Chinese sons and daughters who have contributed to China-Deng Shichang
1September, 894 17 In the Dadonggou naval battle, Deng Shichang commanded Zhiyuan Ship to fight bravely. Later, under the siege of Japanese ships, Zhiyuan ship was injured in many places, the whole ship caught fire and the hull tilted. Japanese warship officers and soldiers concentrated their artillery fire on Zhiyuan ship, but unfortunately a shell hit the torpedo tube of Zhiyuan ship, and the torpedo in the tube exploded and Zhiyuan ship sank. After Deng Shichang fell into the sea, his entourage rescued him with a lifebuoy. He refused, saying, "I am determined to kill the enemy and serve the country. Now that I am dead in the sea, I am just. Why should I live! " The dog Sun swam to him and took his arm to save him. Deng Shichang vowed to live and die with the warship * * *, resolutely put the dog into the water, sank himself into the waves, and died heroically with more than 250 officers and men of the whole ship.