Chapter 55: The Port Welcomes

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The Beiyang Fleet achieved final victory, but also suffered heavy casualties. The Beiyang Fleet lost five warships: the armored cruiser Pingyuan, the protected cruiser Jingyuan, the ram cruiser Yangwei, the ram cruiser Chaoyong, and the iron-hulled cruiser Guangjia. The torpedo cruisers Guangyi and Guangbing were severely damaged and require major repairs before they can return to sea for combat. The flagships Dingyuan, Zhenyuan, Jingyuan, Laiyuan, Jiyuan, and Zhiyuan also suffered varying degrees of damage, but it was not enough to affect their combat effectiveness. The Beiyang Fleet suffered heavy casualties, with over 500 officers and men killed and over 200 wounded, reducing its strength by at least a quarter. The fleet's Yangwei ship captain Lin Luzhong and Guangjia ship captain W

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