It is worth noting that the Japanese torpedoboat that sank the Ting Yuen had to sneak into the Weihaiwei anchorage behind two Chinese torpedoboats.

• （即便那艘偷袭定远舰的日本鱼雷艇成功地潜入了威海锚地并躲过前方两艘北洋鱼雷艇，用处也不大；