6 #OTD On August 14, 1904, the Battle off Ulsan occurred four days after the Yellow Sea when the Russian Vladivostok squadron tried to link up with the trapped Port Arthur fleet but was intercepted and defeated by the Japanese Navy. Japan won, sinking the cruiser Rurik. 1 comment · 23h ago · by Codex Silens #history#navalhistory#otd
5 Did you know! Japanese battleship Hiei served as Emperor Hirohito's flagship before being upgraded with the iconic bridge tower prototype later used for the legendary super-battleship Yamato! 0 comments · 1d ago · by Armand Lynoire #battleship#hiei#imperialjapanesenavy
26 14 Aug 1943 // Submarine HMS Saracen was depth-charged by Italian corvettes off Bastia, Corsica, and forced to the surface where her crew scuttled her. Two of her crew were lost and 46 were taken prisoner. (Imperial War Museum image A 15998) 4 comments · 1d ago · by RN ship losses #navalhistory#royalnavy#ww2
4 Did you know! Japan’s warship Haruna was built in 1915 as a battlecruiser, upgraded into a fast battleship, and survived almost every major WW2 Pacific battle! 0 comments · 1d ago · by Armand Lynoire #battleship#haruna#navalhistory
3 Did you know! The Japanese battleship Kirishima was originally built as a battlecruiser in 1915, but was rebuilt twice to become a "fast battleship" that escorted Pearl Harbor attack forces! ⚓ 0 comments · 1d ago · by Armand Lynoire #battleship#imperialjapanesenavy#kirishima
