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December 17, 1888, the court appointed Ding Ruchang Admiral of Northern Ocean Fleet. This is the establishment of the Northern Ocean Fleet. Despite it was destroyed during the Sino-Japanese War, given for the first time establishing a modern naval defense, it is still worth mentioning in Chinese history. For the archival records, you may refer to our collected: Documents of Maritime Defense.
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