teh (英德)
Gunboat 354 or 372 1931 (as HMS Falcon, transferred 1942)1949 To Communist China
1960s Stricken
Mei Yuan (美原) Wake-class Gunboat 370 1927 (as USS Tutuila, transferred 1942)1949 To Communist China
1960s Stricken
Kuai 1Motor torpedo boat Thornycroft or
Unknown Hong Kong dockyard
14 1934 1938 Interned in Hong Kong
1939 Purchased by UK as MTB26
1941 Lost
Kuai 2Motor torpedo boat Thornycroft or
Unknown Hong Kong dockyard
14 1934 1938 Interned in Hong Kong
1939 Purchased by UK as MTB27
1941 Lost
Kuai 3Motor torpedo boat 18 1931 1937-8 Lost?
Kuai 4Motor torpedo boat 18 1931 1937-8 Lost?
Kuai 5Motor torpedo boat 14 1936 1937-8 Lost?
Kuai 6Motor torpedo boat 14 1936 1937-8 Lost?
Kuai 7Motor torpedo boat 14 1936 1937-8 Lost?
Kuai 8Motor torpedo boat 14 1936 1937-8 Lost?
Kuai 101Motor torpedo boat 49 1937 1937-8 Lost?
Kuai 102Motor torpedo boat 49 or 60 1937 1949 To Communist China
1960s Stricken
Kuai 103Motor torpedo boat 49 1937 1937-8 Lost?
Unnamed depot ship21901937 1937 Purchase cancelled by Germany
1938 Completed as
1947 Transferred to USA
1948 Transferred to Denmark as Aegir
1967 Scrapped
Unnamed S-boat 46.5 1932 (as S2) 1937 Purchase cancelled by Germany
1938 Transferred to Spain as LT11
Unnamed S-boat Fast attack craft 46.5 1932 (as S3) 1937 Purchase cancelled by Germany
1938 Transferred to Spain as LT12
Unnamed S-boat Fast attack craft 46.5 1932 (as S4) 1937 Purchase cancelled by Germany
1938 Transferred to Spain as LT14
Unnamed S-boat Fast attack craft 46.5 1932 (as S5) 1937 Purchase cancelled by Germany
1938 Transferred to Spain as LT15
Kung Sheng (公勝)
formerly as Chin Tien (青天)
Surveying Vessel Unknown 300 1911 or 19311930s Destroyed? [32]
Kan Lu (甘露)Surveying Vessel Leith 2132 1903 (as Lorena, later Atalanta) Unknown
Ching AnTransport Unknown 4000 1906 Unknown
Ting An (定安) Transport Unknown 2011 1901 Unknown
Hwa An (華安?)Transport Unknown 10573 1899 Unknown
Pu An (普安)Transport Unknown 4600 1896 Unknown
Hai ChaoUnknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Unnamed depot shipDepot ship Unknown Hong Kong dockyard 15001940s Unknown
Kieh An (克安)Transport Unknown 2011 1901 Unknown
Hai Chow (海周)Gunboat 1250 1916 (as HMS Pentstemon) data-sort-value="1930s Destroyed?"Formerly as Hai Li, Lila, Noemi and Stiges
1930s Destroyed?
