The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-01-06
THE BATTLE OF
THE JAPAN SEA
THE BATTLE FORCIBLY AND INTELLIGENTLY DESCRIB-
ED BY WRITER IN THE EDINBURG REVIEW-THE
MOST AUTHENTIC RECORD AND CONNECTED AC-
COUNT OF THE GREAT FIGHT WHICH ANNIHILATED
A FLEET IN TWENTY-FOUR HOURS

The Edinburgh highly interesting instructive
article evidently by welnomed and competent writer the
great battle the japan which the Russian conducted by
Rosvensky from the Baltic the of action the Korean
Straits in Iogos words almost annated in little than
twenour hours 1t constitutes perhaps, the authentic and
connected record the naval fight that has SO far been put on record
we need not however attempt to follow the writer through the de-
tails which he supplies of the actual fighting but may give few
brief illustrating Of the good points he makes well
the naval lessons he adduces for edifcaton.
"A decisive victory the Reviewer has been
For the first the frequent occasions to take the
present alone in which they had already usedhave modern
weapons shown the full effect of which they capable 1t
CT the action that the battle OF the Japan Sea its
Importance for all students of naval warfare and all who
directly indirectly construction equipment modern
wahps 1t the actually and the novelty of the lessons drawn
from the battle of the Japan Sea which gives them their
importance Trafalgar there weapons employed with the
which those had handle them thoroughly a
lar from long and sustained experience in of susma there
weapons employed of which the like familiarity and
warfare could be predicted The results OF such novel
perence are therefore OF quite exceptional and even
Importance But for that they must needs be studied
rcumspecon and their lessons be deduced with
the utmost caution The Reviewer tells that the introduction of
torpedo baehps and cruisers lis be traced to
War; regards the hasty deductiOn-this from
Lssahas needessy affected the design of the most inn
nuceny considered differences ay deductions
allowed to dort studies of the battle Of the Japan Sea
but among them to be included lack OF personal bravery
himself among the officers and who shared his defeat
The conclusion foregone just the defeat
foregone conclusion and the fighting
periorty Nelson's nconesabe The
Japanese they deserved wn by virtue OF those qualities and
advantages which have always made for victory at a- better sea
manshp better gunne better tactics better scouting better organ
aon of intelligence large experience fuller training in the
realities and above ALL sklul admiral In oh
Roestvensy completely and outougt
Japanese shooting better than the Russian but not
according Reviewer of exceptionally high quality in itself 1t
controlled reserved for really practicable ranges
rapid without being duy quckened and above ALL better d.
rected large number OF guns particular
ship group ships. the comparative effect action OF
I2n guns guns smaller the evidence available would
hardly yet be conclusive The condition OF the e and
Imperator Nicholas after the action does not SEEM IN the
of the Reviewer sustain the paramount superiority OF the
larger discussing the of the opedo the Reviewer lays
that known torpedo launch
ed from any tubes mounted in the ships engaged on both
sides any launched torpedo used destroyed an
enemy The apparently that undue importance has been
attached mounting and employment the torpedo large ships
war Further the torpedo into its special home
of the topedoboa destroyer Even toedoes had been
launched he SAYS little for thinking that OF the
opedoed Russians would escaped while probable that some
at least opedoed might have been addedo the Jap
anese NAVY Finally the Reviewer ncnes strongly towards ta
school of tactical thought which deprecates the tactical value OF Pe
in warshp purposes Of retreat and flight lie ackow
edges that towards of the engagement the japanese moved
about and brought superior force against the small groups INTO winch
the Russian fleet broken up AT first sight would seem
that This told strongly the tactical advantage OF superior speed
I the Reviewer disputes this inference All he that
the Japanese had unmpaed their power mobility to
greater extent than the Russians