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Saturday 24 September 2016

Unsuccessful Japanese attack on Russian fleet at Port Arthur. China according to the Dutch newspaper Soerabaijasch handelsblad dated 10 February 1904

An item dated The Hague, Netherlands 9th reported that some Japanese torpedo boats attacked (1) Russian battleships lying off Port Arthur (2) and of which three were damaged.

Notes
1. The Russo-Japanese war between 8 February 1904-5 September 1905.
2. Port Arthur nowadays Lüshin City or Lüshunkou, China was leased by the Russian empire since 1897.