Summer 2010 - HMGS MidWest

THE LOCAL
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BOD Update - Summer 2010
INSIDE THIS
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BOD Update
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Luther Con
Update
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Finding Info on
WW 2 Participants
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Epic Voyage
2nd Pacific
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Gaming Opportunities
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The BOD is currently conducting contract negotiations with the Lincolnshire
Marriott for Little Wars
2011 & 2012. We are also
looking at other facilities in
case we cannot reach an
acceptable price. If all goes
well we should be able to
announce the dates for the
convention within a few
weeks for both 2011 &
2012.
We are still looking for several individuals to step up
and fill some open volunteer positions. These positions are Vendors Manager, Volunteer Manager,
and Advertisement Manager. The last two positions
are new positions. If anyone is interested please
contact me ASAP and we
can discuss duties and responsibilities.
Thanks to our website
manager Steve Rysemus
we have seen some nice
improvements to our website, and some great newsletters. The quality of the
newsletters is dependent
upon the submissions that
we receive from our membership. So if you have
something that may be of
interest let Steve know. I
am hoping to get some
"how to" articles on how to
build and improve terrain
and terrain boards. Articles
by Jeff Cohen
such as these are of interest to everyone no
matter what period
you like to play.
“The art of war is an immense study,
which comprises all others” —
Napoleon.
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Luthercon 2010 Update by Steve Rysemus
Well I had thought to write
that all is set for Luther Con
2010. However now that
there is a new owner of the
school our plans are a little
up in the air!
“Whatever the
dangers of
action we
take, the
dangers of
inaction are
far, far
greater...”
--Tony Blair
--.
We had hoped to have both
upper and lower gyms, but
we may only have the upper
gym now, and maybe we
can get the cafeteria. There
is also a slight chance that
the whole con may get cancelled!
The date is Saturday only
November 6th, 2010 at Luther North High School at
5700 W. Berteau Ave in
Chicago. The school is
located near Portage Park.
Event submission is open,
see the website for a submission form. You will
also find registration info
there as well.
So far we have a Field of
Glory tournament (3
rounds). Some ACW simple
short games, and a Privatteer Press Hordes tournament. There is also some
Pulp, and Battleground
games as well as a ACW
Ironclads game.
We are hoping to get an
update within the next couple of weeks as to the status
of the con, until then we
will proceed as if it will still
happen.
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Remember this convention
is open to ALL types of
gaming including Board
Games, CCG, and RPG as
well as miniatures. So be
sure to save the date of November 6th for a full day of
gaming fun!
Stay tuned for updates!
October 22-24, 2010
At the Wedgebury Indoor Sports Center,
Rock-Con 2010 Game Fair is the Midwest’s premier regional gaming convention. Rock-Con 2010 features historical and
fantasy miniature gaming, collectible miniatures, role-playing, collectible card and board gaming events covering the entire
spectrum of adventure gaming. Dealers, Silent Auction, Painting Competition & Lots More!
Rock-Con 2010 will be held at the ISC (Indoor Sports Center) building, located conveniently off of Interstate
90. We have 22,000 sq. ft. for use for games and the dealers. A full sit-down restaurant/bar is on site. The location is within easy driving distance of many restaurants. There are 6 recommended hotels and inns located
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Finding Info on WWII Participation by Jeff Cohen
Finding Information on Personal Participation in World War II
This information comes from a document that can be found on the internet from the "National Archives and Records Administration". I thought
that information would be of interest to those of us that have had family members that served our nation during World War II.
Getting Started: Possible Family Sources.
Upon discharge from the military veterans received a brief, usually single page summary of their service. For Army enlisted personnel this was
War Department Adjutant General's Office Form 53, Enlisted Record and report of Separation. Other services had similar forms. There were
also summary statements for discharged officers. Information found on these forms is important in getting/requesting other official documents. It was not uncommon for returning veterans to visit their local county courthouse and register their service and discharge with the county
recorder's office.
Individual Personnel Files.
