“Abandon ship,” Japanese ceremony for, 233, 238, 243.
Abaza, Admiral (President of Far Eastern Committee), 36–7, 59, 60, 61.
Accountant Staff of Naval Brigade, 200, 365–6.
Actions (see Battles and Engagements).
Admiralty, Japanese, 68, 188, 459; Russian, 11–2, 17, 43–4, 147, 155–6.
Adzuma, 138, 189, 422; in action off Ulsan, 437–448; her class and design, 526; disposition, Dec. 1903, 76–7.
Akagi, 208, 213, 216, 243–4, 254–5, 257–8, 329, 354, 356, 459; her class and design, 526; disposition, Dec. 1903, 77–8.
Akashi, 131, 208, 237, 294, 315, 423; as despatch vessel, 86, 89; in battle of 10 Aug., 370; her class and design, 526; disposition, Dec. 1903, 76–7.
Akebono, 412; her class and design, 531; disposition, Dec. 1903, 76–7.
Akitsushima, 131, 208, 237, 243, 294, 315, 416; in battle of 10 Aug., 370–413; her class and design, 526; disposition, Dec. 1903, 77–8.
Alexeiev, Admiral, Governor of Port Arthur, 21; his appreciations (1901), 23–7; (1902), 26–7; (1903), 34, 38, 42–3; (1904), 155, 201–3, 226, 334–5.
His Manchurian agreement, 21; at conference (1901), 24; asks for reinforcements, 34; his attitude towards Bezobrazov, 35; in favour at Court, 36; becomes Viceroy of Far East, 37; is independent of Admiralty, 44; his first act of war, 48; as diplomatist, 49, 55; re-occupies Mukden, 50; negotiations transferred from, 56; permitted to prepare to mobilize, 56–7; receives orders as to opposing landing, 57–8, 60–1, 63, 91–2; informed of rupture of relations, 60, his action thereon, 60; receives Tzar’s final orders, 61; his inadequate measures, 62, 92–3; orders Vladivostok cruisers to raid (9–14 Feb.), 129; refuses to withdraw from Yalu, 132; his comments on Makarov’s report (11 March), 155; takes command of fleet, 186; his relations with Kuropatkin, 205, 228, 264–5; leaves Port Arthur, 221; advocates concentration south, 228; his orders as to Nan-shan, 252; his proposals as to offensive, 264–5; communicates with Port Arthur, 267, 278, 327–8, 331, 361, 460; orders sortie of squadron, 267, 275–9, 298–9; orders raid by northern squadron, 319; orders further sortie of main squadron, 327, 334–7, 359–361, 367–8.
America, her influence on situation, 21–2, 49, 53.
Ammunition (see Gunnery).
Amur, her mining work, 122, 234; disabled 299; her class and design, 473, 536.
Amur Bay, 144.
Amur District, acquired from China, 4; its Governor, 21; he resigns, 37.
Anglo-Japanese alliance, 22, 26, 32, 36–7, 51.
Anju (a Sea Base of Army), 159, 166, 187.
Antung, 206.
Aotaka, her class and design, 532; disposition, Dec. 1903, 76, 78.
Appreciations (see also Conferences); by Japanese—Imperial Staff, 126, 141, 172, 188, 240–1, 247–8, 333; Naval Staff, 70–2, 172–4, 196, 342–4; General Staff, 171–2; Vice-Admiral Togo (1903), 71–5; (1904), Feb., 139, 146; March, 172–3; April, 188–9; May, 268; Aug. 415; Vice-Admiral Kamimura, 422, 427; General Kuroki, 158–9; Rear-Admiral Dewa, 102.
By Russian—Admiralty, 12, 147; General Staff (St. Petersburg), 12–17, 42–3, 60–1, 188, 201–6, 220–1, 231; Monsieur Vitte (1895), 12; Viceroy and Staff (1901), 23; (1902), 26–7; (1903), 34, 38, 42–3 (1904), 155, 201–3, 221, 226, 275, 278–9, 334–5; Far Eastern Army Staff, 8, 14–16, 23–4, 40; Vice-Admiral Makarov, Feb., 92, 146–8; March, 152–5; April, 169; Rear-Admiral Vitgeft (1903), 42; (1904) June, 276–7; July, 355–61; Rear-Admiral Dubasov, 14, 30; General Kuropatkin (1899), 16; (1902), 28; (1903), 35, 40–1, 49, 52–3, 60–1; (1904), 63, 71, 205–6, 225–6, 228, 265; General Kondratenko, 276; General Smirnov, 276.
Argentine Cruisers (see Nisshin and Kasuga).
Arima, Commander, his blocking operations, 128–9, 132–5.
Armament, procedure on internment regarding, 131, 456.
Arms, plan to prevent their importation into Manchuria, 34.
Army, Japanese (Marshal Oyama, Commander-in-Chief) (see also Staff); trained by Germans, 13; shows its efficiency, 20; its lines of operation, 68; its staff organisation, 68–9; its readiness, 83; not represented at conference (3 April), 175; composition of a division, 227.
Expeditionary Force (advance guard of), ready, 54; its function, 69–71; its orders drafted, 80; unprovided with land transport, 81; its orders for embarkation, 84; its embarkation, 86; its escort, 87; lands at Chemulpho, 126–7.
First (General Kuroki), lands at Chinampho, 139, 142–3, 159–61; its support, escort and cover, 142–3, 161–6; its military cover, 159; Kuroki leaves for the front, 187; its concentration finished, 192; prepares to cross the Yalu, 200; seizes islands off Wiju, 197; its concentric advance, 292, 296, 301, 310–1, 450; in battle of Liau-yang, 467.
Second (General Oku), its objective, 171, 175; lands in Yentoa Bay, 188, 197, 200, 219, 225–7, 244, 247, 269, 282; its escort and support, 189, 198–9, 212–3; its general’s conference with Togo, 197–8; its landing plan, 199; criticism thereon, 199, 227; cuts railway, 219, 222; cuts off Port Arthur, 242; its advance delayed, 244, 247; its junction with Xth Division, 246; occupies Kinchau, 253–4; takes Nanshan, 255–9; its re-organisation, 270; supported by Naval Brigade, 271, 274, 281–2; occupies Telissu, 282; efforts to establish supply base, 272–3, 281, 292, 296–7, 301, 310–1; its concentric advance, 292, 296, 301, 310–2, 362, 450; its base at Gobo, 329; occupies Newchwang, 353–4; in battle of Liau-yang, 467.
Third (General Nogi), constituted, 270; its Naval gun support, 282; delayed 292, 330; occupies Chienshan, 312; occupies Laotsoshan, 313; occupies Position of the Passes, 353–8; occupies 174-Metre Hill, 460; assaults Port Arthur, 461–3; its failure, 464–5.
