Chen Yuen

The Chen Yuen was the Chinese flagship at the Battle of the Yalu River, which took place on September 17, 1894, between the Japanese and Chinese.

Chen Yuen was built by AG Vulcan, in Stettin in Germany (now in Poland). The hull was laid down on March, 1882 with the vessel launched on November 28, 1882 and sea trials commencing March, 1884.

The Chen Yuen was 7670 tons loaded and had a speed of 15.4 knots. At 10 knots, Chen Yuen had a range of around 4,500 nautical miles. Armament consisted of four 12-inch Krupp 25 calibre breechloading guns in two barbettes with a secondary armament of two 5.9-inch, 35 calibre Krupp breechloaders, six 37mm guns and three torpedo tubes built above the waterline. Crew was around 363 officers and men.

She was a sister ship to Ting Yuen.

References

• Wright, Richard N. J., The Chinese Steam Navy 1862-1945, Chatham Publishing, London, 2000, ISBN 1861761449
• Chesneau, Roger and Eugene M. Kolesnik (editors), All The World's Fighting Ships 1860-1905, Conway Maritime Press, 1979 reprinted 2002, ISBN 0851771335