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THE BATTLE OF TSU-SHIMA
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followed by the Shikishima, Fuji, Asahi, Kasuga, and Nisshin.

Meanwhile, though the flag-ship was already being worked from the conning tower, Rozhdestvensky was still standing with his staff on the upper fore-bridge.

I frankly confess that I did not agree with his opinion as to Togo leading all his twelve armoured ships in column; on 10th August he ordered six of them to work independently, instead of joining his squadron. I was inclined to think that Kamimura would operate independently and, when my six old Port Arthur acquaintances hove in sight, I said triumphantly:

“There they are, sir — all six — just as on 10th August.”

But Rozhdestvensky, without turning, shook his head.

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