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刘步蟾

清朝 · 海军将领

刘步蟾 (清朝·海军将领) was a notable historical figure from 清朝 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 刘步蟾: 刘步蟾,侯官人.

Biography

刘步蟾,侯官人。
清史稿卷四百六十 列传二百四十七:
  刘步蟾,侯官人。幼颖异,肄业福建船政学堂,卒业试第一。隶建威船,徼循南北洋资实练。同治十一年,会考闽、广驾驶生,复冠其曹。自是巡历海岸河港,所莅辄用西法测量。台湾地势、番部风土尤谙习,为图说甚晰。光绪改元,赴欧学枪炮、水雷诸技,还留福建,叙守备。以丁宝桢、李鸿章论荐,擢游击,会办北洋操防。十一年,赴德国购定远舰。维时海军初立,借才异地,西人实为管带,步蟾副之。已而西人去,颇能举其职。十四年,以参将赴欧领四快船归,迁副将,赐号强勇巴图鲁,擢右翼总兵。
  二十年,中日战起,海军浮泊大东沟。日舰至,督摄诸艺士御之,鏖战三时许,沉敌舰三艘,运送铭军八营,得以乘间登岸。论功,晋记名提督,易其勇号曰格洪额。明年,战威海,中弹死。步蟾通西学,海军规制多出其手。顾喜引用乡人,视统帅丁汝昌蔑如也,时论责其不能和衷,致偾事。然华人明海战术,步蟾为最先,虽败挫,杀敌甚众。上嘉其忠烈,诏优恤。
  其左翼总兵林泰曾,亦籍侯官,同为船政学堂卒业生。管镇远,战大东沟,发炮敏捷,士卒用命,扑救火弹甚力,机营炮位无少损,赐号霍春助巴图鲁。驶还威海,舰触礁受伤,愤恨蹈海死。副将左翼中营游击杨用霖、广东大鹏协右营守备黄祖莲并殉焉。优恤各如制。祖莲等,忠义有传。

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