Ex
Russian ships taken or salvaged by Japanese forces in 1905. Many of
these battleships and smaller vessels were taken at the Battle of
Tsushima. |
| Sagami (ex - Russian Peresviet) |
Japanese hands 2nd January 1905 |
Sunk in Port Arthur as Peresviet 6th December
1904. Salvaged June 1905 by Japanese. Returned to Russians and
renamed Peresviet 1916. Sunk 4th January 1917 |
| Suo (ex - Russian Pobieda) |
Japanese hands 2nd January 1905 |
Sunk in Port Arthur as Pobieda 7th December
1904. Salvaged October 1905 by Japanese to serve as training
ship. Broken Up after 1946 |
| Hizen (ex - Russian
Retvizan) |
Japanese hands 2nd January 1905 |
Sunk at moorings as Retvizan. Raised
22nd September 1905 by Japanese. Disarmed and stricken 1923.
Sunk as target July 1924. |
| Tango (ex - Russian Poltava) |
Japanese hands 2nd January 1905 |
Sunk as Poltava, 5th December 1904, raised at
Port Arthur and fell into Japanese hands. Training ship 1909.
Returned to Russia 1916, renamed Poltava. Renamed Tchesma 1917,
Broken Up 1923. |
| Iki (ex - Russian Imperator Nikolai I) |
Taken at Battle of Tsushima, 28th
May 1905 |
Gunnery training ship 1905 - 1910, coast
defence ship 1910 - 1915. Stricken 1st May 1915. Sunk as
target by Kongo and Hiei. |
| Iwami (ex - Russian Orel) |
Taken at Battle of Tsushima, 28th
May 1905 |
Taken at the Battle of Tsushima by
Japanese. Disarmed April 1922 and stricken 1st September 1922.
Sunk as target July 1924 |
| Mishima (ex - Russian Admiral
Ushakov) |
Taken at Battle of Tsushima, 28th
May 1905 |
Damaged by ammunition explosion and repaired
1907. Stricken 1928. Sunk as target 1936. |
| Okinoshima (ex - Russian coast defence ship
General Admiral Apraxin) |
Taken at Battle of Tsushima, 28th
May 1905 |
Training ship 1905 - 1915, disarmed and used
as an accommodation ship 1915. Stricken and hulked 1922, Broken Up
1939. |
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Sagami |
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Sagami, 1906.
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Hizen |
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Hizen |
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Tango |
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Tango c.1907 |
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Mishima |
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Mishima, c.1905 |
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Okinoshima |
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Okinoshima |
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