Russian Baltic Sea Fleet passed Cap Spartel, Morocco according to the Dutch newspaper Nieuwe Tilburgsche Courant dated 7 November 1904

An item reported that the Russian Baltic Sea Fleet passed Cap Spartel of Tangier, Morocco at 08.30 o’clock steaming in western direction and in the afternoon disappearing out of sight. It consisted of 5 battleships, 5 cruisers, 2 transports, a hospital ship and a store ship or collier.

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