Fourth (Lieutenant - General Kawamura, afterwards General Count Nodzu), Xth Division, secrecy as to its landing, 189–91; assembles at Chinampho, 231; lands at Nanchien, 245–6; its junction with second army, 246; fourth army constituted, 271; captures Hsiu-Yen, 272; its concentric advance, 292, 296, 301, 310–1, 450; in battle of Liau-yang, 467.
Army, Russian, Manchurian (General Kuropatkin), its concentration zone fixed, 43; ordered to prepare to mobilize, 56; its partial mobilization, 57; its scheme of distribution, 203.
Port Arthur force (Lieutenant-General Stessel); borrows men, guns and searchlights, 210, 265, 275–6, 299, 304, 361, 460–1; comments thereon, 266; evacuates Chienshan, 312, Laotsoshan, 313, Position of the Passes, 353–8, 174-Metre Hill, 460; repulses assault on fortress, 461–5; its tactical support by the fleet, 253, 257, 259, 313, 332, 355, 357–9, 361, 366, 368, 461–2; its distribution and arrangements for retirement (May), 515–20.
Southern force (Lieutenant-General Shtakelberg), ordered to oppose landing, 220, to retire, 222, 226; concentrates at Hai-Cheng, 226, near Kaiping, 272; evacuates Ta-Shih-chiao, 353, Newchwang, 354, Liau-yang, 467.
Eastern Force (Lieutenant-General Zasulich) driven from the Yalu, 204–7.
Ussuri Force (Lieutenant-General Linevich), its inadequacy, 145.
Army and Navy, relations between, 218–9, 297, 328, 368 (see also Cooperation).
Asagiri, 125–6, 409; her class and design, 531; disposition Dec. 1903, 76–7.
Asahi, 294, 315; in battle of 10 Aug., 370–413; her class and design, 526; disposition, Dec. 1903, 76–7.
Asai, Captain, commands flotilla attack of 8–9 Feb., 93–100.
Asama, 138, 208, 223, 251, 294–5, 301, 315, 417, 419, 425, 451–2; joins Fourth Division, 90, 109; in action, 9 Feb., 112–8; joins Third Division 127; in battle, 10 Aug., 370–413; her class and design, 526; disposition, Dec. 1903, 76–7.
Asan Bay (advanced fleet base), 74, 79, 110, 132; its cable to Rooper Harbour, 74; as disembarkation place, 80–1; establishment of base at, 123–4; within wireless range of Hakko, 128; abandoned, 141.
Askold, 98–9, 102, 105, 136, 151, 181, 357; in battle of 10 Aug., 370–401; escapes, 402; her damages, 403; 11–12 Aug., 415–9, 423, 429; 13–25 Aug., 451–6; interned at Shanghai, 457; class and design, 472, 536.
Askold Island, 143, 145, 193, 196.
Atago, 208, 245–6, 250, 363; her class and design, 526; disposition Dec. 1903, 77–8.
Auxiliaries, Japanese (see also Merchant Cruisers), for fleet service, 77–8, 189; establish base at Hakko, 79; loss of transports, 194–5, 286–7; at Elliot Islands base, 225.
Russian Volunteer Fleet, 58, 83, 89.
Avrora, on passage from Europe, 31 41–2, 51, 55, 146.
Baker Island (advanced fleet base), 74, 86–7, 90, 109, 110, 141.
Balashov, Imperial Equerry, 33, 35.
Ballooning Party, Japanese, for keeping up communication, 362.
Baltic Fleet, Second Squadron, Pacific Fleet (Rear-Admiral Rozhestvenski), 155, 266, 274, 331, 361, 367, 450, 465, 467, 471.
Banjo, 208, 245, 281; her class and design, 527; disposition Dec. 1903, 78.
Bases; Japanese Naval Home, Yokoska, Kuré, Sasebo, Makung, Ominato, Takeshiki, Maizuru, 7; Home Flotilla, Kuré, Makung, Ominato, Takeshiki, 7; advanced, Asan Bay, 74, Hakko Haven, 74, Baker Island, 74, Haiju Bay, 141, Elliot Islands, 224–5; Advanced Flotilla, Rooper Harbour, 74, Thornton Haven, 139, Dalny, 362.
Sea bases of army, Anju, 159, Yentoa, Bay, 175, Hai-sei-hen, 167, Chorusan, 167, Senchon Bay, 167, Takushan, 202, 245, 271, Pi-tsu-wo, 222, Talien, 292, Gobo, 329, Newchwang, 362, Dalny, 264.
Russian; Vladivostok, 9, Port Arthur, 10, 14–9.
British, Wei-hai-wei, 11; French Saigon, 457, Kwang-chauwan, 11; German, Kyau-chau, 10.
Basil Bay, proposed as landing place, 81.
Batteries, Coast (see also Port Arthur), not warned, 8–9 Feb., 93; instructions as to seizing, 93; their marksmanship, 135, 149, 152, 164, 210; seamen assist in manning, 210; their bombardment deprecated, 463.
Battles and engagements (sea) (see also Damages in action, Gunnery); flotilla attack (8–9 Feb.), 62, 75–6, 80–2, 85, 87, 93–99; comments thereon, 98–101; between squadrons (9 Feb.) 102–5; comments thereon, 106–8; between Fourth Division and Varyag and Koreetz, 116–8; Flotilla attack (23 Feb.) 134–5, (25–26 Feb.) 136; between squadrons and forts (26 Feb.), 136; between flotillas (9 March), 148; between flotillas and cruisers (10 March), 149, 150; between flotillas (27 March), 165; between flotillas (13 April), 180; between squadrons (13 April), 181; between flotillas (22 June), 300; between squadrons (23 June), no shot fired, 302–7; flotilla attack (23–4 June), 308; flotilla attack (1 July), 324; between flotillas (1–9 Aug.), 366; of Yellow Sea, 370–403; comments thereon, 404–5; between flotillas and squadron (10 Aug.), 405–10; comments thereon, 411–3; off Ulsan, 434–447; comments thereon, 448; between Novik and Tsushima and Chitose, 455–6.
Battles (land)—the Yalu, 206; comments thereon, 207; Kinchau, 253–4; Nanshan, 255–9; comments thereon, 260–2; Telissu, 270, 282; Chien-shan, 312–3; Ta-shih-chiao, 353; Position of the Passes, 353–8, support of Naval Brigade therein, 365; Ta-ku and Hsiao-ku Heights, 367–8; 174-Metre Hill 460; Liau-yang, 467.
