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THE BATTLE OF TSU-SHIMA

astern of the fleet four ships, which it was impossible to recognise in the mist, were crossing from starboard to port.

At 6.45 a.m. & vessel appeared on the starboard beam, which, as her course brought her nearer to us, was soon recognised as the Idzumi. About 8 a.m., despite the mist, we were able to take her distance as 10,000 yards. The alarm sounding, the after turret threateningly raised her 12-inch guns, but the Idzumi, guessing her danger, commenced rapidly to beat a retreat.

We might, of course, have detached a good cruiser to drive her off, but alas! there were in the fleet only two ships answering to this description — the Oleg and the Aurora, also possibly the scout Svietlana; of the remainder, the Donskoy

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