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Today (January 27 Old Style) the date of the Battle of Port Chemulpo ...

At the beginning of the Russian-Japanese War of 1904-05 "Varyag" and gunboat "Korean" is in the neutral Korean port Chemulpo at the disposal of the Russian Embassy in Seoul; Chemulpo were also in ships of other countries (England, France, USA and others.).





January 26 (February 8), 1904 Japanese squadron of Rear Admiral S. Uriu (1 armored cruiser "Asama" and 5 bronepalubnyh (light) cruisers "Naniwa", "Niitaka", "Takachiho", "Chiyoda", "Akashi"; 8 destroyers, 1 Tender "Chihaya") blocked Chemulpo, with a view to cover the landing (3 thousand people.). and prevent the intervention of the "Varyag". On the same day, "Korean" went to Port Arthur, but on leaving the port was attacked, and then returned to the road.

photo on the gunboat "Korean»



January 27 (February 9), captain of the "Varyag" Vsevolod Rudnev received the ultimatum from Uriu: up to 12 hours to leave the port, otherwise Russian ships would be attacked on the roads. Rudnev decided to break with the battle at Port Arthur, and in case of failure to blow up the ships. At noon, "Varyag" and "Korean" came out Chemulpo. Captains of foreign ships did not expect from the Russian ship such a move. They were surprised and delighted at the same time this act. The French and British ships met proudly walking "Varyag" orchestra. The captains saluted Russian. Departing from the port at 10 miles the ships met the Japanese squadron, takes a position behind the island Yodolmi. Uriu signal offered the Russian ships to surrender, but getting no response, opened fire. The unequal battle lasted for 1 hour. During this time the "Varyag" released in 1105 by the enemy shells, "Korean" - 52 shells (gun ships were weaker and "Korean" entered into battle at the end of the battle). According to a report by the commander, the fire of the "Varyag" was sunk by a torpedo boat and damaged three Japanese cruisers ("Asama", "Chiyoda" and "Takachiho"); the enemy allegedly lost about 30 dead and about 200 wounded; Official Japanese sources (Proceedings of the war at sea in 37-38 years. Meiji) argue that hits the Japanese ships were not, losses and damage they had.

(from the beginning refuted commanders of foreign ships)



"Varyag" received 5 underwater holes and lost almost all the instruments; loss of crew - 1 officer and 30 sailors killed, 6 officers and 85 sailors injured and contused, about 100 more people received light injuries. In the "Korean" were no losses. Unable to continue the fight, Russian ships returned to Chemulpo where "Varyag" at first intended to be repaired, but after assessing the seriousness of the injury, he was flooded, and "Korean" exploded; It was flooded and Russian steamer "Songhua River". Their crews taken on foreign ships not granted, despite the demands of the Japanese command, and then through neutral ports returned to Russia.

The feat of "Varyag" delighted even the enemy, as the Russian came to the canons of samurai honor, the event was used by the Japanese as an example to follow in the propaganda campaign. After the war, the Japanese government established the Seoul Museum of memory of the heroes of "Varyag" [1] and was awarded the Order of the Rising Sun Rudnev [2].

Now this fight reminds lyrics enemy does not surrender our proud "Varyag", which became the unofficial anthem of the Russian Navy.

photo on the "Varyag" after the battle



Fight
At 11 hours and 20 minutes "Varyag" and "Korean" weighed anchor to follow the sea. At 11 hours and 45 minutes from the cruiser "Asama", a distance of 7,000 meters, the first shot of the 8-inch guns, followed by a whole squadron has opened a rare fire. Formally, the Russian fire was much stronger. During the battle, the Japanese were issued 28 - 8 & quot; and 248 - 6 & quot; /4.7" Russian shells responded 22 - 8 & quot; and 452 - 6 & quot; shells. Of these, all 22 - 8 & quot; and 27 - 6 & quot; 3 - 9 pounds. released "Korean" and 425 - 6 & quot ;, 75 mm - 470, 47 mm - 210 (1105) - "Varyag" One of the first shells, caught in the "Varyag", destroyed the upper bridge, made a damage on the bridge, Midshipman Count Nirod killed on the spot and knocked out of the building a few members of the crew. Then the bombs began to fall more and more, destroyed the superstructure, a boat and a brave team pulled out of the system. Subsequent rounds knocked out 6 inch gun, killed the servants guns and wounded Gubonin midshipman, who refused to go to the dressing up and commanded until fell. Shot seven guns were destroyed. At the same time there was a fire on the deck, which in a few minutes was extinguished team. One of the shells flew into the conning tower, the commander was wounded and killed on the spot behind him sailors. The battle lasted about half an hour. At 12 hours and 15 minutes of the day it was given an order to return to port. This phase of the battle continued for another half hour.

