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NH 43879 VARIAG (Russian protected cruiser, 1899)

VARIAG (Russian protected cruiser, 1899)
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Title: VARIAG (Russian protected cruiser, 1899)
Caption: The wreck of the ship being salvaged near Yodolmi Island (near Chemulpo), Korea, in about mid-1904. The ship was scuttled on 9 February 1904 after an unsuccessful attempt to escape from the blockaded harbor. The ship was raised August 1905 and later served as the Japanese SOYA until sold back to Russia in March 1916.
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Catalog #: NH 43879
Copyright Owner: Naval History and Heritage Command
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Original Date: Tue, Feb 09, 1904
After this Year: 1900
Before this Year: 1909
Original Medium: BW Photo
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