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林永升

清朝 · 海军将领

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

Biography

林永升,福建侯官人。
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  林永升,福建侯官人。入船政学堂肄业驾驶,派兵轮练习,周历南北洋险要,以千总留闽,充船政学堂教习。复出洋留学,归,晋守备,调直隶。从平朝鲜之乱,擢都司。赴德国接收代造经远快船,保升游击。光绪十五年,北洋海军新设左翼左营副将,以永升署理。办海军出力,升用总兵。二十年八月,朝命海军护送陆军赴大东沟登岸援朝鲜,日本海军来袭,我铁舰十,当敌舰十有二。副将邓世昌管带致远,都司陈金揆副之;参将黄建勋管带超勇;参将林履中管带扬威;经远,则永升主之。永升夙与世昌等以忠义相激励,既合诸舰,冲锋轰击,沉日舰三,卒以敌军船快炮快为所胜,世昌战殁。提督丁汝昌坐定远督船,畏葸不知所为,又被伤,总兵刘步蟾代之。船阵失列,有跳而免者,永升仍指挥舰勇,冒死与战,骤中敌弹,脑裂死。是役也,血战逾三时,为各国海战所仅见。
  永升而外,金揆、建勋、履中及守备杨建洛、徐希颜,千总池兆滨、蔡馥,把总孙景仁、史寿箴、王宗墀、张炳福、易文经、王兰芬,外委郭耀忠,五品军功张金盛,六品军功王锡山,均死之。世昌自有传。

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