The Russian Baltic fleet had to travel all the way from the Baltic Sea to the Pacific Ocean, over 17,800 miles, to fight in the Russo-Japanese War. First, the fleet almost started another war with Britain, and later, when it arrived off Korea, it was immediately sunk by Admiral Tōgō in the Tsushima Strait, in what is still remembered as one of the biggest and most influential naval victories of all time. This played a huge role in Japan's victory in the war.