Treasure Fleet logistics: shipbuilding and provisioning at Nanjing and Longjiang (1402–1435)

1. Yongle seizes throne, expands Nanjing shipbuilding

   Jul 17, 1402Labels: Yongle Emperor, Nanjing, Longjiang shipyard

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2. Order issued for 200 seagoing transport ships

   Sep 4, 1403Labels: Capital Guards, Nanjing, Transport ships

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3. Nanjing’s Longjiang shipyard confirmed as earlier-built base

   Jan 1, 1404Labels: Longjiang shipyard, Hongwu era, Nanjing

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4. Order issued for 50 additional seagoing ships

   Mar 1, 1404Labels: Capital Guards, Nanjing, Seagoing ships

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5. First expedition ordered with imperial letters and gifts

   Jul 11, 1405Labels: Zheng He, Imperial gifts, Nanjing

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   • Zheng He

6. Longjiang workforce and docks scale up for voyages

   Jan 1, 1406Labels: Longjiang shipyard, Workforce expansion, Refit docks

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7. State orders 249 vessels for overseas embassies

   Jan 1, 1407Labels: Ming court, Nanjing, Overseas embassies

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8. Ministry of Works ordered to build 48 treasure ships

   Feb 14, 1408Labels: Ministry of, Treasure ships, Construction

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9. Provisions arranged for the seventh and final voyage

   May 25, 1430Labels: Xuande Emperor, Provisions, Voyage logistics

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10. Xuande orders the seventh voyage to be launched

    Jun 29, 1430Labels: Xuande Emperor, Seventh voyage, Nanjing

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11. Treasure fleet departs Nanjing on final expedition

    Jan 19, 1431Labels: Treasure fleet, Nanjing departure, Longjiang

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12. Shipyard records later note plans for treasure ships vanished

    Jan 1, 1553Labels: Longjiang treatise, Ship plans, Institutional memory

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