An item reported that of the disappeared Japanese transport Izoemi Maroe still nothing was heard and it was feared that she was destroyed by the Russian fleet.(1) The Japanese transport Katsoeno Maroe collided Thursday evening while entering at Modzji with the Jamato and sunk. The Japanese transport Sado Maroe which was damaged by the Russians was stranded near Okinosjima. Another Japanese ship was underway to support her.
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.
