北洋海军购置蚊船、铁甲船史实补正

A Study on the Purchase of Gunboats and Ironclads by Li Hong-zhang

蚊船以口岸防守为目标,铁甲船以大洋游击为目标。李鸿章自同治十三年底开始,对这两种舰船的海防价值已有清醒的认识。李鸿章最初选择以口岸防御为目标的蚊船,主要是购船经费难以筹措,这不代表他忽视铁甲船。李鸿章能从蚊船的口岸防御体系,转向以铁甲船为中心的大洋海军建设,在于他摆脱了海防专款收数有限的制约,积极向上"议请"购船经费。但这种"议请"需要海疆危机的刺激,并非海军建设的正常路径。

Li Hong-zhang(李鸿章)had already realized that gunboat could only play a defensive function at the port and armored ship could fight in ocean from 1874.Because of financial constraints,Li Hong-zhang had on chance but to buy cheaper gunboats.However,he did not ignore armored ship and head for the construction of ocean navy.In the case of Limited sea defense funds,He began to negotiate more money for the purchase of ships with the central government.The way was irregular and unhealthy for the construction of the Navy which needed sufficient sea defense crisis.