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To: Ruy Dias de Bivar

In 1905 Japan destroyed Russia’s Baltic Fleet in the Straight of Tsushima /Manchuria. Likely this vessel participated in that epic sea battle.


24 posted on 08/05/2016 7:24:24 AM PDT by Arrian (Nr Nancy Boys)
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To: Arrian

You are correct, it seems. Wikipedia has a photo of the Mikasa with a title that it was taken at the start of the battle.


30 posted on 08/05/2016 7:52:12 AM PDT by Galatians513 (this space available for catchy tagline)
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To: Arrian
The Mikasa was Admiral Togo's flagship during the Battle of Tsushima, and a young future-Admiral Yamamoto served onboard and was wounded during the battle.

After WW2 the Soviets wanted the Mikasa as war reparations, but Nimitz refused.

35 posted on 08/05/2016 8:24:50 AM PDT by Stonewall Jackson (I aim to misbehave.)
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