Category: History - European

The Battle of Tsu-shima between the Japanese and Russian fleets, fought on 27th May 1905

PAGE Weather on leaving Shanghai--“Order of march”--Instructions for taking order of battle--Accident to _Senyavin’s_ engines--Manœuvres on 26th May--Spoilt by 3rd squadron--Unpreparedness of Russian fleet--A forlorn hope--Comparison between Russian and Japanese ships-- Feelin...

Chapters

12. CHAPTER VI

Meanwhile, having turned abruptly away from the _Suvoroff_, our fleet had steamed off, gradually inclining to starboard so as not to give the Japanese a chance of crossing its T...

10. CHAPTER IV

After steering on their new course for a quarter of an hour, the enemy had again forged a considerable distance ahead, and now the _Mikasa_, at the head of the column, gradually...

9. CHAPTER III

“Now the fun will begin,” thought I to myself, going up to the after-bridge, which seemed to be the most convenient place for carrying out my duty of seeing and noting down ever...

8. CHAPTER II

Fate had apparently been kind to us, as up to the present we had not been discovered. The sending of telegrams in the fleet was forbidden, so we were able to intercept Japanese...

11. CHAPTER V

I remembered that in the event of the flag-ship leaving the line, the torpedo-boats, _Biedovy_ and _Buistry_, were to come to her in order to transfer the Admiral and his staff...

7. CHAPTER I

A fresh breeze mournfully droned through the wire rigging and angrily dispersed the ragged, low-lying clouds. The troubled waters of the Yellow Sea splashed against the side of...

6. CHAPTER VI

4 P.M., fleets lose each other--5 P.M., Russian fleet steams northwards--Passes the _Suvoroff_--The _Borodino_ leads--The _Alexander_ heeling over-- Torpedo-boats ahead!--The _B...

2. CHAPTER II

Not yet discovered--Intercepting Japanese wireless messages--Night of 26th May--Doings in the _Suvoroff_-- The engine-room--The ward-room--Reflections and ruminations--Commander...

4. CHAPTER IV

The enemy’s superior speed--His attempt to cross the Russian T--_Suvoroff’s_ Captain wounded--A funnel shot away-- Steering gear disabled--She leaves the line--Terrific shell fi...

5. CHAPTER V

The _Alexander_ leads the fleet--Attempt to pass astern of Japanese column--Enemy turns 16 points--Destruction in the _Alexander_--The _Borodino_ on fire--Defeat inevitable--3.2...

1. CHAPTER I

PAGE Weather on leaving Shanghai--“Order of march”--Instructions for taking order of battle--Accident to _Senyavin’s_ engines--Manœuvres on 26th May--Spoilt by 3rd squadron--Unp...

3. CHAPTER III

Movements of Japanese fleet--A dangerous manœuvre--Russians open fire--Enemy replies--“Portmanteaus”--Accurate shooting--Author wounded--Comparison with 10th August-- Japanese f...