The Naval Battle of Tsushima, 1905. Japan Emerges as the Pacific's Major Naval Power Sparking the Decline of the Russian Empire.

The catastrophic defeat of the Russian fleet at Tsushima shattered Russia’s aspirations as a naval power, sealing its decline on the seas. At the same time, the victory cemented Japan’s emergence as a dominant force in naval warfare, signaling a seismic shift in global power dynamics. Tsushima. May 27, 1905. Russian Forces: Eight Battleships, Eight Cruisers, Nine Destroyers. Japanese Forces: Four Battleships, Eight Cruisers, 21 Destroyers, 60 Torpedo Boats. Additional Reading and Episode Re...