 Tsesarevich ( Russian : <unk> ) was a pre @-@ dreadnought battleship of the Imperial Russian Navy , built in France at the end of the 19th century . The ship 's design formed the basis of the Russian @-@ built Borodino @-@ class battleships . She was based at Port Arthur , Manchuria after entering service and fought in the Russo @-@ Japanese War of 1904 – 05 . Tsesarevich was the flagship of Admiral Wilgelm Vitgeft in the Battle of the Yellow Sea and was interned in Tsingtau after the battle . 
