The Battle of the Yellow Sea was a naval battle of the Russo-Japanese War, fought on 10 August 1904. In the Russian Navy, it was referred to as the Battle of 10 August. The battle foiled an attempt by
Shikishima firing during the battle (colorized)
Admiral Vitgeft's flagship, Tsesarevich
Japanese Admiral Tōgō's flagship, Mikasa
Russian battleship Retvizan, whose captain received severe wounds during the ship's solo charge against the Japanese fleet
The naval Battle off Ulsan, also known as the Battle of the Japanese Sea or Battle of the Korean Strait, took place on 14 August 1904 between cruiser squadrons of the Imperial Russian Navy and the Imp
Battle of the Yellow Sea
…Russian fleet at Lüshunkou (Port Arthur) to break out and form up with the Vladivostok squadron, forcing them to return to port. Four days later, the Battle off Ulsan similarly ended the Vladivostok group's sortie, forcing both fleets to remain at anchor. The Imperial Russian Navy's First Pacific Squadron (Admiral…
Sinking of the Russian cruiser Rurik in the Battle off Ulsan, 1904, from a contemporary propaganda postcard