Dmitri-Donskoi
Admiral Nakhimov
An item reported that the Russian division underway towards the Far East (1) departed towards Port Said and consisted of 2 battleships, 3 cruisers, 6 destroyers and 9 transports, namely the Ossiablia (2), Dmitri Donskoi (3), Navarin (4), Admiraal Nachimof [Admiral Nakhimov] (5)and the Swetlana.(6) The largest of those battleships was 12.880 tons, the others 13.730 tons. Their draught prevented to use the route via Cape of Good Hope.
Note
1. The Russo-Japanese war between 8 February 1904-5 September 1905. Egypt was under British control since 1882 as a protectorate a de facto although the Egyptian Khedivate remained a de jure a province of the Ottoman empire.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. Battleship preceded by the Dvenadsat Apostlov and succeeded by the Tri Sviatitelia. Building ordered on 24 April 1889, laid down by Franco-Russian Works, St. Petersburg, Russia on 31 May 1890, launched on 20 October 1891, commissioned in June 1891, nicknamed Zavod (=Factory) and sunk at the Battle of Tsushima aginst the Japanese fleet on 28 May 1905.
5. 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.
6. Protected cruiser, preceded by the Admiral Kornilov and succeeded by the Pallada-class. Laid down by Forges et Chantiers de la Méditerranée, Le Havre, France on 8 December 1895, launched on 7 October 1896, commissioned on 3 April 1889 and sunk during the battle of Tsushima by the Japanese cruisers Niitaka and Otowa and the destroyer Murakumo on 28 May 1905.
