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

Chapter 1: THE BATTLE OF TSU-SHIMA
By V. I. Semenov
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A first-hand account of a decisive modern fleet action that combines a chronological, deck-level narrative of ship movements and gunnery with comparative technical analysis of ships, armament, armor and speed. The observer reconstructs the phases of the engagement, supplies position diagrams and armament tables, evaluates tactical decisions that shaped the outcome, and reflects on broader lessons for naval tactics, ship design, and training. The work balances vivid operational detail with sober analysis of the battle’s implications for future maritime strategy.

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Title: The Battle of Tsu-shima

Author: V. I. Semenov

Translator: A. B. Lindsay

Release date: June 14, 2018 [eBook #57324]

Language: English

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THE BATTLE OF TSU-SHIMA

First Edition December 1906
Reprinted February 1907
Reprinted March 1907
Reprinted July 1908
Reprinted October 1909
Reprinted September 1910
Reprinted January 1912

THE BATTLE OF
TSU-SHIMA
BETWEEN THE JAPANESE AND RUSSIAN
FLEETS, FOUGHT ON 27TH MAY 1905

BY CAPTAIN VLADIMIR SEMENOFF
(ONE OF THE SURVIVORS)

TRANSLATED BY

CAPTAIN A. B. LINDSAY
2ND KING EDWARD’S OWN GURKHA RIFLES

WITH A PREFACE BY

SIR GEORGE SYDENHAM CLARKE
G.C.M.G., F.R.S.

NEW YORK
E. P. DUTTON & COMPANY
1913

“Captain Semenoff’s little volume, which would well repay translation, is a remarkably graphic and luminous account of Admiral Togo’s great victory, compiled from notes taken by the author during the engagement. His account is all the more interesting as he was also on the Cesarevitch when Admiral Vitoft made his unsuccessful attempt to escape from Port Arthur on 10th August 1904.... Every word of this little volume bears the impress of reality, and enables the reader to form a vivid picture of the various phases of the battle. There is a plan showing the positions of the contending fleets from 1.20 till 7 P.M.”

—Times Literary Supplement, 17th August 1906.