The Russian and Japanese naval strength according to the Dutch newspaper Sumatra-bode dated 29 June 1904

Russian warships Diana and Retvisan visiting coal bunker station Sabang, Dutch East Indies in 1903. Photo made by Christiaan Benjamin Nieuwenhuis, Collectie wereldculturen

Russian pre dreadnought battleship Retzivan 1899-1905 and Japanese Hizen 1905-1924

Source l’Illustration d.d. 13-2-1904

Russian Pobeda as Japanese Suwo

Russian battleship Tsesarevich 1898-1917 and Grazdanin 1917-1924 (1925)

Russian battleship Poltava 1892-1905, Japanese Tango 1905-1916 and Russian Chesma 1916-1924

Japanese armoured cruiser Kasuga 1901-1948.  l'Illustration dated 16 January 1904

Japanese armoured cruiser Asama 1896-1947

Japanese armoured cruiser Tokiwa 1897-1947

An item reported that at Port Arthur, China were lying and combat ready the Russian battleships Retvisan [Retvizan], Pobieda [Pobeda], Sebastopol [Sevastopol], Poltawa and Peresviet [Peresvet]. Within some days was probably also the Cesarawith again available. The Japanese lost the battleships Hatsuse, Yashima and Sjikishima. Being repaired were the battleship Fuki and the cruisers Asama, Iwate, Yokumo, Adzuma and Kasuga. Combat ready were the battleships Asahi and Mikasa and the cruisers Tokiwa, Idzumo and Nishin. De totals did not include the small cruisers at both sides.(1)

Note

1. The Russo-Japanese war between 8 February 1904-5 September 1905.