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).
La bătălia de la Tsushima, amiralul Tōgō a fost ofițerul care comanda nava Mikasa (celelalte divizii fiind comandate vice-amiralii, contraamirali, comandanți de convoi, căpitani și comandanții diviziile de distrugătoare).