Russo-Japanese War - Battle of Tsushima

Russo-Japanese War - Battle of Tsushima

Russo-Japanese War - Japanese sailors celebrate the sinking of Russian fleet at the Battle of Tsushima in May 1905. The battle was a devastating loss for the Imperial Russian Navy, which lost all of its battleships, most of its cruisers and destroyers, and effectively ended the Russo-Japanese war in Japan's favour. Date: May 1905

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  • ILEA000636645
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  • 1905/12/31 00:00:00
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  • Mary Evans / Grenville Collins Postcard Collection / Kyodo News Images
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