Battle instructions; Japanese, 474–490; Makarov’s, 491–502.
Bayan, 103, 135–6, 150, 179–81, 357, 466; on passage from Europe, 31, 41–2; reaches Port Arthur, 51; strikes mine, 358; not in battle of Yellow Sea, 372; her class and design, 536.
Belgium, analogy with Korea, 1–3.
Bezobrasov, Vice-Admiral; appointed to First Pacific Squadron, 274; unable to reach Port Arthur, 275; his raid (14 June), 283–290; its effect, 293, 311; his raid (30 June), 319–25; comments thereon, 326, its effect, 327.
Bezobrasov, Monsieur; proposes convention, 32; forms Yalu timber syndicate, 33; dominates Far Eastern policy, 34–8; discredited, 56.
Bezposhchadni, interned at Kyau-chau, 419; her class and design, 540.
Bezshumni, interned at Kyau-chau, 418; her class and design, 540.
Bezstrashni, interned at Kyau-chau, 419; her class and design,. 540.
Blockade—of Port Arthur, 178, 185, 215, 222, 232, 241, 267, 274–5, 293–6, 317–8, 460, 466, foreseen (1899), 14; (1901), 25; (1904), 146; dispositions for, 123–4; assumes close form, 214; the system, 223–7; reverts to open form, 240; resumes close form, 331, 458–9; typical disposition for, 361.
Night, 209, 215, 223, 253, 267, 293, 328, 332, 422, 459.
Orders as to, 293–6, 317, 520, 523.
Running, 253, 267, 328, 332, 422, 459, 460, 466.
of Chemulpho, 117–8; of Shanghai, 457; of Kwang-tung, 267–8, 272; method of enforcing, 268.
Blockships, their manning, 129, 132, 161, 197–8; orders for first attempt, 503–7; their preparation, 74–6, 79, 123–9, 132, their first attempt, 134–5; their preparation for second attempt, 142–3, 158, 161–4, the attempt, 164–5; Russian defence against, 162, 169–70; their preparation, 171–4, 188, 197; orders for third attempt, 200, 208, 511–4; reconnaissance of their objective, 198; the attempt, 208–11.
Blonde Islands, 58, 314, 319, 331.
Board of Marshals of Japan, 68–9.
Boats of fleet, used for landing troops, 214, 217–9, 226–7; none available for Xth Division, 245; destroyed in action, 448.
Boats, native, used for disembarkation, 84, 113, 217, 219.
Bobr, her operations at Nanshan, 253, 257; her class and design, 473, 536.
Bogatuir, grounds, 275; believed to be wreck, 343; her class and design, 473, 536.
Bombardment, by ships, of Port Arthur (1st) 136; orders for, 504–5; (2nd) 151, its moral effect, 152; orders for, 507–10; (3rd) 162–3, orders for, 510–1; (4th) 184–5; (Aug.) 462–5; of Vladivostok, 144, 196; of Yentoa Bay, 216; of Kinchau Bay, 229, 231, 243–4, 273; of coast near Dalny, 232; of Tower Hill, 242, 272, 515; of Nanshan, 254–8, 515; of Gensan, 320; of Position of the Passes, 356; in assault on Port Arthur, 460–3; by Russians in support of garrison, 257, 313, 355, 357–8, 366, 368, 461–2; of railway, 242, 244, 254–5, 272–3; of forts deprecated, 463–4.
Boom defence—of Port Arthur 162, 169–170; of Asan Bay, 141; of Elliot Islands, 213, 215, 224.
Boxer Rebellion (1901), 20, 22.
Boyarin, 102; fouls a mine and is abandoned, 121; her class and design, 472, 537.
Brigade, Naval (see Fleet).
British influence on Japanese Navy, 13; on Russian plans, 26, 42; on Togo’s battle instructions, 314.
British merchantmen boarded or captured, 289, 325, 339, 340, 342, 345–6, 348, 350–1.
Bubnov, Captain, 299.
Cabinet, Japanese, 50–2, 83; their satisfaction at result of operations, 120.
Cables, submarine—Asan Bay to Rooper Harbour, 74; Sasebo to Tsushima, 79; Hakko to Sasebo, 79, 89; Port Arthur to Chifu cut, 134, picked up, 232–3; Thornton Haven to Haiju, 141, 190; Thornton Haven to Yentoa Bay, 213; Elliot Islands to Sir James Hall Islands breaks down, 330; is repaired, 332; Chukupen Bay to Matsushima, 320, 420; unsatisfactory Japanese organisation of, 427.
Laying under escort, 208, 213, 232–5.
Calchas, British steamer captured by Russians, 346, 350–1.
Cap Island, 303, 313, 331, 355–7, 370, 411, 419, 458, 461.
Capitulation; Naval principle as to, 450; Russians refuse, 459.
Captures (see Losses).
Cargodo Gulf, 142.
Carpenter party with Japanese Naval Brigade, 200, 365–6.
Casualties, Japanese, 9 Feb., 104–5; 24 Feb., 135; 9 March, 148; 1 May 207; 3 May, 211; 15 May, 233, 235, 239; 26 May, 260; 14–15 June, 283; 15 June, 286–7; 1 July, 328; 26 July, 356; 10 Aug., 381, 388, 391, 393–4, 403–4; 14 Aug., 439, 443.
Russian, 8–9 Feb., 99, 105, 118; 9 March, 148–9; 10 March, 150; 27 March, 165; 13 April, 184; 1 May, 207; 14–15 June, 283; 10 Aug., 393, 403–4; 14 Aug., 441, 447.
Censorship, Japanese system, 241.
Chemulpho, 61, 80–1, 86, 90, 109, 119, 126, 173; Russian demonstration at (1899) 18; Japanese landing at, expected, 56–61; Varyag and Koreetz at, their orders, 61–2, 84; telegraph breaks down, 62; action of Varyag and Koreetz at, 85, 89, 116–8; Japanese land at, 126–7.
Chien-shan, battle of, 312–3, 327.
Chifu, 83–4, 135; its cable to Port Arthur cut, 134, picked up, 232–3; its postal communication with Port Arthur, 146, 267, 275; destroyer brings news of sortie to, 422; destroyer captured in port, 428.
Chihaya, 189, 285–9, 320–2, 332, 344, 547, 349, 422, 454; in action off Ulsan, 434–48; her class and design, 527; disposition, Dec. 1903, 77.
Chilian battleships, Japan bids for, 50–52; Russia bids for, 51; England buys, 51–2.
