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Naval Conflict-North Pacific 1904-5: Two Russian Accounts of the Russo-Japanese War at Sea-The Russian Navy in the Russo-Japanese War & Battle of the

(A conflict of empires in the modern age At the turn of ...)

After The Departure Of The Second Squadron: The Russian Navy In The Russo-japanese War ...

( This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923....)

After the Departure of the Second Squadron; The Russian Navy in the Russo-Japanese War

(This historic book may have numerous typos and missing te...)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1905 Excerpt: ... ON BOARD THE ARMOURED CRUISER GKOMOBOI. A 75nml gun after the battle of August 14, 1904. To face page 162. have taken these phantom vessels seriously into consideration. The Russian is naturally a dreamer, for this is a failing which is characteristic of our race. Do we not see numbers of our educated classes buying wretched lottery tickets with their last pound, and then wasting their lives in dreaming that they will win the first prize? They fold their hands, buoying themselves up with idle hopes; and thus they fail to see how much they miss which would be for their good, and which they could easily--so very easily--secure. They should now abandon their dreams and set seriously to work! In military matters, at any rate, it is absolutely impossible that we can give ourselves up to dreams of the kind, and, above all, when we are actually at war. Do not let us, therefore, fall into any such error, or further trouble ourselves about these imaginary vessels. If I have spoken of them it is simply because of the persistent rumours which were circulated on the point, and also not to lose the opportunity of once again declaring that I do not in any way base my arguments on any such vain delusions. Which ships of the Baltic Fleet should form part of the third squadron? I do not wish to speak of anything but the resources which we actually possess--anything but the ships which we actually have. In the first place let us see if we can draw any reinforcements from the Baltic fleet! For this purpose we will take the General Navy Annual (1) for 1904 and open it at page 234. Let us leave out of consideration the battleships Emperor Paul /.and Andrew Pervozvanny, which are not yet launched, and with which we will deal later on. We then come to the battleship Slava, launch...

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Nicolas Laurentievitch KLADO

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Background

KLADO, Nicolas Laurentievitch was born on November 13, 1861. Son of an officer on General Staff (d. 1888 whilst in command of Vladivostok).

Education

At home; Naval School. Emperor Nicolas’s Naval Academy. Tutor at the Naval School, 1886.

Career

Direct Assistant and Chief of Staff to Admiral Nazimof, 1889. Took part in Eastern voyage undertaken by Emperor Nicolas II. Tutor and Mathematical Professor at the Naval School.

Aide-de-camp to Admiral Arsienieff. Embarked on French cruiser Latouclie Treville for a course of instruction, and took part in the manoeuvres directed by Admiral Gervais. Professor and Lecturer at the School of War and the Tsarskoe-Selo School, 1896-1900.

Chief of the Strategical Section of Admiral Skrydlof’s Staff, 1903. Flag-Captain to Admiral Rodjestwensky, 1904. At Vigo left the squadron and returned home to Russia in order to appear before the Hull Commission.

Disgraced and given command of gunboat Amur, 1905, and later deprived of all his official positions. Order of Saint Vladimir, etc.