A recent War on the Rocks article on the failure of the Spanish Reserve Fleet to prepare for war with the United States in 1898 offers a useful point of entry into what may be the most significant issue of poor fleet readiness ahead of a major battle. Fought on May 27, 1905, the Battle of Tsushima ended in the destruction or capture of nearly the entire Russian Baltic Fleet, dispatched to the Far East after the collapse of Russia’s earlier Pacific force at Port Arthur.
Center for Maritime Strategy
Dr. Steven Wills
External Source: War on the Rocks
A recent War on the Rocks article on the failure of the Spanish Reserve Fleet to prepare for war with the United States in 1898 offers a useful point of entry into what may be the most significant issue of poor fleet readiness ahead of a major battle. Fought on May 27, 1905, the Battle of Tsushima ended in the destruction or capture of nearly the entire Russian Baltic Fleet, dispatched to the Far East after the collapse of Russia’s earlier Pacific force at Port Arthur.
The full article is available at War on the Rocks
Dr. Steven Wills, Navalist