China, war of 1894, 5, 6; cedes territory, 4, 6, 10, 17–8; her evacuation treaty with Russia, 27–8, 40, 42, 49, 50; her influence on situation, 16, 20–2, 27, 31, 37, 49, 203; her Boxer Rebellion, 20; Russia seeks to control her finances, 22; her independence insisted on, 22, 37; obligations of her neutrality, 130–1, 453; her neutrality disregarded, 428–30.
Chinampho, landing of part of First Army at, 139, 142; Second Army assembles at, 188, 197, 200, 213; abandoned as base, 209; Xth Division assembled at, 231, 239.
Chin-do, 85.
Chinkai-wan (see Sylvia Basin).
Chinyen, 143, 208, 294–7, 302–4, 315, 328, 354, (10 Aug.) 370–413; her class and design, 527; disposition, Dec. 1903, 73, 77–8.
Chitose, 146, 149, 150, 223, 232, 294–5, 303, 315, 418, 425–6, 431 451–4; (10 Aug.), 370–413; her action with Novik, 455–6; her class and design, 527; her disposition, Dec. 1903, 76–7.
Chiyoda, 208, 237, 242, 294, 303, 315–27; at Chemulpho, 109–18; strikes a mine, 356; provides heavy gun brigade, 365; (10 Aug.), 370–413; her class and design, 527; disposition, Dec. 1903, 77–8, 90.
Chokai, 208, 213, 216, 250, 254–5, 257–8, 329, 354, 356; her class and design, 527; her disposition, Dec. 1903, 77–8.
Ciphers, Russian orders as to their destruction, 495.
Coal—landed at Thornton Haven, 58; Japanese take in Welsh, 76; bunkers protect magazines, 99; influence on operations, 72, 290, 340–2, 346, 349–50, 429, 455; consumption, Russian, 154.
Colliers, Fleet auxiliaries, 77–8.
Collisions, 95–6, 171, 233, 243, 325.
Colonial influence on origin of war, 2–4.
Combined operations (see also Landing, Concentration), 69–75, 78, 88, 172, 174–5, 187, 199, 208, 226, 245, 249–50, 260–1, 271, 282–3, 297, 328, 354, 463, comments thereon, 259–63; their object, 13; Japanese plans as to, 69.
Combined squadron (see Fleet, Japanese).
Command in fleets (see also Staff); Japanese—Togo commands Standing Squadron, 71; fleet reorganised, Togo commands Combined Squadron, 76–8; Kataoka commands Straits squadron, 76–8; Togo commands entire fleet, 141; Kamimura commands Straits squadron, 196.
Russian—Main Squadron, Dubasov commands, 39; Stark commands, 39; Makarov commands, 146; Alexeiev commands, 186; Vitgeft commands, 221, 275; Uktomski commands, 396, 399. Northern squadron; Shtakelberg commands, 47; Iessen commands, 191. Pacific Station, Skruidlov commands, 274. First Squadron, Bezobrasov commands, but does not join, 274. Second Squadron, Rozhestvenski commands, 274.
Delegation to divisional Admirals, 156, 333, 383, 420–6, 428, 474–5, 478, 486–7, 493–4.
Commerce (see Trade) as cause of war, 2–4.
Commercial blockade, of Kwang-tung, 267.
Communication, Lines of; Japanese, Military—their defence, 64, 70–1; Russian plans for their obstruction, 25, 46–8, 319; Navy establishes depôts, 134, 166–8; nervousness as to, 158, 290, 311, 318, 327–8, 343, 362, 418, 470; Russian attacks on, 130, 193–5, 283–89, 319–25, 330–34, 337–52.
Russian Military (see also Liau-yang)—influence on war plans, 14–27, 40, 64, 66, 265.
Communication (Intelligence) between shore and fleet, 257–9, 362, 371–2, 458.
Between Port Arthur and Chifu, &c., 62, 146, 253, 267, 275, 328, 332, 422, 460, 466.
Concentration, strategical — Japanese, Naval; 74, 79, 88–9, 187, 294, 302, Military, of First Army, 187, 192; of transports conveying Second Army, 188, 197, 200; of Second Army, 270, 273; of First, Second and Fourth Armies, 450.
Russian, Naval—plans for, 17, 24–5, 44–6, 155–6, 191, 274, 280–1, 299, 335, 337, 359, 367; expected by Japanese, 72–3, 161, 173, 230, 327, 335.
Russian, Military—plans for, 40, 43, 56, 57, 264; at Liau-yang and Feng-whang-cheng, 159, 187–8, 202; near Kaiping, 272; at Mukden, 467.
Tactical—on enemy’s van, 273.
Conferences and Councils of War—Japanese, 86, 173–5, 197–8, 213, 269, 274.
Russian, 11, 12, 24, 35, 38, 60, 147–8, 258, 265, 275–7, 298–9, 335–6, 360, 367, 461.
Conning tower, instances of damage to, in action, 393, 445.
Contraband—Japanese method of dealing with, 142, 224, 267–8. Russian method of dealing with, 289, 325, 340, 342, 346.
Co-operation (Naval and Military)—Japanese principles as to, 68, 71, 75, 113, 172, 271, 275, 349. Russian principles as to, 44, 275, 460–4. (See also Army and Navy).
Councils of war (see Conferences).
Correspondence, private, Japanese system of censorship of; 241.
Crimean campaign, its influence on war, 13, 15; its analogy, 67, 171, 266, 359.
Cruisers (see also Battles, Reconnaissances), their search and patrol work, 90–1, 98, 100, 102, 122, 124, 142, 173, 224, 285, 322–6, 347–9, 415, 417, 419, 426–7, 431–2, 451, 455; their battle functions, 383–4; their operations, Japanese, 138–45, 160, 188–9, 192–5, 283–91, 319–26, 930–3, 337–52, Russian, 130, 137–8, 193–7, 283–90, 319–27, 330–4, 337–52; purchase of Argentine, 52; merchant, 58, 77–8, 83, 142–3, 199, 214, 268, 425; used as despatch vessels, 86, 330; escape of Russian, 407–57; orders and instructions as to, Japanese, 124, 316, 319–20, 363, 474–91; Russian, 156, 191, 491–502.
Dalny, as sea base of Japanese Army, 179, 220, 263–4, 339, 458; Russian policy as to, 29, 202; staff objections to, 30; becomes ideal base for Japanese, 40, 121, 263,; flotilla attack on, 97; as Japanese objective; 175, 230, 247, 263; bombardment of neighbouring coast, 232; Russians evacuate, 263; as Japanese base, 264, 312; as flotilla base, 362; its Naval Medical staff, 465; Russian garrison at, 205, 515–9.
Damages in action—Japanese; (9 Feb.) 96–7, 103–5, 123, (24 Feb.) 135, (9 March) 148, (10 Aug.) 381, 385, 387–8, 390–4, 399, (14 Aug.) 437.
