The Russo-Japanese war fully illustrated : v 1-3 (no 1-10), Apr 1904-Sept 1905 . rsas follows :— / According to observations madefrom the 203-metre height, the Russianbattleship Poltava is submerged andaground, as was reported the previousday. The Retvizan seems to be alsoaground, having sunk without a list,and is flooded with water as high asher stern deck. As a result of to-daysbombardment,.it was noticed that thePobieda is seriously damaged and hasa heavy list to the starboard side, The bombardment yesterday ofthe enemys^ warships with guns ofl5irge calibre was very effective, andmany shots
The Russo-Japanese war fully illustrated : v 1-3 (no 1-10), Apr 1904-Sept 1905 . rsas follows :— / According to observations madefrom the 203-metre height, the Russianbattleship Poltava is submerged andaground, as was reported the previousday. The Retvizan seems to be alsoaground, having sunk without a list,and is flooded with water as high asher stern deck. As a result of to-daysbombardment,.it was noticed that thePobieda is seriously damaged and hasa heavy list to the starboard side, The bombardment yesterday ofthe enemys^ warships with guns ofl5irge calibre was very effective, andmany shots were observed to hit thePallada, Peresviet arid Pobieda. Firealso broke out on board the Peresvieijwhile the Pobieda has a heavy list tostarboard/* A report from the Commander ofthe Naval Landing Party undet dateof December 8, 2 , is as follows :— The following report has been re-ceived from the observatory, of ourbatteries :— * The Peresviet (first-class battle-ship) has her central funnel greatlydamaged, and the greater portion ofher stern submerged in water. The. WAR RECORD. 819 Paltata. (fir^t-3class battleship) is sunk have lost both her fighthig^ power andup to the lin^ of herupper deck. The seaworthiness. As the Giljr^k (gvin-Retvizah (first-class taitleship) is boat) was seen to be lying near theHstitlg to starboard, the water nearly shore to the iiorth^ of the Peresviet,rcacfhing her upper deck. The Pobieda we fired on her, stnlc-iiig her eleven(first class battleship) is also sunk, tinies, and she is now cotisidered to bewith her upper deck under water. The thoroughly of the Pallada (first-class The number of shots which struck cruiser), which is lying between the theBayan to-day was 22. Fire brokeRetVizan axid. the Amur (mine-laying out on board her at andV^efssiel), is not certain; but it appears was still burning at Thusthat her bow is listing a little down- she is also considered to have sus-ward, though the exact
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