The Japanese battleship Yashima (12,330 tons) was built for the Imperial Japanese Navy by Armstrong Whitworth at the Elswick Yard. It was launched February 28, 1896 and sank with the Hatsuseafter entering a Russian minefield in Port Arthur May 15, 1904 during the Russo-Japanese war. Ensign of the Imperial Japanese Navy. ... Sir W G Armstrong Whitworth & Co Ltd was a major British manufacturing company of the early years of the 20th century. ... February 28 is the 59th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1896 (MDCCCXCVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... The Japanese battleship Hatsuse (14,967 tons) was built by Armstrong Whitworth at the Elswick Yard. ... A landmine is a type of mine which is placed onto or into the ground and explodes when triggered by a vehicle or person. ... Port Arthur is the name of some places: Port Arthur, Tasmania, Australia Old Western name for Lushun, China Port Arthur, Texas, United States of America Port Arthur, Ontario, a city in Ontario, Canada, became part of Thunder Bay in 1970. ... May 15 is the 135th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (136th in leap years). ... 1904 (MCMIV) is a leap year starting on a Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Combatants Imperial Russia Empire of Japan Commanders Strength 500,000 Soldiers 400,000 Soldiers Casualties 125,000 Killed or Wounded 85,000 Killed or Wounded {{{notes}}} Greater Manchuria, Russian (outer) Manchuria is region to upper right in lighter Red; Liaodong Peninsula is the wedge extending into the Yellow Sea The...

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