By Constantine Pleshakov
On might 14-15, 1905, within the Tsushima Straits close to Japan, a whole Russian fleet used to be annihilated, its ships sunk, scattered, or captured by means of the japanese. It used to be one of the best 5 naval battles in heritage, equivalent to these of Lepanto, Trafalgar, Jutland, and halfway. the japanese misplaced basically 3 destroyers, however the Russians misplaced twenty-two ships and hundreds of thousands of sailors. To today Russian ships throw wreaths at the waves whilst passing the Korea Strait.The Russians had traveled for 9 months to be destroyed in a couple of hours. simply because they have been petrified of seize within the Suez Canal, their mythical admiral, dubbed "Mad Dog," led them on a rare 18,000mile detour from the Baltic Sea, round Europe, Africa, and Asia to the ocean of Japan. They have been confused by means of the Tsar's incompetent management and the previous, sluggish ships that he insisted be incorporated to bulk up the fleet. furthermore, they have been below consistent worry of assault, and there have been no pleasant ports to provide coal, meals, and clean water. the extent of self-sufficiency accomplished by means of this squadron was once now not back attained in naval perform until eventually the second one international War.With a novelist's eye and a historian's authority, Pleshakov tells of the Russian squadron's lengthy, tricky trip and rapid, terrible defeat.</Div>
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This was to come later, with the war against Russia. Togo had set off for Port Arthur several days before the war. On the way, his fleet captured a Russian merchantman, named the Russia. ” Togo dispatched Rear Admiral Uryu to cover the Japanese landing in Korea, and Togo himself led the main force to Port Arthur. On the night of January 27, his torpedo boats attacked the harbor and disabled several ships there. The first blow against Russia in the war had been orchestrated by Togo. The next day, seeking revenge, the Russian squadron left the base to face Togo’s fleet.
Would any foreign nation violate its neutrality and allow Russia to use its ports in Africa and Asia? Even food and fresh water were more of a challenge now than several decades earlier; the crew of a single battleship could easily consist of nine hundred men. To find supplies for this multi-thousand-person fleet more transports and more friendly bases would be necessary. However, what would prevent the Japanese from intercepting the fleet in an ambush made possible by modern means of communication—telegraph and radio?
State affairs were not of great interest to him. The first place in his heart was firmly occupied by his wife and children. God came second. The pursuit of glory came third. He managed the huge empire very poorly. In order to secure his attention during an audience, a minister had to incorporate as many anecdotes as possible into a report. ” The tsar also presided over the Romanov family—several dozen haughty individuals, each extremely wealthy and full of self-importance. Some he could command, some he could ignore, and some he still obeyed.