Chinese steamship Tungchow seized by Japan according to the magazine Mitteilungen aus dem Gebiete des Seewesens dated 1905 no. 3

An item reported that mid January 1905 the Japanese navy seized off Hong Kong the Chinese 1.502 register tons steamship Tungchow loaded with 250 tons of ammunition and explosives. According to the rumours was the at Saigon fitted out Russian cruiser Diana this cargo towards Vladivostok.

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1. Russo-Japan war 8 February 1904-5 September 1905.