Russian; (9 Feb.) 99, 104–5, 117–8, (9 March) 148, (10 March) 149, (7 Aug.) 367, (10 Aug.) 392–6, (14 Aug.) 436, 441, 443, 447, (19 Aug.) 455–6; report of Russian, published in the press, 120.
Defended areas, Japanese; 133.
Defensive, Russia adopts; 46.
Denmark; analogy with Korea; 1–3, 6.
Despatch Vessels; 86, 89, 94, 330; use of advocated to pass on wireless messages, 446.
Destroyers (see also Flotilla); list of Japanese, 531–2, Russian 540–1; Russian docked at Malta, 54; disabled, (6 Feb.), 88, (8 Feb.), 96, (27 March), 165, (22 June), 300, (10 Aug.), 409; sunk (26 Feb.), 136, (10 March), 150, (16 May), 243; grounded, (26 May), 259, 281; interned, 418–9, 456–7; struck by mines (24 Aug.), 464; run the blockade, 328, 332, 422; captured in neutral port, 428; instructions to, in case of damage, 93.
Dewa, Rear-Admiral Shigeto (Third Division), 76–7, 123–7, 131–2, 142–3, 163, 184, 190, 208, 223, 294, 297, 309, 415–8, 424–5, 430–1; his escort of flotilla, 85–8; his reconnaissances 90–1, 101, 109–10, 135, 140, 160–1; reports on imperfect information, 102, 135; sinks destroyer, 136; in bombardment of 10 March, 149–50; his decoy work 177–81; selects landing place, 191, 231; his part in blockade, 240–1, 313, 315; his proceedings at Kyau-chau, 451, 456; his tactical instructions, 485–8.
Diana; 98, 105, 179, 181, 303; (10 Aug.), 370–406; endeavours to reach Vladivostok, 407; puts into Saigon, 429; interned, 457; her class and design, 472, 537.
Disembarkation (see Landing).
Disembarkation staff, Japanese, 113–4, 167, 213, 217–8, 246, 292,
Distribution of Fleet (see Fleet).
Division; of Japanese Fleet, 138, 189; of Russian Fleet (see Strategy).
Dmitri Donskoi, on passage from Europe, 31, 41–2, 51, 55, 146.
Dock, mud, advocated at Port Arthur, 154.
Docking; of Straits squadron at Sasebo, 452, 459, 467; of Togo’s ships refused, 466; at Port Arthur, 29, 30, 39, 44; at Vladivostok, 39, 44; at Malta, 54.
Dubasov, Rear-Admiral; his appreciations (1898), 14, 30; morale under, 39.
Eight ships Bay, landing in, feared, 121.
Ekaterinoslav, Russian Volunteer Fleet ship, captured, 89.
Elliot Islands, as advanced Fleet Base, 212, 220, 299, 309, 314–8, 450; their strategical value, 17, 18, 25, 58, 159–60, 176; leased to Russia, 18; surveyed, 58; Japanese reconnaissances of, 140, 160; Russian reconnaissances of, 170, 177–9; sweeping in, 190; establishment and defence of terminal area at, 199, 215, 224–5, 240, 295, 363, 371.
Encounter Rock; 164, 177, 181, 235, 293–4, 296, 300, 304–5, 317, 331, 370–1, 410, 412, 419, 458, 461.
Engagements (see Battles and Engagements).
Engines, damages and defects; 130, 148, 376, 389, 390, 395, 397, 416, 436, 443, 446, 447, 455.
England; analogy with Japan, 1, 7; her influence, on situation (1861) 4, (1896) 9, (1898–9) 11–2, 15, 17 (1902) 26, (1903) 39, 40, 42, 46, 49–53, on Togo’s Battle Instructions, 314; obtains Wei-hai-wei, 11; trains Japanese Navy, 13; supports Japan diplomatically, 21, 367; her alliance with Japan (1902), 22, its effect, 26; buys Chilian battleships, 50–2; Russian suspicion of, 15, 54; provides crews for Argentine cruisers, 54–5; analogy between Downs Squadron and Kataoka’s, 85.
Fen-whang-cheng; 132, 159, 202, 204–5, 207, 246.
Finance; influence on war, 2, 12, 31–8; Russia fails to control Chinese, 22; prevents Japanese purchase of Chilian battleships, 51.
Fire; control and discipline, 135, 149, 152–3, 164, 183, 393; in action; (8, 9 Feb.) 99, (9 Feb.) 117–8, (24 Feb.) 135, (13 April) 180, (15 June) 287, (10 Aug.) 381–2, (14 Aug.) 436, 440–6.
Flag Commander, Togo’s, 129.
Flag-ships in action, &c.; Petropavlosk sunk by mine, 182, her Admiral drowned, 184; Hatsuse sunk by mine, 234, her Admiral saved, 235; Tzesarevich hit by shore firing, 367, her damage, 10 Aug., 381, 393, her Admiral killed, 393; Mikasa damaged 10 Aug., 381, 385, 387, 390–3; Peresvyet damaged 10 Aug., 392, 396; Askold damaged 10 Aug., 403; Rossiya damaged 14 Aug, 436, 441, 443, 447; Idzuma damaged 14 Aug., 437.
Fleet, Japanese—(see also Battles and Engagements, Operations, War Plans, Flotillas, Damages in action, Blockade, Blocking, Bombardment); trained by British Officers, 13; compared with Russian, 38–9, 51, 70; reinforced, 52, 54–5, 58–9, 173; Standing Squadron carries out manœuvres, 39.
Mobilization of, 39, 50, 71; war commanders hoist flags, 50; carries out landing and other exercises, 70, 71; under Togo, 71; takes in Welsh coal, 76; its readiness, 83; reason of its division, 138, 189.
Combined Squadron (Vice-Admiral Togo); its flag officers, ships and organisation, 76–8; as covering fleet, 78; its Battle plan, 79–87, 474–81; ordered to support opening attack, 82, 90; commences operations, 87; its disposition, 5 Feb., 88; its programme 11 Feb., 123–4; its morale, 124–5; its reorganisation, 141; its re-distribution, 142–3; takes over Army Sea Supply Depôts, 167; begins combined operations, 187, 208; rests, 188; its base in Elliot Islands, 215; loss of Yoshino, 233; Hatsuse and Yashima, 234–5; its organisation (June), 294; its arrangements for contact, 295, 317; its concentration, 300–2; comparison with Russians, 304; its revised Battle Instructions, 314–6; its function, 331; lands heavy gun brigade, 365–6; its personnel dissatisfied after Battle of 10th August, 404; lands medical party, 465.
