Russo-Japanese War
1904–1905
Six fleet actions between the Imperial Japanese and Imperial Russian navies, from the surprise attack at Port Arthur to the destruction of the Baltic Fleet at Tsushima after its voyage halfway round the world.
How the fleets moved
Click a route to see which ships made it, or a battle for its summary. Routes are approximate.
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Japanese movement
Russian movement
Battle (size: ships engaged)
Routes are approximate.
Major battles
The 4 biggest of the 6 battles covered here, by ships engaged.
8–9 February 1904
Battle of Port ArthurOff Port Arthur, Liaodong Peninsula
Indecisive; Russian squadron kept in harbour
15
vs
13
10 August 1904
Battle of the Yellow SeaYellow Sea, off Shandong
Japanese victory; Russian breakout fails
33
vs
15 (1 lost)
Fleets
Each navy's ships in the war, from its biggest down.