From Libau to Tsushima / A narrative of the voyage of Admiral Rojdestvensky's fleet to eastern seas, including a detailed account of the Dogger Bank incident

A first-person diary by a fleet engineer recounts the long sea voyage from the Baltic to the Far East, chronicling daily life, technical repairs, coaling struggles, and encounters with neutral ports. It describes incidents such as the Dogger Bank affair, port visits from Vigo to Madagascar and Nosi Be, storms, disease, and breakdowns in discipline including mutinous episodes. The narrative details practical challenges of keeping obsolete ships seaworthy, improvised repairs at sea, and the strain on officers and crews. It culminates in the fleet's engagement in the decisive battle that claimed the author's life, offering both operational detail and personal reflection.