Russian diplomats honored heroism of Varyag crew in Incheon, South Korea

09.02.2011 Traditional wreath-laying ceremony associated with heroism of Russian sailors of cruiser Varyag and gunboat Koreyets was held on Dec 9 in South Korean port Incheon (former Chemulpo).

Being on board a South Korean corvette, Russian ambassador to Korea Konstantin Vnukov and military attaché Col. Pavel Anisov laid a wreath from Russian embassy on the sea surface.

This ceremony is traditionally held at the place where on Feb 9, 1904 two warships of Russian Imperial Navy fought a losing battle with a 14-ship Japanese squadron. To keep the ships uncaptured, the gunboat was exploded and Varyag was sunken under a command of the cruiser's CO Capt 1 rank Vsevolod F. Rudnev.