Chapter L: Appendix: III

_Showing the 'matériel' and 'personnel' landed from the fleet for the land defence of Port Arthur._

_Order No. 70._

In continuation of Order No. 32 of August 20 by Rear-Admiral Prince Ukhtomsky, temporarily in command of the Pacific Ocean Squadron, the following is the detailed list of fortifications, showing the numbers and distribution of naval guns, searchlights, and _personnel_ in them:

The 'Retvisan.'

-------------------+------------+---------+--------------------- | | | _Personnel._ Names of Batteries.| Guns. | Search- +-----+-------+------- | | lights. |Guns.|Search-|Mines. | | | |lights.| -------------------+------------+---------+-----+-------+------- Battery No. 20 |1 24-cm. | -- | 18 | -- | -- Takhe Pipe |6 37-mm. | -- | 12 | -- | -- Fort No. 1 |3 47-mm., | 1 90-cm.| 21 | 10 | -- |6 37-mm. | | | | Between Dragon's | | | | | Back and No. 19 |4 47-mm. | -- | 12 | -- | -- Between Dragon's | | | | | Back and No. 1 |1 37-mm. | -- | 2 | -- | -- Takhe Cliff |2 47-mm. | -- | 5 | -- | -- To the right of | | | | | Fort No. 1 |2 47-mm. | -- | 5 | -- | -- To the left of | | | | | Fort No. 1 |2 47-mm. | -- | 4 | -- | -- Open Caponier | -- | 1 40-cm.| -- | 6 | -- Dragon's Back |2 6-inch | -- | 12 | 6 | -- A Battery |2 47-mm., | 1 40-cm.| 21 | 6 | -- |7 37-mm., | | | | |1 2-1/2-inch| | | | Fortification No. 2|4 47-mm., | 1 40-cm.| 21 | 6 | -- |2 machine- | | | | | guns | | | | Fort No. 2 |2 47-mm., | -- | 10 | -- | -- |4 37-mm. | | | |

The 'Bayan.'

-------------------+------------+---------+---------------------
| | | _Personnel._
Names of Batteries.| Guns. | Search- +-----+-------+-------
| | lights. |Guns.|Search-|Mines.
| | | |lights.|
-------------------+------------+---------+-----+-------+-------
Fort No. 3 |12 37-mm. |1 75-cm.,| 19 | 9 | 7
| |1 40-cm. | | |
Fortification No. 3|2 6-inch, | -- | 28 | -- | --
| 1 47-mm., | | | |
| 8 37-mm. | | | |
Tumulus Battery |2 75-mm., |1 75-cm.,| 27 | 13 | --
| 4 37-mm., |1 60-cm. | | |
| 1 120-mm. | | | |
Quail Hill |2 6-inch, |1 40-cm. | 20 | 6 | --
| 1 120-mm. | | | |
Rocky Ridge |1 120-mm., | -- | 60 | -- | --
| 10 75-mm.,| | | |
| 2 47-mm., | | | |
| 2 37-mm. | | | |
Above Chinese Town |4 47-mm. | -- | 16 | -- | --
Slope of Big Hill |4 47-mm. | -- | 16 | -- | --

The 'Poltava.'

Cemetery Hill |4 75-mm., | -- | 39 | -- | --
| 4 47-mm., | | | |
| 4 37-mm. | | | |
B Battery and under|1 120-mm., |1 75-cm.,| 11 | 13 | 3
| 2 47-mm. | 1 60-cm.| | |
Fort No. 4 |4 75-mm., |1 40-cm. | 39 | 4 | 2
| 2 47-mm. | | | |
Intermediate |2 75-mm., | -- | 37 | -- | --
Battery | 2 47-mm., | | | |
| 2 37-mm., | | | |
|2 machine- | | | |
| guns | | | |
Fortification No. 4|2 75-mm., | -- | 14 | 2 | --
| 4 37-mm. | | | |
Obelisk Battery |1 6-inch, | -- | 32 | -- | --
| 8 47-mm. | | | |
Council Battery |2 9-pounders| -- | 13 | -- | --

The 'Peresvet.'

Fort No. 5 |2 6-inch, |1 75-cm.,| 28 | 11 | --
| 2 75-mm. | 1 40-cm.| | |
Pigeon Battery |2 75-mm., | -- | 30 | -- | --
| 4 37-mm. | | | |
Triangulation |1 6-inch of | -- | 15 | -- | --
| 1877 | | | |
Fort D |1 6-inch |1 75-cm. | 13 | 6 | --
(? D Battery) | | | | |

The 'Pallada.'

-------------------+------------+---------+---------------------
| | | _Personnel._
Names of Batteries.| Guns. | Search- +-----+-------+-------
| | lights. |Guns.|Search-|Mines.
| | | |lights.|
-------------------+------------+---------+-----+-------+-------
Fortification No. 5|4 75-mm., | -- | 62 | -- | --
| 4 47-mm., | | | |
| 10 37-mm. | | | |
Wooded Hill |2 75-mm., |1 60-cm.,| 44 | 7 | --
| 4 47-mm., | 1 40-cm.| | |
| 4 37-mm. | | | |

The 'Pobieda.'

Fort No. 6 |2 47-mm. |1 40-cm. | 9 | 6 | -- White Wolf |2 37-mm., |1 60-cm. | -- | 6 | -- |2 2-1/2-inch| | | | Salt Hill |4 75-mm., | -- | 28 | -- | -- | 4 37-mm., | | | | |1 2-1/2-inch| | | | Battery at entrance|1 120-cm. | -- | -- | -- | -- Battery No. 9 | -- |1 60-cm. | -- | 9 | --

The 'Sevastopol.'

Liao-tieh-shan |4 6-inch, |1 75-cm. | 45 | 7 | 2
Lighthouse | 4 37-mm. | | | |
|4 2-1/2-inch| | | |
Liao-tieh-shan Top,|1 21-cm., |1 75-cm.,| 54 | 15 | --
218 and 200 |2 6-inch, |1 60-cm. | | |
| 3 37-mm., | | | |
|2 2-1/2-inch| | | |
Grand total | 852 | 142 | 14
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1,008
Wiren,
Rear-Admiral

_Note._--Total of Guns (with British Equivalents).

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Calibre, etc. | Equivalent. | Number.
------------------+-------------------+----------
120 millimetres | 4·7-inch | 5
75 " | 3-inch | 38
47 " |Small quick-firing | 60
37 " | " | 91
6-inch | 6-inch | 17
2·5-inch | 2·5-inch | 10
24-centimetres | 9·4-inch | 1
21-centimetres | 8·2-inch | 1
9-pounder | 9-pound | 2
Machine | Machine | 4
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Circular

by the Officer Commanding the Division of Battleships and Cruisers in Port Arthur, November 17, 1904.

_No. 241._

In continuation of Order No. 70 and Circular No. 205, the following guns have been taken over by the Kwantun District authorities:

----------+-----------------------------------+--------------------- From the | Mounted on | Guns. ----------+-----------------------------------+--------------------- _Retvisan_|Fort B |2 47-mm. _Peresvet_|Rear Battery |3 37-mm. and 1 75-mm. _Poltava_ |Sapper Battery |1 75-mm. _Pobieda_ |Battery No. 1 (Tiger's Peninsula) |2 47-mm. _Pallada_ |Big Pigeon Bay |1 47-mm. _Bayan_ |Hill in rear of Fortification No. 3|3 47-mm. ----------+-----------------------------------+---------------------