水雷營遺址 Former Site of the Sea Mine Camp

  位於米粉寮溪出河口右畔，約在今忠烈祠下面的路口和軍營附近。清法戰爭時，為防備法國軍艦從淡水河口入侵，清軍於河口最窄處沉船塞港，部署水雷，埋設點火線，設置水雷營，駐防水雷兵，並令士兵駐守於白砲台附近，負責監監看水雷阻絕線，一有敵艦靠近，立即通報水雷營，水雷兵以點火線引爆水雷。1884年10月8日，法軍登陸戰的主要目標，即是攻佔此水雷營，將阻絕線上的水雷逐一引爆，然後再由巡洋艦Triomphante用500公斤的黑炸藥，將阻絕線的障礙物炸掉，開闢出一條航道出來，讓法艦可以長驅直入。戰爭結束後，仍於此處設置水雷局。（文：張建隆）

  The Camp was located on the right bank of the Mifenliao River mouth near the modern-day intersection below the Martyrs’ Shrine and military barracks. During the Sino-French War, Qing defenders sunk blockade ships and deployed sea mines at the narrowest point in the Tamsui River. Detonation cables were run to the Sea Mine Camp near Fort Blanc and the garrison had orders to explode the sea mines if enemy ships were to approach. The objective of the French landing on October 8, 1884, was to capture the Sea Mine Camp and detonate all of the sea mines on the Blockade. The cruiser Triomphante would then use 500 kg of black powder to clear a channel through the obstacles for the French warships to pass through. A Sea Mine Bureau was still established here after the end of the war.