The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-02-12
THE RIVAL FLEETS IN THE FAR
EAST.
BY HORACE wYNDnAm IN ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS

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Japanese fleets the Far Ship Ship there perhaps not
much choose between the Mere numbers however
not everything in maritime misunderstanding training
plating speed and coalendurance together with
host OF other factors bearing the ultimate any struggle
for have be taken into consideration WELL
all OF these the advantage distinctly the side of Japan Thus
while the displacement of the bathps belonging
and under the orders of Admiral Aexeief Arthur
S365o that of the six Japanese batte-sp
$4,000 Then the glnprotecon of by
least onhd than that of the latter while they
knot slower per hour Altogether batte-shps
cened Admiral Togo who commands the Mkados fee has
much fear the hands of Admiral representing
Cza With regard to armament he can rev upon
I2inch whereas his potential four guns
OF the cabre His 6nch armament however, inferior In
armoed and protected cruisers together with desoye
pedoboats Japan has the advantage all the round Just how
it impossible to foete the ultimate of ostes
dry land is it impossible foete that OF engagement
Again with certainty the under
which the two fleets will first meet one another Admiral Axeie
for example decide withdraw the Gulf OF Pech On
the other hand he elect to join issue with Admiral Togo
the earliest with the intention of ncng much damage
that Russia will be able to dispatch second squadron which will
make its way unimpeded
The principal Russian of
the time of writing the Caesarvch Retvsan and Peresve
oaeshps) the Gomoboi and Rossa (armored cruses and
the Bogaty Askod and Varyag protected crusrs) The first
named vessel built La Syne her cruisers
while the Revan launched Philadelphia The Caearvtch
which has only recently Port Arthur speed
of eighteen knots and her guns enable weight
Of 356 h. The heaviest broadside Pereviet
plating not considered satisfactory This
drawback also attaches the majority of Russias
other circumstance that tends seriously diminish the efficiency
the fleet in combined action is that OF her bigger
ships have their arranged in different fashion Some of the
cruisers which Admiral Aexeie supposed have his disposal
Vladvosto where they likely be ebound before
long and others Chemupo Newchwang and elsewhere
instead OF being Port Arthur AS however, there docks
suitable for their accommodation at the anamed place. their abb
matter OF necessity Admiral Aexeie who loom
ing largely in the public has excellent reputation both
sailor and dplomas. The expansion of Russia
given his ambition by the result OF the Boxer rising of At
time he commanded Vadivostok being subsequently
eredfrs to the Russian Pacific Squadron and secondly
Governorshp of Mancua He may be regarded
the Gar the Far East.
Other commanders with the Russian Pacific Squadron just
at Port Arthur Vice-Admra Stark, Rear-Admira Prince
Ckhtoms and RearAdmra Baron Shakeberg In charge of
the their Admiral Vrenus He takes
with him battlc-shp cruisers torpedoboat
destroyers When these arrive, the the
fleets will be nearly adjusted than present case
remembered that Japan labors under the disadvantage
OF having to defend an exceptionally long coastne.
The with which, in the of hoslites taking place.
Japan will engage Russia is to great extent Of British ORIGIN
Thus all her principal armored vessels but
land while the of training and discipline observed closely
assnlated to that force with The ouny naval oganza
ton founded thirty by Commander Douglas
L. NJ while within times Admiral Inglis Captain
rqubidge together with number of other officers belonging
Navy have lent helping hand in the direction Then
quite large proportion Of Japanese officers learned their
ship board the Britannia have for less ex
tended periods in English menofwar. The skfu which
they handled their ships during the struggle with China
eloquent testimony the value of this training In gunnery
torpedo work. well in signalling very high degree prof.
cheney is general
In supreme of fleet has already been mobl
lied is Admiral Togo officer who interesting
at time cadet board Fl. NJ S. Worcester
the vessels his disposal the Chin Yuen HeiYen were
captured by Japan from China during the They not
particularly valuable assets however of them
old and the other The capacity latter is
also inferior Practically all Admiral rogo other ships
has already been pointed quite equal that
Russia against them The principal among have
been launched since S9S and quite
modern requirements OF the rstclass ten were built
in England one in France, and one in Germany
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