The National Personnel Records center (NPRC), Military Personnel Records, has custody
of the personnel files for individuals who served in the Army, Army Air Force, Navy,
Marine Corps, and Coast Guard during WWII. In 1973 a fire destroyed 85% of the Army
and Army Air Force files. The NPRC is often still able to locate basic information relevant
to a person's service from other records i their custody. The fire did not destroy records of
the Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard. The preferred method for requesting information is from their website: http://vetrecs.archives.gov.
Records on Other Topics Related to "Personal Participation".
Cadet Nurse Corps Files: In 1943 Congress passed the Boston Act, which set up the
Cadet Nurse Corps program in the Public Health Service (RG 90). In order to search for
records the requestor needs to provide the state, city, and name of nursing school. As of
this date, former Cadet Nurses have not received military recognition by Congress and are not eligible for veteran's benefits.
Japanese Internment and Relocation Records: Several sources of information concerning Japanese American Families interned during WWII
are listed on the National Archives web site at www.archives.gov/genealogy/heritage/japanese-americans.html. There is also an electronic database of Japanese American internees evacuated from Washington, Oregon, and California and sent to relocation centers.
Civilian Participation at Home: Since the civilian defense structure during WWII was largely voluntary, the administrative records in NARA
custody do not include files or lists of volunteers such as air raid wardens, etc. If family members worked in a factory of defense plant during
the war, the National Archives may have custody of files relating to these companies, but these files rarely include information about individual
workers.
Records of the Selective Service System, 1926-71 Draft Registrations (of the Fourth Registration):
Selective Service records for individuals who served during WWII (except for fourth registration cards) are in the custody of the Records Division, Selective Service System, 1515 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22209-2425. The person's full name, date of birth, and legal address at
the time of registration should be included in your request. There are two types of records: ledgers and cards. The ledgers are public domain and
not restricted by privacy. The cards are considered personal information and require written permission for release, a death certificate, and/or an
indication the information is requested for genealogical purposes should accompany the request for copies of the cards.
WWII Selective Service System draft registration cards for men born April 28, 1877, through February 16, 1897 (known as the Fourth Registration), are available from regional facilities. Each card has information such as individual's name, address, date of birth and place of birth, signature, race, height and weight. Using the search phrase "Fourth Registration" consult ARC at www.archives.gov/research/arc for more information.
Prisoner-of-War (POW) Records:
The National Archives has records that list the names of individual POWs. To search
records in our custody, a researcher needs to have the name of the POW, rank, service
number, and approximate date and place of capture. In addition, the electronic records
series Records of World War II Prisoners contains about 143,000 records of US Military personnel and US and Allied civilians who were held prisoners of war or internees
by the Japanese or Germans. The records are accessible through AAD at
www.archives.gov/aad and by clicking on the link "World War II".
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The Epic (Fail) Voyage of the Second Pacific Squadron by
Robert Fulton contd. Part 2.
The Battle of the Tsushima Straits
• On the night of 26/27 May, the Russian fleet approached Tsushima Strait. As they approached Japanese waters they steered outside regular shipping channels to reduce the chance of detection. The Russians headed into the Eastern Channel.
“The merit of
the action lies
in finishing it
to the end” —
Genghis
Khan.
ο The dark and thick fog in the straits that night gave the Russians an advantage.
ο However, at 0245, Japanese auxiliary cruiser Shinano Maru observed lights on a vessel on the
horizon and closed to investigate; this was the Russian hospital ship Orel, “lit up in accordance
with international convention.” By 0430, the Orel thinking the Shinano Maru was a Russian
vessel, signaled to inform them that there were other Russian vessels nearby. The Russian
fleet was thus discovered.
• At 0455, Captain Narukawa of the Shinano Maru radioed that “Enemy is in square 203”. By o500, intercepted radio signals indicated to the Russians that they had been discovered and that Japanese cruisers
were shadowing. Admiral Togo began to prepare his fleet to sortie. At 0634, as he was departing with the
fleet, Togo wired the navy minister in Tokyo: “I have just received news that that the enemy fleet has been
sighted. Our fleet will proceed forthwith to sea to attack the enemy and destroy him.”
