Destroying the Russian Baltic Fleet in the Battle of Tsushima, Togo invited Oguri's bereaved family who lived in a remote village to his private residence to praise Oguri's distinguished service (Oguri had built the Yokosuka Dockyard for future Japan before his death) and to express his deep gratitude to them, saying, "The Yokosuka Dockyard was able to provide enough supplies and maintenance for the Combined Fleet, which brought us victory in the Battle of Tsushima."
日本海海戦でバルチック艦隊を破って後、山村で隠棲していた彼の遺族を私邸に招き、「日本海海戦で勝利を得たのは、（小栗上野介が生前に建造した）横須賀造船所で艦隊の十分な補給と整備を受けることができたからである」と故人の功績を称え、感謝の言葉を惜しまなかったという。