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The fleets at the Battle of Tsushima, 27/28 May 1905.

Japanese Naval Ensign Japanese Combined Fleet[]

First Squadron[]

  • First Destroyer Division
    • Harusame (Harusame-class destroyer)
    • Fubuki (Harusame-class destroyer)
    • Ariake (Harusame-class destroyer)
    • Akatsuki (Ex-Russian destroyer Reshitel‘nyi)
  • Second Destroyer Division
    • Oboro (Ikazuchi-class destroyer)
    • Inazuma (Ikazuchi-class destroyer)
    • Ikazuchi (Ikazuchi-class destroyer)
    • Akebobo (Ikazuchi-class destroyer)
  • Ninth Torpedo-Boat Division
    • Aotaka (Hayabusa-class torpedo boat)
    • Kari (Hayabusa-class torpedo boat)
    • Tsubame (Hayabusa-class torpedo boat)
    • Hato (Hayabusa-class torpedo boat)

Each carrying 8 x 100 lb Mines

Second Squadron[]

  • Fifth Destroyer Division

Third Squadron[]

  • Eleventh Torpedo-Boat Division
    • No. 73
    • No. 72
    • No. 74
    • No. 75
  • Sixth Division (Rear-Admiral Togo Masaji)
    • Suma (Suma-class protected cruiser)
    • Chiyoda (protected cruiser)
    • Akitsushima (2nd class protected cruiser)
    • Izumi (2nd class protected cruiser)
  • Tenth Torpedo-Boat Division
    • No. 43
    • No. 42
    • No. 40
    • No. 41
  • Fifteenth Torpedo Boat Division
    • Hibari (Hayabusa-class torpedo boat)
    • Sagi (Hayabusa-class torpedo boat)
    • Hashitaki (Hayabusa-class torpedo boat)
    • Uzura (Hayabusa-class torpedo boat)

Russian Naval Ensign Russian Fleet (Second & Third Pacific Squadrons)[]

Battle Fleet[]

Destroyer Flotilla[]

  • First Destroyer Division
    • Byedovy
    • Buiny
    • Bravy
    • Buistry
  • Second Destroyer Division
    • Blestyashchy
    • Bezuprechny
    • Bodry
    • Gromky
    • Grozny

Transport Squadron[]

  • Auxiliaries
    • Almaz (Armed Yacht classified as 2nd class cruiser)
    • Anadyr (Transport/Merchant Ship)
    • Irtuish (Transport/Merchant Ship)
    • Kamchatka (Repair Ship)
    • Koreya (Ammunition Ship)
    • Rus (Fleet Tug)
    • Svir (Fleet Tug)
    • Oryol (Hospital Ship)
    • Kostroma (Hospital Ship)

References[]

  • Forczyk, Robert. Russian Battleship vs Japanese Battleship, Yellow Sea 1904–1905. 2009. Osprey. ISBN 978-1-84603-330-8.
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