Yongfeng-class gunboat
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The Yongfeng class were early-20th century gunboats built for the Chinese navy. They were enlarged sea-going versions of the Kiang- and Chu-class gunboats. The first ships, Yongfeng and Yongxiang, wer
Zhong Shan Jian
Asuka in 1942
Cheng Biguang
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Cheng Biguang was a Chinese admiral during the late Qing dynasty and later the Republic of China. He served in the Beiyang Fleet and the Republic of China Navy. When Duan Qirui refused to validate the
Yongfeng-class gunboat
…the Republic of China Navy (ROCN) for a decade. The political fragmentation of the Warlord Era following Yuan's death extended to the navy. Admiral Cheng Biguang, commander-in-chief of the navy, defected with part of the fleet to Sun Yat-sen in Guangzhou; the fleet was joined by Yongfeng and Yongxiang. In 1922…
Cheng Biguang
Cheng Biguang