Of roughly 38 Russian vessels, 21 were sunk, five captured, and six disarmed, while Japan lost three torpedo boats. The scale of the defeat devastated Russia's available naval power and gave Japan its own decisive-battle ideal rather than a borrowed desire to recreate Trafalgar. Tsushima may be an even more striking victory when the two states' apparent prewar strength is considered. The lopsided outcome reflected the condition and structure of the forces sent to battle rather than a lack of effort by Rozhestvensky and his crews.
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Tsushima became Japan's model decisive battle
Russia lost most of the deployed fleet while Japan lost three torpedo boats, creating a victory that shaped later Japanese naval doctrine.