John McClure (admiral)

John McClure
Born(1837-11-13)13 November 1837
Kirkcudbright, Scotland, United Kingdom
Died18 January 1920(1920-01-18) (aged 82)
Garlieston, Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland
Buried
Kirkcudbright, Scotland
AllegianceFlag of the Qing dynasty Qing dynasty
Years of service1894-1895
RankVice Admiral
Battles / warsFirst Sino-Japanese War

Admiral John McClure (13 November 1837 – 18 January 1920) was a Scotsman serving in the Imperial Chinese Navy who, following the suicide of Admirals Ding Ruchang and Liu Buchan, took command of the Beiyang Fleet during the Battle of Weihaiwei and surrendered it to the Japanese.