 She was one of three ships to be struck by Japanese torpedoes during the surprise attack on Port Arthur during the night of 8 / 9 February 1904 . Tsesarevich was hit abaft the portside torpedo bulkhead and the ship took on an 18 ° list that was partially corrected by counterflooding compartments on the starboard side . She got underway , but ran aground at the narrow harbor entrance . She was refloated and moved into the harbour for repairs that lasted until 7 June . Some of the ship 's guns were removed during the summer to reinforce the defenses of the port . Tsesarevich lost a total of four 75 @-@ millimeter , two 47 @-@ millimeter and two 37 @-@ millimeter guns . The ship was hit twice on 7 August by Japanese 4 @.@ 7 @-@ inch ( 120 mm ) shells fired at long range ; a fragment from one of them lightly wounded Vitgeft . 