Cheng Po (澄波) Unknown Unknown French dockyard Unknown data-sort-value="1869"Unknown (Purchased 1869) Unknown
Hai Tung Yun (海東雲) Unknown Unknown Unknown data-sort-value="1869"Unknown (Purchased 1869) Unknown
An Lan (安瀾)Experimental, steamboat Fujian Maritime Administration Unknown 1868 Unknown
Wei Yuen (威遠)Unknown Unknown French dockyard Unknown data-sort-value="1875"Unknown (Purchased 1875) Unknown
Kao Sheng (高升)Unknown Unknown Unknown 1894 Sunk by Japan
(福安) Unknown Unknown data-sort-value="1894"Unknown (Purchased 1894) Unknown
Confucius (孔夫子)
later Tien Ping (天平)
Gunboat Unknown 430 data-sort-value="1855"Unknown (as American merchant Confucius, purchased 1855) Unknown
Tieh Pi (鐵皮)
later Chun Ho (鈞和)
Gunboat Unknown 354data-sort-value="1856"Unknown (as Pu Lu (普魯), purchased 1856) Unknown
Wei Lin Mi (威林密)Gunboat Unknown Unknown data-sort-value="1862"Unknown (Purchased 1862) 1862 Sold
O Fen (呃吩)Transport Unknown Unknown data-sort-value="1863"Unknown (Confiscated 1863) Unknown
Hyson (海生)
later Ching Po (靜波)
Gunboat Unknown Unknown data-sort-value="1865"Unknown (Purchased 1865) 1877 Sold
Fu Po (伏波)Transport Unknown Unknown data-sort-value="1865"Unknown (Purchased 1865) Sold
Chang Sheng (長勝)Transport Unknown Unknown data-sort-value="1865"Unknown (Purchased 1865) Unknown
Ching Hai (靖海)Transport Unknown Unknown data-sort-value="1865"Unknown (As private vessel Ku Tung (古董), confiscated 1865) Unknown
Fu Yuan (福源)Transport Unknown Unknown data-sort-value="1866"Unknown (Purchased 1866) Unknown
Hua Fu Pao (華福寶)Transport Unknown Unknown data-sort-value="1866"Unknown (Purchased 1866) Unknown
Fu Sheng (福勝)Unknown Unknown Unknown data-sort-value="1860s"Unknown (Purchased 1860s) 1866 Destroyed in storm
Fei Lung (飛龍)Transport Unknown Unknown data-sort-value="1867"Unknown (Purchased c. 1867) Unknown
Chen Hai (鎮海)Transport Unknown Unknown data-sort-value="1867"Unknown (Purchased c. 1867) Unknown
Cheng Ching (澄清)Transport Unknown Unknown data-sort-value="1867"Unknown (Purchased c. 1867) Unknown
Sui Ching (綏靖)Transport Unknown Unknown data-sort-value="1867"Unknown (Purchased c. 1867) Unknown
Tien Po (恬波)
later Ching Po (靜波)
Transport Unknown Unknown data-sort-value="1868"Unknown (Purchased c. 1868) 1882 Sold
An Lan (安瀾)Transport Unknown Unknown data-sort-value="1868"Unknown (Purchased c. 1868) Unknown
Chan Tao (鎮濤)Transport Unknown Unknown data-sort-value="1868"Unknown (Purchased c. 1868) Unknown

Notes and References

  1. Book: Chen, Yue. 2013. 中國軍艦圖誌1855-1911. zh. Hong Kong. The Commercial Press (Hong Kong). 9789620703614.
  2. Book: Chesneau, Roger. 1979. Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860-1905. London. Conway Maritime Press. 9780851771335.
  3. An improvement of the Kai Chi-class
  4. Based on the French corvette Résolue (1872)
  5. Based on the French corvette Armorique (1863)
  6. Based on the French frigate Duguay-Trouin (1873)
  7. An improvement of the Fei Ting-class
  8. An improvement of the Chen Pei-class
  9. 清史稿, Draft History of Qing
  10. An improvement of the Mei Yuen-class
  11. Book: Gardiner, Robert. 1985. Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906-1921. London. Conway Maritime Press. 9780851772455.
  12. Could be alternate name for Kan I
  13. Could be alternate name for Kan II
  14. Originally planned to be sister ship of Teng Ying Chow
  15. Book: McMurtrie, Francis E.. Jane's Fighting Ships 1938. Jane's Information Group.
  16. Based on the Japanese gunboat Uji
  17. An improvement of the Chiang Yuan-class
  18. Based on the German gunboat
  19. Based on the German gunboat
  20. An improvement of Kiang Hsi
  21. Sometimes classified as Yung Feng-class
  22. Based on the Austro-Hungarian torpedo boat Sperber
  23. Based on the Austro-Hungarian torpedo boat
  24. Based on Japanese Type 67 TBD
  25. Based on French d'Iberville-class torpedo boats
  26. Based on Italian Soldato-class destroyer
  27. Based on Austro-Hungarian Huszár-class destroyer
  28. Book: Gardiner, Robert. 1980. Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922-1946. London. Conway Maritime Press. 9780851771465.
  29. Book: Chen, Yue. 2017. 中國軍艦圖誌1912-1949. zh. Hong Kong. The Commercial Press (Hong Kong). 9789620757167.
  30. Book: McMurtrie, Francis E.. Jane's Fighting Ships 1940. Jane's Information Group.
  31. Book: 1996. Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1947-1995. Annapolis. Conway Maritime Press. 9781557501325.
  32. Book: Parkes, Oscar. Jane's Fighting Ships 1933. Jane's Information Group.