• Togo led a Japanese fleet of over forty vessels to engage the Russians. Japanese ships shadowing the
Russians sent reports every few minutes as to the Russian’s formation and formation and course.
ο The weather was poor, and the mist lingered well into the day, and this delayed the inevitable
engagement.
ο The main Japanese battle fleet rounded the north of Tsushima Island and then headed southeast toward Okinoshima where, nearly twelve months before, Russian cruisers sank several
Japanese military transports.
• Admiral Kataoka led the main group of Japanese cruisers, and spotted the Russian battleline at about
0950 hrs. He moved to parallel the Russians, and then led them straight into Admiral Togo's battle line.
• Admiral Dewa and the Japanese Third Division arrived at around 1114 hrs, closing the range on the
Russians from the east, in what the Russians assumed was the main attack.
• Rozhestvensky proceeded to make several changes of formation and
speed, with the result that the Russian battleline became jumbled:
ο The Russian First Division failed an attempt to chase of Dewa’ force;
the ward off what he assumed was an attack.
ο Rozhestvensky then attempted to bring First Division starboard of the
main battleline to form line abreast in order to fire on the Japanese cruisers to port.
ο “Poor ship handling or missed signals threw his division into disarray
and stymied his plan forcing his division to now race to get back into position ahead of the rest.” Other Russian ships opened fire; however, Dewa
turned to port and raced ahead of the Russians.
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• At 1247 hrs, the main Japanese fleet was 10 miles northwest of Okinoshima, steaming under the erroneous assumption that turning west and
then south would allow them to engage the Russian fleet's weaker port column off the port bow. Due
to ineptitude, the Russians were indeed still in two columns, but they were further to the west; by 1339
hrs with the mist clearing it was obvious they were to the southwest off starboard.
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Map #2: The Approach to Tsushima
• At 1340 hrs, Admiral Togo signaled: “The Empire's fate depends
on the result of this battle, let every man do his utmost duty.” Both
fleets prepared to engage.
Map #3: The Battle of Tsushima – First Phase
The Russo-Japanese War Research Society
Copyright © 2002 russojapanesewar.com
Daylight battle:
• Admiral Togo was taken by surprise as regards to the Russian's position, but he acted with speed and determination by
ordering his lines to starboard and crossing the Russian path as if to attack the port column.
• “Then to the amazement of the Russian commanders and sailors alike, Togo led his fleet in a great U-turn, coming up on
a parallel course with the Russians on their port side.”
• As Togo executed these dangerous maneuvers, the Russians could have taken advantage of each ship’s vulnerability in
the maneuver; they did not do so because of the panic that had set in the Russian fleet; at 1408 hrs, the Japanese flagship
Mikasa was hit at about 7,000 meters, and additional hits were scored on the Mikasa and other ships.
• The Russians had found the range with which to hit Togo’s ships, as each turned on the same spot. However, their fire
was slow, and the armour piercing shells did much less damage than Japanese HE shells, which fragmented and caused everything around the impact area to burst into flame.
• By 1445 hrs, the Japanese were pounding the Russians broadside. Russians were totally unprepared for the fury of the
volleys coming from the Japanese ships once the “T” was crossed. Superior Japanese gunnery now took a tremendous toll,
and most of the Russian battleships were crippled.
• Commander Vladimir Semenoff aboard the Russian flagship Suvorov declared that “it seemed impossible even to count
the number of projectiles striking us. Shells seemed to be pouring upon us incessantly one after another. The steel plates
and superstructure on the upper decks were torn to pieces, and the splinters caused many casualties. Iron ladders were
crumpled up into rings, and guns were literally hurled from their mountings. In addition to this, there was the unusually high
temperature and liquid flame of the explosion, which spread over everything. I watched a steel plate catch fire from a burst.”