Straits Squadron; its organisation, 76–8; its disposition, 5 Feb., 88–9; comes under Togo, 141; its function, 420; its intended docking, 452; Togo’s objection, 459; permission given, 467.
Naval Brigade; its organisation, 199, 200, 365–6; proceeds to Yentoa Bay, 213–4; seizes landing place, 215–7; re-embarks, 219; prepares to seize Taa-ku-shan, 228–232; seizes Nan-chien, 245; re-embarks, 246; offered to Oku, 270; its function, 271, 281; lands at Pitsuwo, 274; is moved inland, 281; withdrawn, 282; at Nogi’s disposal, 327; organisation of heavy gun brigade, 365–6; its guns command dockyard, 367; bombards dockyard, 460; repulses gunboats, 461; more guns demanded for, 462, 465.
Fleet, Russian—(see also Battles and Engagements, War Plans, Flotillas, Operations); reasons for its division, 16, 24–5, 44–7; its main function, 24; its lack of refitting facilities, 24; reinforcements despatched, 31, 39, 41–2, 51, 54–5, 70, 155; more reinforcements asked for, 34; promised, 41; compared with Japanese, 38–39, 51, 70; reason for failure to adequately reinforce, 43–4; its influence on Japanese plans, 71–3, 129, 161, 172–3, 203, 206; its concentration expected by Japanese, 72–3, 161, 173, 230, 327, 335; effect of its division, 129, 130, 133, 469, 470; plans for its concentration, 17, 24–5, 44–6, 155–6, 191, 280–1, 299, 335, 337, 359, 367; inefficiency of its officers, 170–1, 182, 275, 277, 336; its distribution criticised, 170; its reorganisation, 274.
Port Arthur or Main Squadron (Rear-Admiral Dubasov, Vice-Admiral Stark, Vice-Admiral Makarov, Admiral Alexeiev, Rear-Admiral Vitgeft, Rear-Admiral Prince Ukhtomski, Vice-Admiral Skruidlov); its organisation, 25, 472; its morale under Dubasov, 39; under Stark, 39, 93, 107; under Makarov, 147–8, 152, 158; on death of Makarov, 186, 469; under Vitgeft, 266; its manœuvres with Northern Squadron (1903), 39, 41, 48; Tzesarevich and Bayan reinforce, 51; its orders as to opposing landing, 57–8, 60–1, 63, 91; lies in exposed anchorage, 60, 62, 92; Makarov’s criticism thereon, 92; unaware of war, 60; fails to watch enemy, 61; inadequate measures for its safety, 62, 92–3; opening attack on, 62, 93–9; Makarov assumes command, 146; Makarov’s cruises (11 March), 153, 159, 161, (26 March) 164, (11 April) 171, 178; loss of Petropavlovsk, 182; death of Makarov, 184; Alexeiev assumes command, 186; its defensive functions, 203; seamen man shore batteries, 210, 276, 515; neglects to act, 236; decides against active operations, 265; lends guns, &c. to garrison, 265, 275–6, 299, 304, 361, 460–1; comments thereon, 266; its proposed combined movement, 274, 277–280; Skruidlov unable to join, 274–5; Vitgeft’s inefficiency, 275, 277, 336; comparison with Japanese, 304; effects of its June sortie, 327; death of Vitgeft, 393; Ukhtomski in command, 396, 399; its surrender demanded, 450; declined, 459; lands further Naval Brigade, 461.
Vladivostok or Northern Squadron (Rear-Admiral Shtakelberg, Rear-Admiral Iessen, Vice-Admiral Bezobrazov); its organisation, 25, 473; its function, 47–8, 137, 155–6, 191; 319; its manœuvres with Main Squadron, 39, 41, 48; reinforced, 70; opposed by Straits Squadron, 74, 85, 88, 128; its influence on Japanese War Plans, 80; attracts a greater force than itself, 142, 283, 327; refuses to be drawn, 144–5; Iessen in command, 191; Bezobrazov arrives, 274; loses Rurik, 445.
Second Pacific Squadron (Baltic Fleet), Rear-Admiral Rozhestvenski; 155, 266, 274, 361, 367, 450, 465, 467, 471.
Volunteer Cruisers, 58, 83, 89, 319, 343.
Flotillas—Japanese (see also Destroyers, Blockade, Operations, Battles and Engagements); more numerous than Russian, 39; guard for Straits, 73; fleet ordered to escort, 82; details of opening attack settled by commanders, 94–5; effect of Russian patrol on, 95; effect of searchlights on, 95–8, 100; damages to, 96; instructions for those disabled, 93; their attack on the Koreetz, 114; based on Elliot Islands, 212; their blockade duties, 215, 272, 293; action by, projected, 221; recognition marks for, 223; sinking of torpedo-boat, 232; mine sweeping by torpedo-boats, 253; based on Dalny, 362; stationed in Liao River, 363; reorganised, 363; Togo’s caution to, 364; comparison with Russian, 405; their function, 413; their patrol stations rearranged, 459; Togo’s Battle instructions as to, 314–8, 474, 478.
Russian—their function, 25; less numerous than Japanese, 39; their patrol duties, 92, 122, 135–6, 146, 148; reinforcements requested, 146.
Fog (see Weather).
Fok, Major-General, commands advanced zone, 220–1; distribution in his zone 15 May, 229, 515–6; his anxiety as to a landing in rear, 220, 251–5, 259, 261, 516–8; evacuates Kinchau, 254; his defence of Nanshan, 255–8; evacuates Nanshan, 259; comments thereon, 260; evacuates Dalny, 263.
Foreign office, Japanese; influence of, on strategy, 80–2, 430.
Formosa, occupied by Japan, 6, 67.
Forts, Togo declines to attack under, 82; engagements with, (9 Feb.) 102–5, (10 March) 149, 150; attacks on, deprecated, 152, 463–4; orders for seizing, 93.
France, her attitude towards Japan, 6, 32; obtains Kwang-chauwan, 11.
Fuji, 151, 223, 233, 294, (10 Aug.) 370–413; her class and design, 527; disposition, Dec. 1903, 76–7.
Fujimoto, Commander, 254, 428.
Fusan, proposed as landing place, 71; its capture, 88–9; abandoned as landing place, 126.
Fuso (flag); 128, 199, 208, 245, 370, 458, 462; her class and design, 527; disposition, Dec. 1903, 73, 77–8.
Gaidamak, 357; class and design, 472, 537.
General staff (see Staff).
Gensan, 137–9, 145, 193, 289; in Japanese war plans, 70; in Russian war plans, 47, 61; abandoned as landing place, 126; occupied, 132, 137; Japanese and Russian demonstrations at (Feb.), 137, (April), 192–6, (June) 319–20, 322.
