Nanyang Fleet | |
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Active | 1870s–1909 |
Country | Qing Dynasty |
Allegiance | Emperor of China |
Branch | Imperial Chinese Navy |
Type | Navy |
Garrison/HQ | Shanghai |
Engagements | Sino-French War First Sino-Japanese War |
The Nanyang Fleet (Chinese: 南洋水師) was one of the four modernised Chinese naval fleets in the late Qing Dynasty. Established in the 1870s, the fleet suffered losses in the Sino-French War, escaped intact in the Sino-Japanese War, and was formally abolished in 1909.