According to the logbook of the cruiser "Varyag", "In the continuation of the fight one of the 6 shots & quot; guns № XII was destroyed aft bridge cruiser «Asama» and made it a fire, the «Asama» temporarily ceased fire. Turret it apparently was damaged, since until the end of the fight no longer functioned. " According to Japanese reports results in the Japanese ships were not, losses and damage they had. Unable to continue the fight, Russian ships returned to Chemulpo where the "Varyag" was flooded, and "Korean" exploded; It was flooded and Russian steamer "Songhua River". Their crews adopted by foreign ships and then through neutral ports returned to Russia. "Varyag" was one large underwater hole and several smaller, incapacitated June 10 & quot; guns, 7 75 mm, all 47 mm, a third damaged chimney, conning tower, broken boats and fans, broken in many places of the combat deck, damaged the odds-Mars; loss of crew - 1 officer and 30 sailors killed, 6 officers and 85 sailors injured and contused, about 100 more people received light injuries. In the "Korean" were no losses, there was a small hole above the waterline in the talar compartment shrapnel.

Photo: The commander of the "Varyag" Captain First Rank Rudnev.



Commander "Koreans" Belyaev.



In fact, the "Korean" closed twice a cruiser "Varyag».
The first time he came forward to the fire of Japanese vessels concentrated on it when "Varyag" sighted the Japanese fleet.
The second difference Left at overcutting Japanese destroyers, risking a torpedo hit once on two ships.
"Korean", being much weaker ship than even the destroyer proved himself with the heroic side.
Undermining "Korean".



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COMPOSITION OF OFFICERS Cruiser "Varyag" in combat SCHEDULED

The commander of the cruiser captain Vsevolod Rudnev.

The senior officer, captain 2 rank Benjamin Stepanov.

Senior mine officer, Lieutenant Robert Berling.

The senior artillery officer, Lieutenant Sergei notch.

Senior officer navigator, Lieutenant Yevgeny Berens

The battery commander, Warrant Officer Alexander Schilling.

Plutongovye commanders warrant Alexander Loboda, Vasily Balk, Peter Gubonin Dmitry Euler.

Inspector, Sub-Lieutenant Nikolai Chernilovsky falcon.

Senior marine engineer, assistant senior mechanical engineer Nikolai Leukemia.

Bilge mechanic, assistant senior mechanical engineer Yakov Soldatov.

Younger mechanics Nikolay Zorin Sergey Spiridonov.

Doctors, senior - Collegiate Councillor Michael Hrabrostin, Jr. - the titular counselor Michael Banshchikov.

Landlords government property: shhiper, titular counselor Barsukov; Machine landlord, the titular counselor Markelov; Commissioner, the titular counselor Denisov; mine-artillery landlord, conductor Hizhnyakov.

Priest Mikhail Rudnev.

 - The death toll in the battle on 27 January 1904

Buck

1) Midshipman Count Alexei Nirod- was on the bridge at a certain distance. There perished artillery landlord Vasili Maltsev, the clerk of the 1st article Vasily Oskin, signalman Gabriel Mironov.

2) Quartermaster Ivan Kostin ~ transmission of orders around the conning tower.

3) Gunnery Dmitry Sharapov, Seaman 2nd Class Michael Kabanov, Seaman 2nd Class Fedor Edrevits - gun Baranovsky № 35.

4) Headquarters bugler Nikolay Nagle, drummer Donado Korea - about the commander.

5) Gunnery Gregory Posnov - 6-inch cannon № 3.

6) A handy Gunnery Matthew Deryabin - 6 dyuimovoe gun № 2.

7) A sailor Mikhail Zhuravlev - 75-mm cannon № 18.

8) The driver of the 1st article Ivan Grebenshchikov - at horn pump.

Waist

9) Daniel Gunnery Kuchubey - 47-mm cannon № 26.

10) Gunnery Stepan Kapralov - № 27.

11) Seaman 2nd Class Charles Spruge - 75mm № 26.

12) Seaman 2nd Class Ivan Rodionov - № 18.

Fort marc

13) Mars Arkhip move - 47-millimeter № 29.

Quarterdeck

14) Martemyan Ostrovsky Gunnery, Gunnery Andrei Trofimov - 6 dyuymovoe№ 9.

15) Peter Gunnery Mukhachov - 47-millimeter №28.

16) Mars Fedor Khokhlov - 6-inch № 8.

17) Roman Gunnery Balabanov - 6-inch № 10.

18) Seaman 1st Class Clement Kuznetsov - from the elevator.

19) Seaman 1st Class Ilya Kovalev, Seaman 1st Class Kirill Ivanov - 6-inch № 9.

Grotto Mars

20) Seaman 1st Class Efim Gorbunov, range finder.

21) Seaman 1st Class Michael Aramenko - 47-millimeter, №31.

22) Seaman 2nd Class Cyril Zrelov - 47-millimeter № 31.

31) Seaman 2nd Class Dmitry Arthas - «№ 32.

TYAZHELORANEYE

After the battle, sent to Hong Kong midshipman Peter Gubonin, Quartermaster Innocent Ryzhkov, Gunnery Sidor Mudrin.

Leaving Chemulpo 24 people, 2 of them died of their wounds.

All the survivors of the seriously wounded have returned to Russia without being a prisoner.



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