New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-31
RUSSIAN ADMIRAL AND HIS FLAGSHIP.
Roiestvensky and the Battleship Kmaz
Souyaroff.

s;noy5 Petrovitch Rojestvensky is about fifty
seven years old. and bears the reputation OF De-
inc one of the most cool headed and scienuno
,z5oers in The Russian service. He distinguished
,,.a1. in the Russo-Turkish war In 1917 by an
- ar, a Turkish ironclad in gunboat- the
Z-as+a He was promoted commander In 1888.
and was appointed naval attachs to the Rus
sian Embassy in England While in England
Foiestvensky closely studied the organization
and equipment Of the British navy. Later the
command Of the cruiser Vladimir Monomach
was given 10 him, after which he commanded
the battleship Peresviet-
He was Admiral AIexief's second in command
OF the Russian squadron in the Far East in the
Chiuo-Japanese war. which made him familiar
with the waters Of Japan and China In 1902
Rojestvensky was promoted TO the rank OF
rear admiral. was made aide-de-camp Of the
Emperor and succeeded Admiral Avellan as
chief of the Naval Headquarters Staff and head
of the Intelligence Department of the Russian
navy. In this capacity he supervised the equip
meut Of the second Russian Pacific squadron.
which he afterward commanded and took 10
the Far East
The squadron left Libau on October 16. ant.
passing around Denmark, encountered the Brit
ish North Sea fishing feet off the Dogger Bank
The warships fred on the fishermen, mistaking
them for torpedo boats. which led TO a strained
state Of affairs between Great Britain and Rus
STA which at one time threatened to result In
hostiiiries between the TWO countries But 1t
was decided TO appoint an international COM
mission Of inquiry, which net at Paris in Janu-
AIRY and. after hearing all the evidence obtain
able On both sides, condemned the firing the
fishermen though excusing the admiral for so
doing.
Continuing his voyage, Rojestvensky, after
stopping at Vigo and other places, arrived at
Nossi Be. of the north coast of the island of
Madagascar, at the beginning of January. There
he was Joined by Rear Admiral Voelkersam and
his division Of the squadron. The combined
squadron remained there until March is and
then sailed for the Far East. The Russian
squadrons consisting of forty-seven vessels,
passed Singapore and entered the China Sea on
April and coaled and reprovisioned off the
roast Of Anan and the island Of Hainan. on
Ma, S the division commanded by Rear Admiral
Nebogatof. consisting Of nine ships joined
forces with Rojestvensky's squadrons and the
united feet sailed northward to meet the Jap
aneee on May IA.
The Bnfaz souvaroff The lost flagship OF Ad-
mlral Rojestvensky, was q first class battleshir
and was completed only last year. She was
built al the Baltic yards. st. Petersburg. was
Of q 516 tons displacement and 5000 indicated
horsepower, giving her a speed of Is knots. She
haG IN armored belt OF Krupp steel from to .
inches thick and a steel protected deck ~ 10
inches thick Her sides above the belt were
covered with six inches of Krupp steel, she had
ten inches Of the same metal over her bulk
heads and heavy gun positions and six inches OF
Krupp steel covered her secondary battery. The
armament Of the Kniaz Souvaron consisted OF
four y inch guns, twelve 6 inch guns. twenty
3 inch guns and twenty 3 Founders. in addition
70 six smaller rapid fire guns. She had SIX Tor,
pedo tubes could carry 1000 tons Of coal and
had a crew numbering 74O officers and men.