Dingyuan-class ironclad
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The Dingyuan class consisted of a pair of ironclad warships—Dingyuan and Zhenyuan—built for the Imperial Chinese Navy in the 1880s. They were the first ships of that size to be built for the Chinese N
An overview of the layout of a Dingyuan-class ironclad
Zhenyuan and Dingyuan in Germany before departing for China
Zhenyuan in Japanese service as Chin Yen
30.5 cm MRK L/25
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The 30.5 cm Mantel Ring Kanone L/25 was a 30.5 cm 25 caliber long Krupp Mantel Ring Kanone. It was a further development of the earlier 30.5 cm MRK L/22. It came in different models. The Chinese Navy
Dingyuan-class ironclad
…cm L/35, which was also exceptionally long. This leaves two candidates for the Dingyuan class 30.5 cm gun: the 30.5 cm MRK L/22 and the rather obscure 30.5 cm MRK L/25. Several authors claimed that the 30.5 cm guns were 30.5 cm MRK L/22, the same as those used on board the Wespe classes. This was supported by Lloyd's…
Early model 30.5 cm MRK L/25 on an old coastal carriage
The 30.5 cm L/25 in the cupola of Fort Harssens