However , soon after the start of the war , Yoshino collided with the Japanese armored cruiser Kasuga in dense fog .
With the start of the Russo - Japanese War of 1904 - 1905 , Yoshino participated in the naval Battle of Port Arthur .
Soon after the start of the war , Yoshino collided with the Japanese armored cruiser Kasuga in dense fog .
With the start of the Russo - Japanese War of 1904 - 1905 , Yoshino participated in the naval Battle of Port Arthur .