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Spectacular naval clash ends in Japanese victory in far east
Russia’s Baltic Fleet under Admiral Rojestvensky met Togo’s Japanese squadron in a brutal sea battle near the Korean strait. Borodino and Orel were sunk, many ships damaged, and Rojestvensky wounded as Japan gained control of the seas and the path to Vladivostok.
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Tsushima Islands
Carn Togo
Togo
Tago
Borentyensky
Manchuria
Rojestvénsky
St. Petersburg
Ithe
Mosa
Ile
Serebryntkoff
Rurik
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Issopee
Rha Veliky
Omida
Tokto
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Nagasaki
Saddle Islands
Vladivostok
Rosestvensky
Tsugaro Channel
Shanghai
Sea of Japan
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Roerestvensky
Pacific
Rojestvensky
Yogo
Tsu Island
Tsushimwa
Shimonosek
Korean Strait
Europe
Nagasak
Tsu Shima
Russia
Quelpan Island
Kamchatka
Tokyo
Ehen
Siberian
Ven
Voelkersam
Osllabia
Voelkesam
Cronstadt
Admitral Rofestvensky
North Sea
Toego
Madagascar
China
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Tokio
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