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Saturday, 21 April 2012

Japanese transport Soe Maroe destroyed by mine according to the Dutch newspaper Vlissingse Courant dated 15 May 1905

An item reported that according to tidings from Tsjifoe the Japanese transport Soe Maroe loaded with victuals the 4th a mine hit which destroyed the complete aft ship and probably caused her sinking the same day.

Note
1. Between 8 February 1904 and 5 September 1905 were the Japanese and Russian empires in war and which was disastrous for the latter. Both empires had heavy human losses and the world sighted the destruction of a major European naval power by an Asian empire.