In the Dadong Gulf of the Yellow Sea,the place of the decisive engagement of the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895,the Beiyang Fleet faced several disadvantages.Its naval guns had a higher number of recoil guns and a lower number of quick-firing guns.Moreover,black powder and black powder-dulled chestnut-colored propellant were found to be used for firing.In contrast,the Japanese Navy was heavily equipped with British Armstrong quick-firing guns and used shells filled with a mixture of explosive and black powder,with their propellant also being smokeless.The main ammunition for Japanese naval guns with a caliber of 10 cm or more were almost entirely ad-justed to be armor-piercing shells filled with picric acid explosives,fitted with fuses and smokeless powder.The technological disparity in naval equipment and ammunition between the Chinese and Japanese navies was evident,with the Japanese Navy's equipment being superior and playing a decisive role in the naval battle.Following the Battle of the Yellow Sea,the Beiyang Fleet suffered a series of defeats and ultimately met its demise,leading to the loss of sea control for the late Qing Dynasty.
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甲午战争/北洋海军/速射炮/无烟火药/苦味酸炸药
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the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895/the Beiyang Fleet/quick-firing gun/smokeless powder/picric acid explosive
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