在中国近代海军创建活动的过程中,曾催生了一支奇特的舰队——它们不是正规海军的组成部分,却拥有威力强大的阿姆斯特朗大炮和吨位堪比小型巡洋舰的舰只;它们保卫着大清帝国的经济权益和沿海安全,悬挂的却是别具一格的海关旗;它们在中国舰员的操纵和运作下,却始终必须服从外籍舰长的指挥……这支被人遗忘许久的奇特舰队,就是大清历史上的海关舰队。 During the modern Chinese naval founding activities, a fanciful fleet had been born that was not part of the regular navy but had the powerful Armstrong cannon and ships comparable in size to smaller cruisers; they defended the Qing Empire Economic interests and coastal safety, it is unique customs flag hanging; they are always subject to the command of foreign captains under the control and operation of Chinese crew members ... This peculiar fleet forgotten for a long time is a large Qing Customs in the history of the fleet.