Naval fleet of steamships at sea under a Chinese-text banner – Antique Wall Art
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Step back in time with Naval fleet of steamships at sea under a Chinese-text banner, a historic image rich in period detail. It is part of the Snapshots of the Past archive, gathered over 25 years of research.
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Naval fleet of steamships at sea under a Chinese-text banner
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The banner with Chinese characters above these steamships is what sets this view apart, and it suggests a fleet answering to a Chinese command. Steam warships reached East Asian waters in the later 19th century, when Chinese officials bought and built vessels to defend coasts that foreign navies had already shown they could reach. A fleet shown in line at sea in this period was often a statement of national purpose as much as a display of machinery. The formation itself reflects the European-style naval drill that reformers adopted alongside the new ships.
| Original scan | 10,623 × 8,038 px · prints to 35 × 27 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | 02681u steamships |
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