The Imperial Japanese Navy

The Imperial Japanese Navy is by Fred T. Jane, who was assisted by officers of the Japanese Navy. A chapter headed The Battle of Yalu (Hai Yang) says that Japan, having been as good as presented with the command of the sea, swiftly moved an army into Korea. The text says that Captain McGiffin, who was on board the Chen Yuen, wrote a great deal about his adventures in the fight, but that his narratives can hardly be accepted as historical evidence, save in a general way.

The text says that most accounts describe the Elswick cruiser Chih Yuen as having very gallantly charged the entire Japanese fleet, attempting to ram, but that according to Japanese officers her steering-gear got disabled at an early stage in the action. The text says the Hayatori approached Port Arthur and discerned two Russian ships, which opened fire on her, and that the destroyer discharged a torpedo, which was seen to explode. The text says that the attack on Vladivostok, which, again, was barren of results, as the Russians did not attempt to reply. The text says the Ping Yuen was begun as a 16-knot, 2850-ton ship.