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by Robert Fulton contd. Part 2.
• At 1430 hrs, a conning tower hit on the Suvorov rendered Admiral Rozhestvensky unconscious with a shell fragment in his skull.
• At 1450 hrs, the Oslyabya was so badly battered that she rolled over and sank. Japanese HE shells were proving
much more effective than the Russian shells. Armour plating on the Russian ships bucked and fell off, allowing further Japanese shells to penetrate; thus even the six-inch guns of the armoured cruisers were effective against the
Russian battleships’ plating.
Map #4: The Battle of Tsushima – Second Phase
• By 1500 hrs, the Russians temporarily
took cover in mists; Oslyabya had been sunk
and Suvorov badly damaged. Aleksander III
had taken the Russian lead position but was
quickly put out of action when the Japanese
again spotted the Russian line and attacked.
• The remaining Russians again disappeared in the fog; however, the main battle
had reached the point where each side’s
cruisers were fighting it out. The Russian
cruisers under Nebogatov had given a good
account of themselves, severely damaging
four Japanese cruisers and forcing the Asama
out of line.
The Russo-Japanese War Research Society
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• At 1540 hrs, the Suvorov was surrounded
and pounded into a sinking hulk. Even so, a
Russian destroyer came alongside to rescue
Admiral Rozhestvensky, who was lowered to
the waiting ship, along with a number of her
flag officers. Suvorov fought to the bitter
end; the crew was still firing her last working
gun as the ship disappeared into the sea.
• Aleksander III and Borodino continued to flee with the rest of the squadron. By 1800 hrs, the Japanese again
caught them and engaged them at about 6000 meters. The Aleksander III took a number of torpedo hits and slowly
capsized to the horror of the watching Russian ships.
• Borodino, the last Russian battleship, took the lead. A direct hit on the Borodino's magazines by the Japanese
battleship Fuji caused her to explode which sent smoke thousands of feet into the air and trapped all of her crew onboard as she slid into the sea.
• The Russian fleet was completely scattered, and the battle degenerated into a melee with the shelling continuing till 1920 hrs. All in all, the Japanese ships suffered light damage in this primary engagement while the Russians
had lost most of their best ships.
Night attacks:
• In the evening, Rear Admiral Nebogatov took over command of the Russian fleet. The Russians had already lost
their four best battleships Knyaz Suvorov, Oslyabya, Aleksander III and Borodino in the primary engagement. There
was little left with which to fight.
• Three cruisers, including the Aurora, high-tailed it to Manila, where they would be interred by the American authorities.
•
Around 2000 hrs, numerous Japanese torpedo boats and destroyers attacked the Russians in waves:
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ο :The destroyers attacked from the vanguard while the torpedo boats from the east and south of
the Russian fleet.
ο The Japanese were aggressive, continuing their attacks for three hours without intermission, and
as a result during the night there were a number of collisions between the small craft and Russian
warships
Map #5: The Pursuit after the Battle
• The Russians became dispersed in small groups
racing northwards. By 2300 hrs, they seemed to have
vanished, but were again spotted when some of the
Russian ships revealed their positions to their pursuers by turning on their searchlights, ironically, to spot
their attackers.
ο The older battleship Navarin struck a mine,
stopped, was torpedoed four times and sunk. Of her
crew of 622, only three survived to be rescued.
ο The battleship Sisoy Veliki was heavily damaged
by a torpedo in the stern, and was scuttled the next
day. Ushakov was sunk by gunfire.
ο Two old armoured cruisers, Admiral Nakhimov
and Vladimir Monomakh, were heavily damaged: the
former by a torpedo to the bow, and the latter in a
collision with a Japanese destroyer. They were scuttled by their crews next morning.
ο The night attacks cost the Japanese only three
torpedo boats.
Russian Surrender
• During the night action, the Japanese rested their
main fleet.
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• At 0930 hrs the next day, Nebogatov’s remaining
Russian ships (including Orel, Apraksin, Senyavin, and
Izumrud) were sighted heading north to Vladivostok.
