Chinese cruiser Nan Shui

	Nan Shui
History
Imperial China
Name	Nan Shui
Ordered	Early 1883
Builder	Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft, Kiel, Germany
Launched	8 January 1884
Decommissioned	1903
Fate	Sold as scrap, 1906
General characteristics
Type	Nan Chen-class unprotected cruiser
Displacement	2,200 long tons (2,200 t)
Length	275.5 ft (84.0 m)
Beam	37.5 ft (11.4 m)
Draft	15 ft (4.6 m)
Propulsion	Compound-expansion steam engine, two screws; 8 × boilers;
Speed	15 kn (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Capacity	600 tons of coal
Complement	250
Armament	2 × 8.2 in (21 cm) Armstrong guns; 8 × 4.7 in (12 cm) Armstrong guns; 2 × 37.5 mm (1.48 in) machine guns; Naval ram;
Armor	Cork belt at waterline

Nan Shui (Chinese: 南瑞; pinyin: Nánruì; lit. 'Blessing of the South') was an unprotected cruiser built for the Imperial Chinese Navy. She was built by Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft, Kiel, Germany, while her armament was installed by Armstrong Whitworth, Elswick, England. She, alongside her sister vessel Nan Chen, which was based on the design of the cruiser Kai Chi. Nan Shui was considered to be obsolete by the Western Powers even at the time of her construction.

She was active during the Sino-French War of 1884–1885, first as part of a defensive squadron based at Nanking (now Nanjing). Nan Shui then formed part of the cruiser force of the Chinese squadron sent to engage the French blockade of Formosa (now Taiwan) which resulted in the Battle of Shipu. Following the battle, Nan Shui was blockaded into the port of Ningpo (now Ningbo) until the end of the war. She was eventually decommissioned in 1903, and was sold as scrap in 1906.