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Saturday, 23 November 2024

Japanese merchant ship America Maru served as auxiliary vessel in the Russo-Japanese war between 1904-1905

War between the Russian and Japanese empires 8 February 1904-5 September 1905. Launched at Newcastle, England in 1898. Gross tonnage 6,307 tons. Armament 2-4.7” and 6-6pd guns.

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Official history (Naval and Military) of the Russo-Japanese War. Vol. II. Liao Yang, the Sha Ho, Port Arthur. Prepared by the Historical Section of the Committee of Imperial Defence. London, 1912. 

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