THE LOSSES.
JAPANESE DESTROYERS SUNK. By Telegraph—PreßS Association —Copyright Sydney, June 1. The Japanese Consul’s advices state that iu all eight battleships, three armored cruisers, three coast defence ironclads, which formed the main force of the Russian fleet, have been sunk or captured. Most of the second-class cruiserß and other subsidiary vessels have been destroyed, so that the whole Russian squadron was practically annihilated. Regarding the damage to the Japanese fleet, subsequent reports show that during the night attack on tbo 27th May, torpedo boats Nos. 34, 45, and 69 were sunk, but. most of their crews were resoued; otherwise, no ship was lost. The damage to the larger vessels and to the remaining destroyers was very slight, none of the vessels being incapacitated. The Japanese total casualties are now estimated at 800.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1471, 3 June 1905, Page 2
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