 The Chinese scattered at the French approach, and while the three cruisers successfully made their escape, the French succeeded in trapping "Yuyuan" and "Chengqing" in Shipu Bay.On the night of 14February, in the Battle of Shipu, both ships were crippled during a daring French torpedo attack, "Yuyuan" by a French spar torpedo and "Chengqing" by "Yuyuan"'s fire.Both ships were subsequently scuttled by the Chinese.