Most of the faster ships, including the destroyers,
were making for any safe harbor they could find.
• Togo's battleships surrounded the remaining Russians south of the island of Takeshima. At 1034 hrs, Admiral Nebogatov apparently believed the situation to be hopeless and ordered the six ships remaining under
his command to surrender.
ο His statement to his sailors reflected his concern for them: “You are young, and it is you who will
one day retrieve the honour and glory of the Russian Navy. The lives of the two thousand four
hundred men in these ships are more important than mine.”
• Rozhestvensky and his officers aboard the destroyer Byedovi were captured, and imprisoned in a Japanese hospital. Togo visited him there and comforted the wounded Rozhestvensky with: “Defeat is a common
fate of a soldier. There is nothing to be ashamed of in it. The great point is whether we have performed our
duty.”
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“War is the
professional
soldier’s time of
opportunity…” —
Captain Sir Basil
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Liddell Hart—
“A pursuit gives
even cowards
confidence..”
--Xenophon--.
5944 Odana Rd. – Madison, WI. 53719 - 608-278-4401 – Fax: 608-278-4402
Get ready for the Last Square’s 9th Annual Painting Contest
And Food Bash and Model Club Auction
Saturday, September 18th, 2010
Please Bring in Contest Entries either on Fri. evening the 17th or before
10:00 A.M. on Sat. Sept. 18th - Entries will also be accepted by appointment as well.
If you are thinking about entering the contest, please let us know so that
we can plan entry spaces
Call or e-mail (608-278-4401 or [email protected])
Judging this year will be people’s choice and will take place between
11:00 A.M. – 1:00 P.M.
Winners will be announced after the Model Club Auction has concluded
Divisions:
Entries can be picked up after 3:30 P.M.
Have lunch with us while the contest entries are judged. (11:00 A.M. –
1:00 P.M.)
Master Class Division – previous years Master Class Div. and 1st place
General Div. winners
Young Guard Division (12-15 years of age)
Young Guard Division (11 & under)
General Division – anyone that doesn’t fit the above 3 Divisions
Rules:
No limit on the number of entries
Entry Fee: $2.00 per entry – Kids enter free
Categories:
Categories:
Categories:
Young Guard:
11 and Under (Historical, Non-Historical
Figures or Vehicles)
12-15 years of age (Historical, NonHistorical Figures or Vehicles)
General Division:
Historical Figure (any scale)
Non-Historical Figure (any scale)
Aircraft (any scale)
Armor (any scale)
Master Class:
Historical Figure (any scale)
Non-Historical Figure (any scale)
Aircraft (any scale)
Armor (any scale)
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The Epic (Fail) Voyage of the Second Pacific Squadron —
by Robert Fulton (from Little Wars War College) Part 2.
• Individual Russian ships were pursued by the Japanese until they were destroyed or captured. Only three
Russian ships ever reached Vladivostok; it was up to the destroyer Grozny to bring news of the defeat to Vladivostok. The cruiser Izumrud (despite Nebogatov's surrender) was scuttled by the Russians after running aground
near the Siberian coast.
Aftermath
• Russian losses were devastating, and included all of its battleships, most of its cruisers and most of the
smaller ships as well. It effectively ended the Russo-Japanese war. They suffered 4,380 killed and 5,917 captured, including 2 admirals, with 1,862 interned.
• Neither Nebogatov nor Rozhestvensky were executed upon repatriation after the war; however, both men
were placed on trial and were imprisoned for a few years before the Tsar pardoned them. Needless to say, their
reputations were shot.
• Battleships: The Russians lost all eight of their battleships and all three of the smaller “coastal” battleships,
either being sunk or captured by the Japanese, or scuttled to prevent capture. Four ships were lost to enemy
action during the daylight battle on 27 May: Knyaz Suvorov, Imperator Aleksander III, Borodino and the Oslyabya.
