A Yorkshire naval engagement, certainly an epic military blunder. Of course Yorkshire was to be involved in another Naval attack during WW1 when the German navy bombarded Scarborough and Whitby. Great work well thought out as ever.
@@philb3549 with enough fishing boats they would have probably won due to friendly fire even without guns given that the russians wouldnt had noticed their error after half an hour of fighting fisher boats.
My great grandfather was the acting admiral of the fishing fleet Thomas Carr 1867 - 1939 was sent from Salford as a young boy to “train” on the training ship Southampton moored in the Humber .
Thing is that, Britain was a member of the Anglo-Japanese Alliance, and Japan was purchasing some military equipment, including ships, from Britain. So the russkies assumed that a squadron of these torpedo boats was built in Britain. By the way given their size and maximum range they wouldn't have sailed through Cape of Good Hope. Suez Canal is the obvious choice.
@@tbalmer1207 it was because the newer ships were too large. The fleet split to avoid blocking the canal;, in what probably was the only wise decision of the event.
its because they just shot up a British fishing ships and almost entered a war with Britain, the British were controlling the Suez canal so they changed course
And yet the crowned heads of Europe were utterly astonished that the Japanese handily whupped Russia's arse in this war. One of the finest examples ever of racial prejudice totally overriding blatant common sense. Great video, YHH, and yet another great hat!
To a point. It had been just a couple of years since a rag-tag of farmers almost beat the British Empire, casting a long shadow over us which extended to Brexit. The incompetence of Russia was well known, and Japan was embracing modernity and Western civilization (without the need to adopt Christianity) and becoming one of the most technologically advanced nations on Earth. The demise of European Empire became clearer at the First Battle of Kut a decade later when the British/India Army surrendered to the Ottomans.
You couldn't make it up (unless you were Cervantes): Russian naval fleet attacks fleet of Grimsby fishing trawlers in belief that it’s a fleet of Japanese torpedo boats.
It almost led to the first [powered] submarine engagement in combat. Whilst the American Civil War used hand-cranked propulsion, the Royal Navy despatched midget Holland-class subs to intercept the Russians.
I remember one old blund operation if I don't remember wrong year was 1854 or 1855 once again Crime war! 2 British ship arrived near town(Kokkola). Peace negoations did't go well so British dried to attack. Unfortunately Finns was waiting and attacker must withdraw. They Lost one boat whish is still in museum!
Here after Drachinifel's videos on the Kamchatka and the Second Pacific Squadron.
...did someone mention _TORPEDO BOATS‽‽_
A Yorkshire naval engagement, certainly an epic military blunder. Of course Yorkshire was to be involved in another Naval attack during WW1 when the German navy bombarded Scarborough and Whitby. Great work well thought out as ever.
this entire thing has got to be the biggest military clusterfuck I've ever seen
Would’ve been interesting to see how quickly it would’ve taken for the Channel Fleet to beat the 2nd Russian Pacific Squadron
Sounds like the Hull fishing fleet could have beaten them if they'd had guns?
@@philb3549 with enough fishing boats they would have probably won due to friendly fire even without guns given that the russians wouldnt had noticed their error after half an hour of fighting fisher boats.
My great grandfather was the acting admiral of the fishing fleet Thomas Carr 1867 - 1939 was sent from Salford as a young boy to “train” on the training ship Southampton moored in the Humber .
Thing is that, Britain was a member of the Anglo-Japanese Alliance, and Japan was purchasing some military equipment, including ships, from Britain. So the russkies assumed that a squadron of these torpedo boats was built in Britain. By the way given their size and maximum range they wouldn't have sailed through Cape of Good Hope. Suez Canal is the obvious choice.
that's what I thought. there may be a diplomatic reason why they don't pass the Suez canal
@@IMAN-od8jv believe some of the older ships did but they didn't want to sail the hole fleet through as it's rather a big give away to the Japanese.
@@tbalmer1207 it was because the newer ships were too large. The fleet split to avoid blocking the canal;, in what probably was the only wise decision of the event.
its because they just shot up a British fishing ships and almost entered a war with Britain, the British were controlling the Suez canal so they changed course
Lovely witty video once again. More please.
Wow, so much knowledge with one so young. First videos I’ve seen of you after giggling the battle of Dogger Bank, and well, fuck if I’ll
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The modern Russian Navy should continue to maintain the standards and traditions of the 2nd Pacific Squadron.
Their flagship caught on fire and their cruiser just F'd itself.
Someone needs to make a movie about this Russian fleets comedy show!
Trying so hard to listen against the ragtime music...
And yet the crowned heads of Europe were utterly astonished that the Japanese handily whupped Russia's arse in this war. One of the finest examples ever of racial prejudice totally overriding blatant common sense. Great video, YHH, and yet another great hat!
To a point. It had been just a couple of years since a rag-tag of farmers almost beat the British Empire, casting a long shadow over us which extended to Brexit. The incompetence of Russia was well known, and Japan was embracing modernity and Western civilization (without the need to adopt Christianity) and becoming one of the most technologically advanced nations on Earth.
The demise of European Empire became clearer at the First Battle of Kut a decade later when the British/India Army surrendered to the Ottomans.
You couldn't make it up (unless you were Cervantes): Russian naval fleet attacks fleet of Grimsby fishing trawlers in belief that it’s a fleet of Japanese torpedo boats.
It almost led to the first [powered] submarine engagement in combat. Whilst the American Civil War used hand-cranked propulsion, the Royal Navy despatched midget Holland-class subs to intercept the Russians.
i wonder how many binoculars were thrown?
A snake can be venomous, not "poisonous".
Wait, the Russians were prepared to send MORE ships!? Lmao
I remember one old blund operation if I don't remember wrong year was 1854 or 1855 once again Crime war! 2 British ship arrived near town(Kokkola). Peace negoations did't go well so British dried to attack. Unfortunately Finns was waiting and attacker must withdraw. They Lost one boat whish is still in museum!
please get rid of the background music
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Hirohito is bae 😍😍👌🏻👌🏻👀👀
He wasn't even emperor at the time XD
If only the Russ were that "good" now, says Ukraine!