By the time of the Battle of Yalu River (1894), the Beiyang Fleet suffered heavy losses due to the surprise attack of the Japanese and the inferiority of its equipment, and was eventually annihilated in the Battle of Weihaiwei.
Pada saat Pertempuran Sungai Yalu (1894), Armada Beiyang menderita kerugian besar karena serangan mendadak Jepang dan rendahnya peralatannya, dan akhirnya dimusnahkan dalam Pertempuran Weihaiwei.