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The Chinese Steam Navy, 1862-1945 (Hardcover)
by Richard N.J. Wright (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 208 pages
  • Publisher: Chatham Publishing (1 Jul 2003)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1861761449
  • ISBN-13: 978-1861761446
  • Product Dimensions: 25.4 x 19.1 x 0.5 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 204,934 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)
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After 1860, the Chinese Empire made considerable efforts to acquire a modern navy to enable it to compete with the European colonial powers and the increasing threat from Japan. This book details the history of that development through the collapse of the empire and the Nationalist period up to the end of the Second World War. A full account is given of the acquisition of warships from abroad, the establishment of shipyards, naval bases and training academies in China, and the effect of complex and violent domestic politics on the fledgling service. The naval side of the Sino-French war of 1884, the disastrous war with Japan in 1894-5, and the role of the navy in the Warlord period of the early 20th century and the later Japanese war of 1937-45 are fully described. Also included are detailed ship data tables and appendices on naval guns and Chinese ship names.

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4.0 out of 5 stars A new insight into the birth of the modern Chinese navy, 20 May 2001
The Chinese Navy at the end of the 19th century was, on paper, one of most powerful in Asia. Like Russia it fought a disastrous war against Japan (and also a largely ignored war against the French) but, unlike the protagonists of the Russo Japanese War, has been largely ignored by naval historians. This exceptional book goes a long way to redress the balance, describing in great detail not only the ships of the Chinese Navy, but also the infrastructure that supported them, and also the campaigns and actions in which they fought. Throughout the book the reader gets the impression of a navy on the verge of greatness, crippled at every stage by corruption, poor management and an unwillingness on the part of the government to invest and maintain the quality of the fleet. A fascinating aspect is the regional nature of the fleet - it was not until after the Sino French War that a national navy was formed (with maritime provinces effectively managing their own squadrons) and even after the amalgamation the squadrons retained their regional identities (which again led to rivalry and charges of lack of support in action). Reliable information on Chi