Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-30
RUSSIAN SHIPS
SUNK AND TAKEN
TOXIC SENDS LIST AS FAR AS
ASCERTAINED
PARTICULARS OF EQUIPMENT
Account includes Four 6attIeshlps,
Six Cruisers and Repair Ship
Sunk and Four Battleshlps
Captured
PARTICULARS OF EQUIPMENT
BY Associated Press.

Captured
BY Associated Press
TOXIC, May 29.-The following Rus
sian vessels were sunk during the re-
cent naval engagement with Vice Ad-
miral Togo's fleet in the strait Of
Korea:
MISUNDERSTANDING Emperor, Alex
ander III, Admiral Oushakoff.
Armored cruisers-Admiral Nakhi-
moff Dmitri Donskoi, Vladimir Mono
mach.
Protected crulsers-Svietlana, Jemt-
chug, 1retesin.
Repair ship-Kamtschatka
The following Russian battleships
were captured: Orel, Nikolal l. Admiral
senavin, General Admiral Apraxime.
Battleships Sunk
The Borodino was first-class battle
ship, completed in 1904, Of 1856 tons
displacement and 16,0O0-horse power,
giving her a speed Of about eighteen
knots. She had an armored belt of
from four to nine inches Of Krupp steel
and from six to ten inches of armor
over her gun positions and bulkheads.
Her armament consisted Of four 12-inch
guns, twelve 6-inch guns and over forty
smaller rapid fire guns. Her crew num-
bered 740 officers and men.
The Alexander III was sister ship
Of the Borodino and was also completed
In 1904.
The Admiral Oushakoff, coast de-
fense ironclad, was 464s tons displace-
ment and 5000 indicated horsepower.
She was completed in 1895, had an
armored belt ten inches thick, pro-
tected deck of three inches OF steel and
from three to seven inches of armor
over her heavy gun positions. Her
armament consisted Of four 9-inch guns,
four 6-inch guns and six 1.8-inch guns
in addition to a number of smaller
rapid firing guns. Her speed was esti-
mated at sixteen knots an hour and she
carried 31s officers and men.
Armored Cruisers Lost
The Admiral Nakimoff was an arm
ored cruiser of S524 tons displacement
and 5000 indicated horse power, giving
her speed of sixteen knots. She had
eight inches of compound armor over
her gun positions. carried eight s-inch
guns, ten 6-inch guns and about twen-
ty smaller rapid fire guns. She had a
complement of about 567 officers and
men.
The Dmitri Donskoi was an armored
cruiser of $500 tons sheathed, of 1000
indicated horse power, and had a speed
of about 16 knots. She had an armored
belt six inches thick and had ten inches
Of armor over her bulkheads and heavy
gun positions. Her armament consist
ed of six 6-inch, ten 4.7-inch guns and
sixteen quick firing guns. Her crew
numbered $40 officers and men.
The vladimir Monomach was a
sheathed cruiser Of 5593 tons and 1000
indicated horse power. She was COM
pleted in 1885, had a belt Of compound
armor six to ten inches thick, a pro-
tected deck of two inches of steel and
carried five S-inch guns, twelve 6-inch
guns and eighteen quick-firers. Her
crew numbered $50 officers and men.
Protected Cruisers Lost
The Svietlana was protected cruis-
er of 1862 tons displacement, had 1928
indicated horse power, was completed
in 1897 and had speed of about twenty
knots. She had 2-inch protected deck
of steel and four inches of armor over
her gun positions. Her armament con-
sisted of six 5.9-inch (caneD guns and
ten 18-inch guns. She had a compile
ment of $50 officers and men.
The protected cruiser Jemtchug was
of S1OS tons displacement and 1900 in
dicated horse power, giving her speed
of about twenty-three knots. She was
completed in 19O3 had protected deck
of two inches of steel and carried six
4.7-inch guns, six 1S-inch guns, two
14-inch guns. Her crew numbered $40
officers and men.
The Invaluable Repair Ship
The repair ship Kamtschatka was a
most important unit of Admiral Rojest-
Ntnohy llCCls PuO 10 uHoCloIOOu "
have been fitted up with every scien-
tifc appliance available for the repair
of warships and was described as being
floating workshop" She was
launched at the new admiralty yards,
st. Petersburg. November 1, 1902 She
was of 1900 tons displacement, was cap
able of carrying $500 tons OF coal, and
mounted six small quick fire guns. She
had transport accommodations for 92
officers and 1000 men.
The Iretesin was probably an auxil-
iary cruiser, but her name is not given
In any of the naval lists available.
The battleship orel is sister ship
OF the Borodino and carried the same
complement of officers and men.
The battleship Nikolai 1 is of 9672
tons displacement and 5000 indicated
horse power. giving her a speed of
about fourteen knots. She is sheathed,
and although complete as far back as