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Battle of Tsushima 1905: The Naval Crossing of the T

Breakdown of the tactical 'Crossing the T' maneuver that decimated the Russian Baltic Fleet and signaled the rise of modern dreadnought-era naval warfare.

The Russian Baltic fleet sailed 18,000 miles to reach their doom. In one afternoon, Admiral Togo used a classic maneuver to prove that in the 20th century, speed and gunnery were the only gods of war.

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  • Breakdown of the tactical 'Crossing the T' maneuver that decimated the Russian Baltic Fleet and signaled the rise of modern dreadnought-era naval warfare.
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  • The Russian Baltic fleet sailed 18,000 miles to reach their doom.
  • Admiral Togo used a classic maneuver to prove that in the 20th century.

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Speed and gunnery were the only gods of war. Animated global map of the 7-month voyage of the Russian Baltic Fleet.

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