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THE BATTLE OF TSU-SHIMA

will secure marked advantage in the future.

At the battle of the Yalu the Japanese and Chinese fleets were numerically equal—twelve ships—but the former had only three vessels (all under 3000 tons) carrying side armour, and eight were protected cruisers. The Chinese, on the other hand, had five vessels with side armour, including two battleships, and six protected cruisers.[1] In heavy armament the Chinese had a great superiority, the Japanese having the advantage in quick-firing guns, as shown below:

GUNS. JAPAN. CHINA.
12-inch and over 3 8
Over 8-inch and under 12-inch 8 17
Intermediate 27 15
Q.F. 6-inch and 4.7 inch 67 2
  1. ↑ These cruisers had no armour protection for their guns.
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