The 3rd Fleet was revived on 24 December 1908 as an expeditionary force during the Chinese Republican Revolution, to safeguard Japanese interests (civilians and property) on the Chinese mainland and (if necessary) to conduct emergency evacuation.
Armada Ketiga dibentuk kembali pada 24 Desember 1908 sebagai pasukan ekspedisi selama Revolusi Xinhai, untuk mengamankan kepentingan Jepang (rakyat sipil dan properti) di daratan Tiongkok dan (apabila perlu) melakukan evakuasi darurat.