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Foreign News
March 7, 1904
Bismarck Daily Tribune
Bismarck, Burleigh County, North Dakota
What is this article about?
Japanese fleet of five battleships and two cruisers bombarded Vladivostok on March 6, firing 200 lyddite shells at the town and shore batteries for 55 minutes from over a mile away, but caused no damage as most shells failed to burst; Russian batteries did not respond.
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FRUITLESS ATTACK BY JAPS.
Japanese Fleet Bombards Vladivostok, but Reported to Have Done No Damage.
Vladivostok, March 7.-A fleet of five Japanese battleships and two cruisers appeared off this place yesterday afternoon and bombarded the town and shore batteries for fifty-five minutes. The fleet did not approach a closer range than a mile and one third. They directed their fire against the shore battery and town but no damage resulted as most of their two hundred lyddite shells failed to burst. The Russian batteries did not reply.
Japanese Fleet Bombards Vladivostok, but Reported to Have Done No Damage.
Vladivostok, March 7.-A fleet of five Japanese battleships and two cruisers appeared off this place yesterday afternoon and bombarded the town and shore batteries for fifty-five minutes. The fleet did not approach a closer range than a mile and one third. They directed their fire against the shore battery and town but no damage resulted as most of their two hundred lyddite shells failed to burst. The Russian batteries did not reply.
What sub-type of article is it?
Naval Affairs
War Report
What keywords are associated?
Japanese Fleet
Vladivostok Bombardment
Lyddite Shells
No Damage
Russian Batteries
Where did it happen?
Vladivostok
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Vladivostok
Event Date
March 6
Outcome
no damage resulted as most of the two hundred lyddite shells failed to burst; russian batteries did not reply.
Event Details
A fleet of five Japanese battleships and two cruisers appeared off Vladivostok yesterday afternoon and bombarded the town and shore batteries for fifty-five minutes from a range of a mile and one third.