Varyag 1920
Marker: recorded wreck position (Interwar).
Key facts
| Name | Varyag | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Year lost | 1920 | Wikidata P793 significant event, point-in-time qualifier |
| Era | Interwar | derived from year |
| Ship type | protected cruiser | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Nationality / flag | Russian Empire | Wikidata P8047 country of registry |
| Operator | Imperial Russian Navy | Wikidata P137 operator |
| Sea / ocean | Inner Seas | Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon |
| Nearest coast | Scotland | Natural Earth (public domain); approx. 4 km from land |
| Position | 55.1842, -4.9417 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
Varyag (Russian: Варя́г) sometimes also spelled Variag, was a Russian protected cruiser. Varyag became famous for her crew's stoicism at the Battle of Chemulpo Bay. She was acquired as a prize of war during the Russo-Japanese War by the Imperial Japanese Navy, who renamed her Soya and was later returned to the Russian Imperial Navy during World War I.
Location
- Recorded position: 55.1842, -4.9417 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
- Sea / ocean: Inner Seas
- Nearest coast: Scotland
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Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Russian cruiser Varyag (1899) (revision 1379257824), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; condensed by selecting paragraphs; citations and formatting removed. No text added. This excerpt is available under the same licence.
Wreck facts from Wikidata (CC0).
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