The Navarin was lost during the night action, on 27-28 May, while the Sissoi Veliky, Admiral Nakhimov and Admiral Ushakov were either scuttled or sunk. The four battleships under Rear Admiral Nebogatov (one modern battleship Orel, the old battleship Imperator Nikolai I and the two small coastal battleships General-Admiral Graf
Apraxin and Admiral Senyavin) surrendered.
• Cruisers: The Russians lost four of their eight cruisers in the battle, had 3 interned by the Americans, and last
escape to Vladivostok. The Vladimir Monomakh and Svyetlana were sunk the next day. The cruiser Dmitri Donskoy fought against six Japanese cruisers and survived; however due to heavy damage she was scuttled. The
Izumrud ran aground near the Siberian coast. Three Russian protected cruisers, Aurora, Zhemchug, and Oleg escaped to the US naval base at Manila and were interned. The armed yacht Almaz, classified as a cruiser, escaped
to Vladivostok.
• Destroyers and Auxiliaries: The Russians lost six of their nine destroyers in the battle, had one interned by
the Chinese, and two 2 escaped. Five destroyers (Buiny, Buistry, Bezupreshchny, Gromky and Blestyashchy)
were sunk; the Byedovy surrendered the same day. Bodry was interned in Shanghai. The Grosny and Bravy
reached Vladivostok.
• Of the auxiliaries, the Kamchatka, Ural and Rus were sunk on 27 May, Irtuish ran aground on 28 May, Koreya
and Svir were interned in Shanghai and the Anadyr escaped to Madagascar. The hospital ships Orel and Kostroma were captured with the Kostroma released afterwards.
•
The Japanese lost three torpedo boats (Nos. 34, 35 and 69), 117 killed and 500 wounded.
• Political consequences: Russia's prestige was badly damaged and it was a severe blow to the Romanov dynasty. “Darrell Zemitis argued that the political humiliation was a direct contribution to the 1905 Revolution in
Russia. In The Guns of August historian Barbara Tuchman argues that Russia's loss destabilized the balance of
power in Europe, emboldening the Central Powers and contributing to their decision to go to war in 1914.”
• The battle produced profound political impacts upon Japan, as they (an eastern power) had for the first time
defeated a Western (European) power employing the full breadth of industrial technology.
• “The victory established Japan as the sixth greatest naval power while the Russian navy declined to one
barely stronger than that of Austria Hungary.”
• The victory allowed Japan's aggressive political and military establishment to assert themselves, but also
"created a legend that was to haunt Japan's leaders for forty years. Togo's victory over a western nation convinced the Japanese military that with bigger, better and more ships, other victories could be won by Japan.
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• Hart believes that Rozhestvensky’s feat was glorious and unprecedented, but that the unskilled sailors doomed the
expedition to defeat. He posits that if the fleet could have slipped past and made Vladivostok, it certainly would have encouraged the Russians to continue fighting and may have, because of the potential to destroy Japanese supply lines, led to
victory. These are incorrect and flawed assumptions.
• As Geoffrey Regan notes, Tsushima was decisive: "because the result was so misleading. Certainly the Japanese navy
had performed well, but its opponents had been weak, and it was not invincible....Togo's victory [helped] set Japan on a
path that would eventually lead her" to the Second World War.
Bibliography
• The Russo-Japanese War Research Society contains a large number of articles, from battle descriptions to strategic
assessments, written by members; much of this detail is available free-of-charge at www.russojapanesewar.com. Except
where noted, all quotes and summary commentary is taken from this website.
• For a full order of battle for both fleets for the Battle of Tsushima, go to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
Tsushima_Strait_order_of_battle
• Connaughton, Richard. The War of the Rising Sun and Tumbling Bear: a Military History of the Russo-Japanese War, 1904
-5. Routledge, 1991.
• Date, John C. Battle of Tsushima, 1905. Naval Historical Society Monograph 26. Naval Historical Society of Australia,
1993.
• Hart, Sterling. The Russo-Japanese War 1904-05. Red Sun Rising: Rules of Play. Simulations Publications, Inc. 1977: 1631.
