: Near England, the jumpy Russian sailors mistook British fishing trawlers for Japanese torpedo boats. They opened fire for twenty minutes, sinking a British boat and accidentally hitting two of their own ships. This nearly caused Britain to declare war on Russia.
: Denied use of the Suez Canal by Britain, they had to sail all the way around Africa. Along the way, sailors picked up various exotic pets, including snakes and crocodiles , which ended up roaming the decks. 387_81393exqfqq
: During a gunnery practice against a stationary target, they missed every shot except for one—which hit the ship actually towing the target. : Near England, the jumpy Russian sailors mistook