User blog comment:SPARTAN 119/Surigao Strait 1905: Winfield Scott Schley (Spanish-American War) VS Heihachiro Togo (Russo-Japanese War)/@comment-11361577-20181210150034

'Appelmonkey's "In the Navy!" Vote'

I think this is a win for Togo Heihachiro here. While Schley's ships have more firepower, it won't do shit if you can't get close enough to hit your target, where Togo's superior range will really come in handy. He also gets an edge when it comes to armor as his ships are covered in stronger metal all over the ship as opposed to Schley who has his ships only partially covered.

As for the admirals themselves, Togo certainly had the better combat experience as he served longer than Schley and has actual experience fighting against other battleships while Schley has never done the same. When it comes to tactics Togo once again gets the edge for using (what was at the time) unconventional tactics. However, I will give Schley an edge in training as he studied at a naval academy while Togo never received any formal training.