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: 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.

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: 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. : Near England, the jumpy Russian sailors mistook