After another scout's mistaken report disrupted the patrol line, Izumi made visual contact with the Russian fleet at about 06:30. She became the first proper Japanese warship to report the enemy accurately, corrected earlier information, identified the leading formation, and shadowed it for hours. While tracking the Russians, she warned an army hospital ship and a transport away from the enemy fleet's path. Her reports supplied Japanese command with accurate information before the main battle.
Chapter · 23:49-25:20
Izumi makes the decisive sighting before Tsushima
See how Izumi corrected false reports, identified the Russian fleet, shadowed it for hours, and fed movements to Japanese command.