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 fire--Japanese reports--Fore-bridge in flames-- Demchinsky wounded--Spirit of the men--Fire in the dressing station--Attempts to extinguish it--Scene on the upper deck--Author again wounded--The hospital-- Death and destruction in the conning tower--Necessity of abandoning it--Transfer to lower fighting position-- Admiral wounded--Carried into a turret 81–110