At the battle of Tsushima, Admiral Tōgō was the officer commanding in the battleship Mikasa (the other divisions being commanded by Vice Admirals, Rear Admirals, Commodores, Captains and Commanders for the destroyer divisions).
I slaget ved Tsushima havde admiral Tōgō kommandoen over Mikasa (de øvrige divisioner var under kommando af viceadmiraler, kontreadmiraler, flotilleadmiraler, kommandører og kommandørkaptajner over destroyerdivisionerne).