A Fleeting Moment: An Imperial Visit to a Doomed Ship
Nicholas II with the Second Pacific Ocean Squadron on board the battleship "Prince Suvorov" in Libava in 1904. This photo from the Digital Gallery shows Tsar Nicholas II paying a royal visit to the new battleship "Kniaz Suvorov", flagship of the Russian Baltic Fleet. It's September 1904, and Russia has been at war with Japan since February, when Japanese torpedo boats staged a surprise night…