北洋海军购置雷艇考述

A Studyon the Purchasing Torpedoes by Beiyang Navy

雷艇是以水雷、鱼雷为武器的重要舰种,深受李鸿章重视。在北洋海军购置雷艇的过程中,洋人日意格、柏专敬等皆曾产生过影响,而李凤苞则是一个关键性人物。他通过对各大雷艇船厂的考察和交流,逐渐认识到鱼雷艇的作战价值,不断向北洋介绍最新的鱼雷艇动态和研究著述,并积极访觅优秀的鱼雷教习,促使李鸿章转变为中国官场的鱼雷艇迷,并将购艇重心逐渐转移到可以出海作战的大鱼雷艇方向。在北洋海军所拥有的14艘雷艇中,李凤苞实际负责了12艘雷艇的订购。其中,光绪六年2艘中鱼雷艇订购的成功,充分说明了德国舰船的物美价廉,是北洋海军和德国伏尔铿厂一系列大宗舰船交易的开始,在中国近代海军购船史上具有十分重要的意义。

Li Hang - zhang thought highly of torpedo boat which carry mine or torpedo to attack enemy warship and Li Feng - bao was the most important person who had influenced on the process of purchasing torpedo boat. He was familiar with torpedo boat＇ s fighting value by visiting some famous shipyards, who spurred Li Hong - zhang to purchase big torpedoes more positively by introducing the last trends of the torpedoes and recommended the excellent torpedo teachers. Among the 14 torpe- do boats of the Beiyang navy,Li Feng - boo should answer for 12 torpedo boats in fact and the order of medium - sized torpedo was meaningful which had started a series of warship deals between Beiyang navy and the Vulcan shipyard.