Admiral Nakhimov
Dmitri Donskoit
An item dated London, England 15th reported that 4 Russian battleships, 5 cruisers and 7 transports arrived at Dakar [nowadays part of Senegal].(1) A second item mentioned the battleships Knjas Soeworow [Knyaz Suvorov] (2), Imperator Alexander III (3) , Borodino (4), Orel [Oryol] (5) and Ossliabia (6) [Oslyabya], the cruisers Admiral Nagemoff [Admiral Nakhimov] (7), Dmitri Donskoi (8) and Aurora (9), the hospital ship Orel (10) and 6 victuallers and colliers.
Notes
1. The Russo-Japanese war between 8 February 1904-5 September 1905.
2. Borodino-class pre-dreadnought battleship, laid down at Baltic Works, St. Petersburg, Russia on 8 September 1901, launched on 25 September 1902, commissioned in July 1904 and sunk at the battle of Tsushima on 28 May 1905.
3. Borodino-class pre-dreadnought battleship, laid down at Baltic Works, St. Petersburg, Russia on 23 May 1900, launched on 3 August 1901, completed in November 1903 and sunk at the battle of Tsushima on 28 May 1905.
4. Borodino-class pre-dreadnought battleship, laid down at New Admiralty Shipyard, St. Petersburg, Russia on 23 May 1900, launched on 8 September 1901, commissioned in August 1904 and sunk at the battle of Tsushima on 28 May 1905.
5. Borodino-class pre-dreadnought battleship, laid down at Galerniy Island Shipyards, St. Petersburg, Russia on 1 June 1900, launched on 19 July 1902, completed in October 1904, captured by Japan on 28 May 1905, renamed Iwami, commissioned in June 1907, 2nd class coast defence ship in September 1921, stricken on 1 September 1922 and sunk as target on 10 July 1924.
6. Of the Peresvet-class consisting of the Peresvet, Osliabia and Pobeda. Laid down at the New Admiralty Shipyard, St. Petersburg, Russia on 21 November 1895, launched on 8 December 1898, commissioned in 1903 and sunk at the battle of Tsushima on 28 May 1905.
7. Armoured cruiser, laid down at Baltic Works, St. Petersburg, Russia in July 1884, launched on 21 October 1885, commissioned on 9 September and sunk at the battle of Tsushima on 28 May 1905.
8. Armoured cruiser, laid down at the New Admiralty Shipyard, St. Petersburg, Russia on 21 May 1881, launched on 30 August 1883, completed begin 1885 and scuttled after the battle of Tsushima on 29 May 1905.
9. Pallada-class protected cruiser, laid down at the Admiralty Shipyard, St. Petersburg, Russia on 23 May 1897, launched on 11 May 1900, commissioned on 29 July 1903 and still existing.
10. Launched at Hawthorn Leslie &Co. Ltd., Hebburn, England with yard number 281 as the Eagle on 26 September 1889, completed on 24 February 1890, part of the Russian Voluntary Fleet, captured by Japanese cruiser in 1905, renamed Kusuho Maru and in 1916 returned to Russia.
