20h 56min, oct 1, 1904 y - 28 RUSSIAN SHIPS LEFT
Description:
1. Mistook a group of British trawlers for Jap torpedo boatsOpened fire, killed 2 Brits fisherman. (21 Oct.)
Almost brought London into war
as a consequence, London closed the Suez Canal to Russian sea traffic, forcing the fleet to sail around AFRICA.
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Date:
20h 56min, oct 1, 1904 y
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~ 120 years ago