Russian Steam Navigation and Trading Company 1880, Corvette Olga 1881–1882, Dingyuan and Zhenyuan for Chinese Navy 1887, Irene-class protected cruiser SMS Irene...
18 KB (2,056 words) - 14:11, 20 October 2024
retrospect, this test seems to have been connected to the launch of the first Dingyuan-class ironclad in December 1881, see below. During the test, the 15 cm...
15 KB (1,857 words) - 15:45, 5 November 2024
It came in different models. The Chinese Navy used the gun on board the Dingyuan-class ironclads. The Dutch Army used one of these models as coastal artillery...
20 KB (2,744 words) - 06:22, 28 September 2024
Wilhelmshaven. "SMS" stands for "Seiner Majestät Schiff", or "His Majesty's Ship". The Chinese ironclad Dingyuan was built to a modified Sachsen-class design...
25 KB (3,159 words) - 13:08, 7 April 2024