John McClure (admiral)

For other people with the same name, see John McClure (disambiguation).

John McClure
Born(1837-11-13)13 November 1837
Kirkcudbright, Scotland, United Kingdom
Died18 January 1920(1920-01-18) (aged 82)
Garlieston, Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland
Buried
Kirkcudbright, Scotland
Allegiance Qing dynasty
Service years1894-1895
RankVice Admiral
ConflictsFirst Sino-Japanese War

Admiral John McClure (13 November 1837 – 18 January 1920) was a Scotsman serving in the Imperial Chinese Navy who, following the suicide of Admirals Ding Ruchang and Liu Buchan, took command of the Beiyang Fleet during the Battle of Weihaiwei and surrendered it to the Japanese.

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