Russian cruiser Varyag
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Russian cruiser Varyag was a famed early 20th-century Russian protected cruiser best known for its heroic but doomed stand against the Japanese fleet at the Battle of Chemulpo Bay during the Russo-Japanese War.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Russian cruiser Varyag canonical | 1 |
| Varyag | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
protected cruiser
ⓘ
warship ⓘ |
| armament |
12 × 152 mm (6-inch) main guns
ⓘ
smaller-calibre secondary guns ⓘ torpedo tubes ⓘ |
| builder | William Cramp & Sons ⓘ |
| builtAt |
Philadelphia
ⓘ
surface form:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
|
| capturedBy | Japan ⓘ |
| category |
Russo-Japanese War cruisers
ⓘ
cruisers of the Imperial Russian Navy ⓘ ships built in Philadelphia ⓘ |
| commandingOfficer | Vsevolod Rudnev NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | song "Cruiser Varyag" ⓘ |
| completed | 1901 ⓘ |
| conflict |
Russo-Japanese War
ⓘ
surface form:
Russo-Japanese War (1904–1905)
|
| countryOfOrigin | Russian Empire ⓘ |
| crewComplement | about 570 officers and men ⓘ |
| dateOfBattle | 1904-02-09 ⓘ |
| displacement | 6500 tons (approximate standard) ⓘ |
| era | early 20th century ⓘ |
| fateAtChemulpo | scuttled by crew to avoid capture ⓘ |
| finalFate | wrecked and scrapped ⓘ |
| flagshipRole | principal Russian warship at Chemulpo ⓘ |
| hullMaterial | steel ⓘ |
| JapaneseName | Soya ⓘ |
| laterService | Royal Navy (briefly, as an interned vessel) ⓘ |
| launched | 1899-10-31 ⓘ |
| legacy | iconic ship in Russian and Soviet naval tradition ⓘ |
| length | 129.6 m (approximate overall) ⓘ |
| locationOfBattle |
Chemulpo (Incheon)
ⓘ
surface form:
Chemulpo Bay, near Incheon, Korea
|
| maximumSpeed | 23 knots (design speed) ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Varyag (Varangian Norsemen) ⓘ |
| notableEngagement | Battle of Chemulpo Bay ⓘ |
| operator |
Imperial Japanese Navy
ⓘ
Imperial Russian Navy ⓘ Korean People's Navy ⓘ Soviet Navy ⓘ |
| propulsion |
coal-fired boilers
ⓘ
triple-expansion steam engines ⓘ |
| raisedBy | Imperial Japanese Navy ⓘ |
| returnedTo | Russia ⓘ |
| returnedToRussia | 1916 ⓘ |
| serviceAs | training ship in Imperial Japanese Navy ⓘ |
| serviceDuring | World War I ⓘ |
| shipClass |
Varyag
ⓘ
surface form:
Varyag-class cruiser
|
| shipType | protected cruiser ⓘ |
| statusAtBattle | outnumbered and outgunned by Japanese squadron ⓘ |
| symbolOf | Russian naval heroism ⓘ |
| war | Russo-Japanese War ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Varyag