Several Russian capital ships lost in the Battle of Tsushima according to the Dutch newspaper De Sumatra post dated 6 June 1905

Admiral Nakhimov©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

An item dated London, England 2nd reported the sinking on Sunday morning off Tsushima of the Russian battleships Sissoi (1), Veliky(1), Admiral Nahkimoff (2) and Wladimir Monomach (3) after floating helpless around. Japanese cruisers and coastal vessels saved around 1.000 men. On board of the Russian ships had been around 10.000 men of which just 4.000 men were rescued and it was feared that the remaining 6.000 were killed. Already were a lot of dead bodies found along the coastline.

Notes

1. Pre-dreadnought batteship Sissoi Veliky preceded by Tri Sviatitelia and succeeded by Petropavlovsk-clas, laid down by New Admiralty Shipyard, St. Petersbyrg, Russia on 7 August 1891, launched on 2 June 1894, completed in September 1896, commissioned on 18 October 1896 and sunk at the Battle of Tsushima on 28 May 1905.

2. Armoured cruiser Admiral Nakhimov. Laid down by Baltic Works, St. Petersburg, Russia in July 1884, launched on 21 October 1885, commisioned on 9 September 1888 and sunk at the Battle of Tsushima on 28 May 1905

3. Armoured cruiser Vladimir Monomakh preceded by Minin. Laid down by Baltic Works, St. Petersburg, Russia on 22 February 1881, launched on 22 October 1882, completed on 13 July 1883, scuttled at the Battle of Tsushima on 28 May 1905 and stricken on 28 September 1905.