Chinese cruiser Jingyuan (1887)

King Yuen
History
Imperial China
NameJingyuen
BuilderStettiner AG Vulcan,
Cost865,000 silver tael
Laid down1 January 1885
Launched3 January 1887
Completed1 January 1888
FateSunk in combat; 17 September 1894
General characteristics
TypeArmored cruiser
Displacement2,900 t (2,900 long tons)
Length82.4 m (270 ft 4 in)
Beam11.99 m (39 ft 4 in)
Draft5.11 m (16 ft 9 in)
Speed16 kn (30 km/h; 18 mph)
Capacity320 tons of coal
Complement270 officers and men
Armament
Armour
  • Belt: 24 cm (9.4 in)
  • Deck: 2.5 to 3 in (64 to 76 mm)
  • Turret: 20 cm (7.9 in)

Jingyuan (Chinese: 經遠; pinyin: Jīngyuǎn; Wade–Giles: Ching-Yuen or King-Yuen) was an armored cruiser in the late Qing Dynasty Beiyang Fleet. Her sister ship was Laiyuan.