Ep.21 – The Catastrophic Journey of the 1905 Russian Baltic Fleet
As war abruptly began between Russia and Japan in 1904, Russia summons the Baltic Fleet to travel 18,000 miles to the East. Their journey was a catastrophe.
As war abruptly began between Russia and Japan in 1904, Russia found itself unprepared to face the naval might of the Imperial Navy. Tsar Nicholas II summoned the Baltic Fleet to hastily make way to the East to support the Pacific Fleet, but this would be a monumental challenge. The Baltic Fleet would have to traverse 18,000 miles from the Baltic, down across the tip of Africa and across the Indian Ocean for a grueling 7 months. Would they be able to complete their mission and save Russia? By the name of the episode, I suspect you may know the answer already.
Follow us on Instagram & Twitter for extra content and updates! We’re @FantasticHPod
Email us with questions/suggestions at [email protected]
Please subscribe and leave a review!
Sources:
- https://www.warhistoryonline.com/history/bear-steams-east-russian-fleet.html?chrome=1
- https://defensionem.com/last-ride-of-the-2nd-pacific-squadron/
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zinovy_Rozhestvensky#Russo-Japanese_War
- https://britishseafishing.co.uk/the-dogger-bank-incident/
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dogger_Bank_incident
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=deuzVsKMsTA
- https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-battle-of-tsushima-strait
Music: Order by ComaStudio (royalty