Geographical conditions; influence on war plans, 73.
Georges, French steamship; runs the blockade, 460; captured, 466.
Germany, her attitude towards Japan, 6, 32; murder of her missionaries, 10; occupies Kyau-chau, 10; forces Russia forward, 10, 15; trains Japanese army, 13; her neutrality as factor in war plans, 16; opposes Russian aggression, 21; her influence on transport system, 113; interns Russians, 452, 456.
Gibraltar, analogy with Sylvia Basin, 60.
Gilyak, 357; her class and design, 473, 537.
Gobo, as sea base of Army, 272–3, 281, 292, 296–7, 301, 310–11; established by army, 329.
Grand Council of War (see Staff, Japanese Imperial).
Gregorevich, Admiral, urges that slowest ships be left behind, 368.
Gremyaschi, 357; her class and design, 537.
Grenades, hand, used in destroyer action, 148.
Gromoboi, 48, 286, 340–1, 350, (14 Aug.), 432–47; her class and design, 473, 537.
Grounding of ships, 99, 114, 134–5, 239, 259, 275, 320.
Grozovoi, (10 Aug.) 370–413, interned at Shanghai, 419, 453, 457; her class and design, 540.
Gunboats, their duties, as support and escort, 142–3, 192, 213, 295; support blockships, 208–11; as escort to sweepers, 370; as patrol, 92, 300; as cable-ship escort, 208, 213; as mine layers, 230, 240–1, 269; in inshore and river work (Japanese), 167, 192, 197, 209, 363, (Russian), 313, 366–68, 464; in surveying, 273; in Port Arthur boom defence, 162; auxiliary, 230, 240–1, 313, 329, 332; their armament, 192; their co-operation, at Nanshan (Japanese) 250–9, 260, 262, (Russian), 253, 257; their co-operation at Port Arthur, (Japanese) 328, 460, (Russian), 327, 357–8, 461; list of Japanese, 526–30, list of Russian, 536–9.
Gunnery (see also Battles and Engagements, and Bombardments); Russian precautions, 8 Feb., 92–3; in engagements with forts, 102–5, 135, 149–53, 164–5, 210; ranges used, 103, 117, 144, 151, 163, 185, 308, 357–8, 380–1, 385–6, 390–1, 394–8, 435–7, 440, 443, 445, 456, comments thereon, 380, 386; 404–5, 439, 448, orders thereon, 480–87, 494; secondary armament, in action, 103, 185, 195, 308, 382, 391–5, 404, 411, 435, 438, 441; fire discipline, 135, 149, 152, 164, 183; fire control, 393; in bombardments, suitability of Nisshin and Kasuga for, 176, 185; alleged failure of ammunition, 257, 447 464; failure of Russian shells, 148; marksmanship, (2–3 May) 210, (10 Aug.) 391–2, (19 Aug.) 455; expenditure of ammunition, (10 Aug.) 404; explosions of guns, magazines, etc., 184, 235, 390–2, 438, 439; erosion of guns, 463; ordnance landed at Port Arthur, 265, 275–6, 299, 304, 461, comments thereon, 266; Naval Brigades (Japanese), 199, 200, 213–9, 228–32, 245–6, 270–1, 274, 281–2, 327, 365–7, 460–1; fires in action, 99, 117, 118, 135, 180, 287, 381–2, 436, 440–6; segment shell used by Japanese, 237; spotting, 149, 151, 162–3, 176, 184–5, 258, 460; spotting signals, 185; influence of sun on, 306–7, 436; ammunition used in sinking prize, 346; Russian range finders useless, 392.
Orders and instructions as to, (Japanese) 463, 480, 484, 486–7, 490, (Russian) 156, 491–6.
Hai-ju Bay, (advanced fleet base) 134, 142, 151–2, 159–68, 173, 177–8, 184, 186, 188, 197, 200; becomes advanced base, 141; staff conferences at, 172–5, 197–8; fleet concentrates at, (16 April) 187; its cable connection, 141, 190.
Hai-sei-hen, as sea base of Army, 166.
Hai-yung-tau, its strategical value, 17, 18, 25, 58; leased to Russia, 18.
Hakko Haven (advanced Fleet Base); 69, 74, 89, 124–6, 129, 136, 140–2, 173, 425, 451–2; its patrol service, 74; its cable communication, 79, 89; as concentration point of fleet, 75, 79–80, 85, 139; its analogy with Ushant, 79; as intelligence centre, 79; communication with by despatch vessel, 86; its wireless communication with Asan, 128; existence kept secret, 134; its defence flotilla, 142–3.
Hakodate, 337–9; Japanese expect attack on, 72; as defended area, 133; projected attack on, 192, 195.
Hand Bay, its mine defence, 249.
Hashidate, 208, 294–5, 315, 354, (10 Aug.) 370–413; her class and design, 527, disposition, Dec. 1903, 78.
Hatsuse (flag), 224; sunk by mines, 234–5; her class and design, 527, disposition, Dec. 1903, 76–7.
Hayashi, Commander; commands third Blocking Expedition, 208–211; engages Nanshan from the sea, 254, is killed, 258.
Hayatori, 125–6; her class and design, 531, disposition, Dec. 1903, 77.
Heiyen, 199, 208, 245, 250, 253–4, 257–8, 329, 354, 356; her class and design, 527, disposition; Dec. 1903, 78.
Hitachi Maru, Japanese transport sunk by Russians, 284–7.
Hitsuri, river mouth as supply base, 281.
Holland, compared with Korea, 1–3, 6.
Holmes lights, as ruse; 149.
Hong Kong, increase in British territory, 11; as model for Port Arthur, 40.
Hospital ships, Fleet auxiliaries, Japanese, 77–8.
Hosoya, Rear-Admiral Sukeji (Seventh Division); 77–8, 160, 208, 231, 239, 295, 313, 370; occupies Masampho, 88–9; composition of his division, (14 Feb.), 128, (14 March), 160, (27 April), 199; his support operations, 142–3, 329, 458; establishes supply depôts for army, 166–9; cover for his support operations 169, 177; pushes up supplies, 187; his Yalu flotilla, 192, 197, 206–7; lands Naval Brigade, 213–7; his conference with Oku, 213; seizes landing place for Xth Division, 245; takes over disembarkation of second army, 246–7, 250, 269; his landing party remove supplies, 270–1; withdraws Naval Brigade, 281–2; Togo’s caution to his flotilla, 364; his action as to Ryeshitelni, 428.
Hsiau-ku Hills; captured, 367.
Ice, 273; its influence on operations, 130, 139, 140, 143–4, 159.