•
Jukes, Geoffrey. The Russo-Japanese War, 1904-5. Essential Histories 31. Osprey Publishing, 1992.
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Hough, Richard. The Fleet that had to Die. New English Library, 1969.
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Lincoln, W. Bruce. In War’s Dark Shadow: The Russians Before the Great War. New York: The Dial Press, 1983.
• Politovskiĭ, Evgeniĭ Sigizmondovich. From Libau to Tsushima: a narrative of the voyage of Admiral Rojdestvensky's fleet
to eastern seas, including a detailed account of the Dogger Bank incident. Dutton, 1908. [Digitized]
•
Repington, Charles à Court. The War in the Far East, 1904-1905. J. Murray, 1905. [Digitized]
• Thiess, Frank. The Voyage of Forgotten Men: Tsushima. Translated by Fritz Sallagar. The Bobbs-Merrill Company,
1937.
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Walder, David. The Short Victorious War: The Russo-Japanese Conflict, 1904-5. Harper & Row, 1974.
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Westwood, J. N. Russia Against Japan, 1904-1905: a New Look at the Russo-Japanese War. SUNY Press, 1986.
Appendix: Second and Third Pacific Squadrons – Russian Warship Names
List courtesy of The Russo-Japanese War Research Society Second Pacific Squadron under Rozhestvensky
Battleships – First Division
• Knyaz Suvorov - “Prince Suvorov.” [Flagship]
• Orel - “Eagle.”
• Imperator Alexander III - Emperor Alexander III.
• Borodino - Named after town where the famous Napoleonic battle took place in 1812.
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Cruisers
• Almaz - “Diamond.”
• Aurora - Named for the roman goddess.
• Dmitri Donskoi - A famous Russian prince who routed Asian aggressors in 1380.
• Izumrud - “Emerald.”
• Oleg - Named after prince Oleg.
• Svyetlana - A female name.
• Zhemchug - “Pearls.”
Destroyers
• Bezuprechni - “Faultless.”
• Blestyaschi - “Brilliant.”
• Bodri - “Vigorous.”
• Bravi - A well trained soldier who is prepared to fight.
• Buini - “Violent”
• Buistri - “Fast.”
• Byedovi - Very active.
• Gromki - “Loud,” but more than just loud; denotes an extremely frightening noise.
• Grozny - “Terrifying.”
Auxiliary Cruisers
• Ural - Named for the Ural River in Russia.
Transports & Hospital Ships
• Anaduir - Named for the Anadyr River in Russia.
• Irtuish - Named for the Irtuish River in Russia.
• Kamchatka - Named for the Kamchatka Peninsula.
• Koreya - “Korea.”
• Kostroma - A city in Russia (hospital ship).
• Orel - “Eagle” (hospital ship).
• Rus - title to denote Russia from the 9th to 14th centuries.
• Svir- Named for the Svir River in Russia.
Auxiliary Cruisers detached before Tsushima
• Dnepor - Named for the Dnepor (Dnyepr) River in Russia.
• Kuban - Named for the Kuban River in Russia.
• Rion - Named for the Rion River in Russia.
• Terek - Named for the Terek River in Russia.
Third Pacific Squadron under Nebogatov
Battleships
• Imperator Nikolai I - Emperor Nikolai I. [Flagship]
Armored Cruisers & Cruisers
• Admiral Nakhimov - Famous Russian admiral commanded defense of Sevastopol in 1855.
• Admiral Senyavin - Famous Russian admiral of the early 19th century.
• Admiral Ushakov - Russian admiral famous for being the founder of the Black Sea Fleet.
• General Admiral Apraxin - Noted military and state figure of the 18th century.
• Vladimir Monomakh - Named after a Russian king in 1113.
This ends Part 2.
I want to thank Robert Fulton for supplying this document for the newsletter so that anyone who could not
attend his Little Wars 2010 War College seminar could at least read through the document.
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