bill44
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With Tseravitch sinking, and Adzuma being blasted to pieces, Kasagi, Yoshino, and Takasago, opened fire on the Russina battle line, the russians however turned to port still hammering away at Adzuma, and headed for the PC's. At this time Yoshino was hit by a 305mm shell that destroyed her boilers, and stopped her dead in the water.
As Kasagi and Takasago, attempted to escape, the Russians went after them.
The Battered Adzuma finally went under, captian Ozawa dead, along with 550 of his crew.
When Yoshino sank she had somehow only lost 9 men, 351, were floating around in the cold sea, clinging to wreckage and the 3 boats that they had managed to launch before she slipped under.
No one saw Tseravitch sink, most surprised were the Russians, an officer from Petropavlosvk had been watching her through his binoculars, and observed two distinct smoke plumes, one from the bow and one from the stern rising above the ship, he could also see the flashes from the Japanese guns as they pounded away at her.
He was distracted by the battle going on ahead of the ship and turned away for some moments, when he turned back, only empty sea came upon his gaze, Tseravitch had abruptly capsized to port and gone under in 2 minutes, taking with her 400 crew.
The Russians now concentrated their fire on the Kasagi, the hits soon wrecked her engine rooms and smashed her boilers, she went under, taking 380 of her crew with her, including her captain, and his 17 year old son.
Takasago managed to escape, with no propulsion or boiler damage she was able to make 22 knots and out run the 16 knot Russian battle line, 3 russian destroyers chased her but were beaten off by gun fire.
So, the Russian battle line is minus one ship, with damage to all the others, low on ammunition, and with many dozen dead crew members, another Japanese squadron is heading out to intercept them in hope of obtaining a final victory against them.
As Kasagi and Takasago, attempted to escape, the Russians went after them.
The Battered Adzuma finally went under, captian Ozawa dead, along with 550 of his crew.
When Yoshino sank she had somehow only lost 9 men, 351, were floating around in the cold sea, clinging to wreckage and the 3 boats that they had managed to launch before she slipped under.
No one saw Tseravitch sink, most surprised were the Russians, an officer from Petropavlosvk had been watching her through his binoculars, and observed two distinct smoke plumes, one from the bow and one from the stern rising above the ship, he could also see the flashes from the Japanese guns as they pounded away at her.
He was distracted by the battle going on ahead of the ship and turned away for some moments, when he turned back, only empty sea came upon his gaze, Tseravitch had abruptly capsized to port and gone under in 2 minutes, taking with her 400 crew.
The Russians now concentrated their fire on the Kasagi, the hits soon wrecked her engine rooms and smashed her boilers, she went under, taking 380 of her crew with her, including her captain, and his 17 year old son.
Takasago managed to escape, with no propulsion or boiler damage she was able to make 22 knots and out run the 16 knot Russian battle line, 3 russian destroyers chased her but were beaten off by gun fire.
So, the Russian battle line is minus one ship, with damage to all the others, low on ammunition, and with many dozen dead crew members, another Japanese squadron is heading out to intercept them in hope of obtaining a final victory against them.