Idzumi (flag), 189, 315, (10 Aug.), 370–413; her class and design, 527; disposition, Dec. 1903, 77–8.
Idzumo (flag), 138, 196, 422, (14 Aug.), 434–448; her class and design, 527; disposition, Dec. 1903, 76–7.
Iessen, Rear-Admiral (Northern Squadron); his personality, 191; his operations (23 April), 192–5, comments thereon, 196–7; (17 July) 330–4, 337–51, comments thereon, 352; endeavours to join Main Squadron, 432–3; fights action off Ulsan, 434–47, comments thereon, 448.
Ijuin, Vice-Admiral, Vice-Director of the Naval Staff, 68, 79, 81–2, 297, 362, 429.
Imperial Staff (see Staff).
Initiative (see also Command, delegation of), encouraged by Makarov, 156; instances of, 97, 388, 428, 434–5, 451.
Inouye, Admiral (Yokoska Naval Station), 338.
Intelligence, from rumours, 53, 140, 160, 192, 338, 425; from the Press, 120; from Consuls, 145, 267; from Attachés, 159, 201, 466; from Neutrals, 201, 348, 452; from fishermen, 339; from prisoners, 195, 272, 331; from spies, 201; from intercepted messages, 339; from merchant ships, 452; uncertain, 99, 101–2, 108, 135, 290, 346–50, 373, 451; false, 84, 94, 111, 159–60, 201, 242–3, 340, 348–9, 423, 430, 458, 461; fostered by Japanese, 204; by Russians, 238; interpretation of, 225–6, 273, 327, 426, 455–6; deductions made from fragments, 80, 145, 229, 289, 419, 422; by blockade runners, 267, 328, 422, 460, 466; by cruiser, 86, 330; Japanese lack of system (9 Feb), 94, 107, (15 June) 284; in Tsugaru Straits, 338; Dewa reports on imperfect, 101–2, 135; Togo acts on imperfect, 102, 108; Russians consider system, 146; officers at Chifu, 83–4, 422, at Kyau-chau, 425; intelligence centre of combined squadron, 79, 89; as to enemy leaving Port Arthur, 181, 293, 300–1, 372–3; as to enemy sighted, 285–6, 323, 325, 362, 372, 434; Japanese, 84, 112, 137, 282, 293–4, 320–5, 330, 414–9, 424, 455, its completeness exaggerated by Russians, 297–8; Russian, 134, 219–21, 225–6, 245–6, 255, 422, 433.
Internment of Russian vessels, threatened at Malta, 54; of Mandzhur, 131; destroyers, 418–9, 456–7; Tzesarevich, 456; Askold, 457; Diana, 457; procedure, 131, 456.
Interpreters in Naval Brigade, 365.
Invasion of Japan contemplated by Russians, 49, 63.
Ito, Vice-Admiral Viscount, Chief of the Naval Staff, 68, 71; becomes Special Envoy to Seoul, 160; his double capacity, 333; directs chase of Novik, 454.
Itsukushima (flag), 208, 294, 315, 328, 354, (10 Aug.) 370–413; her class and design, 528; disposition, Dec. 1903, 77–8.
Ivanov, Lieutenant, takes command of Rurik, 445.
Iwate, 138, 189, 285, 422–3, 453 (14 Aug.), 434–9; her class and design, 528; disposition, Dec. 1903, 76–7.
Izumi Maru, Japanese transport sunk by Russians, 284–6.
Japan: her analogy with British Isles, 1, 7; influence of public opinion in (1870–94), 5, (1903), 41, 50–2, 55, 64–7, 70, (1904) 290, 311, 326–7, 351, 405, 422; her Satsuma rebellion (1877), 5; her China war, 5, 6; her “post bellum” programme, 6, 7; establishes and improves bases, 7; opens negotiations with Russia, 7–10; signs Protocol of Moscow, 9; effect of her “post bellum” programme, 11, 12; strength of her position, 15, 16; England supports her diplomatically, 21, 36–7; her alliance with England, 22; her détente with Russia, 28–9; her proposals rejected, 31; her further proposals, 36–7; insists on independence of China and Korea, 22, 37; recognises Russian interests in Manchuria, 29, 37, 55; claims special interests in Korea, 7, 29, 36–7; her readiness for war, 37, 50, 53–4; her analogy with Afghanistan, 38; her strained relations begin, 38; requires evacuation of Manchuria, 48, 50; her Yalu lumbermen come to blows, 49; Russia contemplates invasion of, 49, 63; makes bid for two battleships, 50–1, 76; buys two cruisers, 52, 76; holds her hand, 54–7; on the eve of war, 58; forces the situation, 59; her subjects leave Kwang-tung, 59; breaks off relations, 60, 87; her problem on outbreak, 64–7; advantage of her insular position, 65; her feeling regarding Sakhalin, 66; her Naval problem, 69–76; her final arrangements, 79; conflicting departmental views, 80–1; her acceleration of the invasion, 126; her defended areas, 133; her impatience to act, 172; beginning of her “combined operations,” 187; makes known loss of Hatsuse and Yoshino, 241; beginning of the pressure on her from the Baltic, 247, 266; miscalculates her task, 248, 328, 338; misses an opportunity, 283; her confidence shaken in fleet, 290, 311, 327; her neglect of Tsugaru Strait, 338; loses her head, 343, 346, 351–2; the general situation, 467–9; the moral factor, 470; the new outlook, 471.
Junks, their use for surveying, 190; for blockade running, 267–8, 272, 466; Russian officers captured in, 272; used to supply Gobo, 329.
Kaimon, 208, 281, 328; her class and design, 528.
Kaiping, 204, 226, 237, 272, 280, 282, 329; bombardment of coasts near, 229, 231, 242, 273.
Kamimura, Vice-Admiral Hikonojo (Second Squadron): 50, 76–7, 124–5, 136, 161, 177, 181, 184; his operations against Vladivostok (March), 138–45, 160 (April), 188–9, 192–5; composition of his squadron (April), 189; takes over guard of Straits, 196, 235: his operations against Northern cruisers (14 June), 283–9, comments thereon, 284, 290–1; (30 June), 319–25, comments thereon, 322, 326; (21 July), 330–4, 339–52: receives conflicting orders and intelligence, 332–3, comments thereon, 351–2; ordered into Yellow Sea, 414, 421, order countermanded, 420; neglected by Staff, 420, 427; receives conflicting orders, 420–31; establishes look-out station, 420; fights action off Ulsan, 434–45; gives up chase of enemy, 446–7, comments thereon, 448–9; proposes to dock at Sasebo, 452, Togo objects, 459, permission given, 467: his appreciations, 422, 427; his tactical instructions, 481–5.