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naval engagement, nineteenth century

Hitachi Maru Incident

Hitachi Maru Incident was a naval engagement fought in 1904 at Tsushima Strait, in what is now Japan. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Tsushima Strait. It was part of the Russo-Japanese War, which ran from 1904 to 1905. The recorded result: Russian victory. Recorded strength: 3 unarmed transports against 3 armored cruisers.

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Fought1904
WhereTsushima Strait, Japan34.008N, 129.490E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeRussian victory
BelligerentsEmpire of JapanagainstRussian Empire
Casualties and losses2 ships sunk; 1 grounded; 1,334 killed; 112 woundedandNone
Part ofRusso-Japanese War1904 to 1905

Where it sits in the Russo-Japanese War

Bombardment of Vladivostok, 1904Battle of Port Arthur, 1904Battle of Chemulpo Bay, 1904Battle of Yalu River, 1904Battle of Nanshan, 1904Battle of Te-li-Ssu, 1904Hitachi Maru Incident, 1904Battle of Motien Pass, 1904Battle of Tashihchiao, 1904Battle of Hsimucheng, 1904Siege of Port Arthur, 1904Battle of the Yellow Sea, 1904Battle off Ulsan, 1904Battle of Korsakov, 1904Battle of Liaoyang, 1904Battle of Shaho, 1904Battle of Sandepu, 1905Battle of Mukden, 190519041905Hitachi Maru Incident, 1904
18 placed engagements of the Russo-Japanese War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1904 (year precision)
PlaceTsushima Strait, Japan
34.008N, 129.490E
KindNaval engagement, nineteenth century
Strength3 unarmed transports3 armored cruisers
Casualties and losses2 ships sunk; 1 grounded; 1,334 killed; 112 woundedNone
Commanders
  • Petr Bezobrazov
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Placed at Tsushima Strait; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Hitachi Maru Incident is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 481 in present-day Japan.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q11481675, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Hitachi Maru Incident, revision 1384231051, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.