“总理海军事务衙门”,简称“海军衙门”、“海署”,是清季洋务派在“海防”活动中建立的领导全国海军事务的重要机构。是中国历史上第一个独立于“国防部”(兵部)之外的“海军部”。可是,对于这个机构,我们所知甚少。无论《大清会典》、《清朝续文献通考》、《清史稿》等清代典章史料,还是今人的研究著作(如《清代中央国家机关概述》等)都缺乏专门记载和论述。《清末海军史料》的编者说:“我们曾努力查找清海军衙门档 The “Navy Yamen of the Prime Minister,” or “Navy Yamen,” the “Savy Department,” is an important institution established by Qing seismological school in naval affairs to lead the national naval affairs. It is the first “naval department” in Chinese history that is independent of the “Ministry of National Defense” (the Ministry of National Defense). However, we know little about this institution. Whether the “Qing dynasty,” “the Qing Dynasty continued literature examination”, “history of the Qing Dynasty” and other Qing dynasties historical materials, or contemporary research work (such as “Qing Dynasty central state organs outlined”) lack of specialized records and discussion . “The late Qing navy,” the editorial said: "We have tried to find Qinghai military Yamen file