Chinese cruiser in New York

xinhui · 04-19-2009, 02:43 AM

June 20, 1911, the largest Chinese cruiser Hai Chi (海圻) took part in New York’s Shpithead Naval Review as Chinese's navy first ever world tour. The occasion also marked as the first Chinese naval visited to a US Port.

The Hai Chi was the largest warship of the Qing Imperial Navy; it had a displacement of 4300 tons, armed with two 8 inch guns and a speed of 24 knots.

xinhui · 04-19-2009, 02:49 AM

When Hai Chi left China, she was part of the Imperial Qing Naval flying a “Yellow Green Dragon” flag. When she returned home, she became part of the Republican navy.

xinhui · 04-19-2009, 03:02 AM

This proud ship met her sad end on Aug 12th, 1937 when she was scuttled in Yangtze river in an attempt to block the Japanese advance.

KRON1 · 04-19-2009, 03:23 AM

Only two eight inch guns?

xinhui · 04-19-2009, 04:24 AM

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Originally Posted by KRON1

Only two eight inch guns?

my bad, two 8 inch main guns

**TopHatter** · 04-19-2009, 13:30 PM

What kind of bolt-action rifles are those sailors carrying?

eocoolj · 04-19-2009, 16:02 PM

Possibly a mauser-type action? Half the world was equipping their armies with mauser-type rifles at that point.

chlensoe · 04-19-2009, 16:43 PM

Nice pics. Actually I thought China didn't have a navy at that time as it was dependent country.

gunnut · 04-19-2009, 17:17 PM

I would say a Mauser type rifle. Specifically, Euro Mauser with that straight bolt handle. China always had pretty close ties to Germany early in the 20th century. Mauser broomhandle was manufactured in China; Chinese soldiers had fritz helmets.

**TopHatter** · 04-19-2009, 17:47 PM

And you can tell they're genuine sailors by the way they've got those rifles on on their shoulders too

GraniteForge · 04-19-2009, 18:15 PM

Nice ship. Kind of reminds me of US Cruisers of the period, such as the Baltimore (Cruiser #3)

KRON1 · 04-19-2009, 22:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xinhui

my bad, two 8 inch main guns

What abour her secondary armament?

xinhui · 04-20-2009, 00:16 AM

17000 horse power, 7 Torpedo tubes, 24 officers, 424 crew.

Building started in May 1986, launched in 1898, commissioned in 1899.

10 4.7 in Armstrong fast guns, 12 47mm Armstrong auto canon, 4 37mm twin and 6 maxim machine gun

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xinhui Forum Moderator Lei Feng Protege *Defense Professional* Join Date: 05-17-06 Posts: 4,408 Country:	When Hai Chi left China, she was part of the Imperial Qing Naval flying a “Yellow Green Dragon” flag. When she returned home, she became part of the Republican navy. Attached Images

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xinhui Forum Moderator Lei Feng Protege *Defense Professional* Join Date: 05-17-06 Posts: 4,408 Country:	This proud ship met her sad end on Aug 12th, 1937 when she was scuttled in Yangtze river in an attempt to block the Japanese advance. Last edited by xinhui; 04-19-2009 at 03:05 AM..

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gunnut *Senior Contributor* Join Date: 01-27-06 Location: DPRK, Democratik People's Republik of Kalifornia Posts: 16,048 Country:	I would say a Mauser type rifle. Specifically, Euro Mauser with that straight bolt handle. China always had pretty close ties to Germany early in the 20th century. Mauser broomhandle was manufactured in China; Chinese soldiers had fritz helmets. __________________ "Only Nixon can go to China." -- Old Vulcan proverb.

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xinhui Forum Moderator Lei Feng Protege *Defense Professional* Join Date: 05-17-06 Posts: 4,408 Country:	17000 horse power, 7 Torpedo tubes, 24 officers, 424 crew. Building started in May 1986, launched in 1898, commissioned in 1899. 10 4.7 in Armstrong fast guns, 12 47mm Armstrong auto canon, 4 37mm twin and 6 maxim machine gun Attached Images

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KRON1 Patron Join Date: 03-15-09 Location: Charleston SC Posts: 276 Country:	Only two eight inch guns?

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TopHatter Administrator Comrade Commissar Join Date: 09-03-03 Posts: 12,396 Country:	What kind of bolt-action rifles are those sailors carrying?

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eocoolj Regular Join Date: 11-09-07 Posts: 81	Possibly a mauser-type action? Half the world was equipping their armies with mauser-type rifles at that point.

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chlensoe Banished Join Date: 11-22-08 Location: www.kuban.ru Posts: 44	Nice pics. Actually I thought China didn't have a navy at that time as it was dependent country.

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TopHatter Administrator Comrade Commissar Join Date: 09-03-03 Posts: 12,396 Country:	And you can tell they're genuine sailors by the way they've got those rifles on on their shoulders too

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GraniteForge Banished *Senior Contributor* Join Date: 01-28-07 Posts: 1,326 Country:	Nice ship. Kind of reminds me of US Cruisers of the period, such as the Baltimore (Cruiser #3)

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