Russian Navy officers put a wreath into the water during a ceremony to mark the 122nd anniversary of the battle between the Japanese and Russian naval forces in the Chemulpo Bay, on an embankment of the port of Incheon, South Korea. At the beginning of the Russo-Japanese War, on February 9, 1904, a squadron of 14 Japanese cruisers and bombers blocked the neutral Korean port of Chemulpo (present-day Incheon), which harbored the Russian armored cruiser Varyag (The Varangian) and the Koreets (The Korean) gunboat. After the Varyag received serious damage and lost 40 men in a three hour battle, the decision was made to evacuate the crews to nearby neutral ships and sink the Russian ones.09.02.2026#9102150
Russian Navy officers prepare to put a wreath into the water during a ceremony to mark the 122nd anniversary of the battle between the Japanese and Russian naval forces in the Chemulpo Bay, on an embankment of the port of Incheon, South Korea. At the beginning of the Russo-Japanese War, on February 9, 1904, a squadron of 14 Japanese cruisers and bombers blocked the neutral Korean port of Chemulpo (present-day Incheon), which harbored the Russian armored cruiser Varyag (The Varangian) and the Koreets (The Korean) gunboat. After the Varyag received serious damage and lost 40 men in a three hour battle, the decision was made to evacuate the crews to nearby neutral ships and sink the Russian ones.09.02.2026#9102146
Russian Navy officers stand guard during a wreath-laying ceremony at a monument to the Russian cruiser Varyag to mark the 122nd anniversary of the battle between the Japanese and Russian naval forces in the Chemulpo Bay, on an embankment of the port of Incheon, South Korea. At the beginning of the Russo-Japanese War, on February 9, 1904, a squadron of 14 Japanese cruisers and bombers blocked the neutral Korean port of Chemulpo (present-day Incheon), which harbored the Russian armored cruiser Varyag (The Varangian) and the Koreets (The Korean) gunboat. After the Varyag received serious damage and lost 40 men in a three hour battle, the decision was made to evacuate the crews to nearby neutral ships and sink the Russian ones.09.02.2026#9102143
A Russian Navy sailor stands at attention during a wreath-laying ceremony at the memorial for the lower ranks of the Varyag cruiser at the maritime cemetery to mark the 122nd anniversary of the battle between the Japanese and Russian naval forces in the Chemulpo Bay, in Vladivostok, Russia. At the beginning of the Russo-Japanese War, on February 9, 1904, a squadron of 14 Japanese cruisers and bombers blocked the neutral Korean port of Chemulpo (present-day Incheon), which harbored the Russian armored cruiser Varyag (The Varangian) and the Koreets (The Korean) gunboat. After the Varyag received serious damage and lost 40 men in a three hour battle, the decision was made to evacuate the crews to nearby neutral ships and sink the Russian ones.09.02.2026#9102116
Russian Navy sailors attend a wreath-laying ceremony at the memorial for the lower ranks of the Varyag cruiser at the maritime cemetery during commemorative events marking the 122nd anniversary of the battle between the Japanese and Russian naval forces in the Chemulpo Bay, in Vladivostok, Russia. At the beginning of the Russo-Japanese War, on February 9, 1904, a squadron of 14 Japanese cruisers and bombers blocked the neutral Korean port of Chemulpo (present-day Incheon), which harbored the Russian armored cruiser Varyag (The Varangian) and the Koreets (The Korean) gunboat. After the Varyag received serious damage and lost 40 men in a three hour battle, the decision was made to evacuate the crews to nearby neutral ships and sink the Russian ones.09.02.2026#9102115
Russian Navy sailors attend a wreath-laying ceremony at the memorial for the lower ranks of the Varyag cruiser at the maritime cemetery during commemorative events marking the 122nd anniversary of the battle between the Japanese and Russian naval forces in the Chemulpo Bay, in Vladivostok, Russia. At the beginning of the Russo-Japanese War, on February 9, 1904, a squadron of 14 Japanese cruisers and bombers blocked the neutral Korean port of Chemulpo (present-day Incheon), which harbored the Russian armored cruiser Varyag (The Varangian) and the Koreets (The Korean) gunboat. After the Varyag received serious damage and lost 40 men in a three hour battle, the decision was made to evacuate the crews to nearby neutral ships and sink the Russian ones.09.02.2026#9102114
Cadets attend a wreath-laying ceremony at the memorial for the lower ranks of the Varyag cruiser at the maritime cemetery during commemorative events marking the 122nd anniversary of the battle between the Japanese and Russian naval forces in the Chemulpo Bay, in Vladivostok, Russia. At the beginning of the Russo-Japanese War, on February 9, 1904, a squadron of 14 Japanese cruisers and bombers blocked the neutral Korean port of Chemulpo (present-day Incheon), which harbored the Russian armored cruiser Varyag (The Varangian) and the Koreets (The Korean) gunboat. After the Varyag received serious damage and lost 40 men in a three hour battle, the decision was made to evacuate the crews to nearby neutral ships and sink the Russian ones.09.02.2026#9102113
A Russian Navy sailor stands at attention during a wreath-laying ceremony at the memorial for the lower ranks of the Varyag cruiser at the maritime cemetery to mark the 122nd anniversary of the battle between the Japanese and Russian naval forces in the Chemulpo Bay, in Vladivostok, Russia. At the beginning of the Russo-Japanese War, on February 9, 1904, a squadron of 14 Japanese cruisers and bombers blocked the neutral Korean port of Chemulpo (present-day Incheon), which harbored the Russian armored cruiser Varyag (The Varangian) and the Koreets (The Korean) gunboat. After the Varyag received serious damage and lost 40 men in a three hour battle, the decision was made to evacuate the crews to nearby neutral ships and sink the Russian ones.09.02.2026#9102112
Members of a military band perform at the maritime cemetery during commemorative events marking the 122nd anniversary of the battle between the Japanese and Russian naval forces in the Chemulpo Bay, in Vladivostok, Russia. At the beginning of the Russo-Japanese War, on February 9, 1904, a squadron of 14 Japanese cruisers and bombers blocked the neutral Korean port of Chemulpo (present-day Incheon), which harbored the Russian armored cruiser Varyag (The Varangian) and the Koreets (The Korean) gunboat. After the Varyag received serious damage and lost 40 men in a three hour battle, the decision was made to evacuate the crews to nearby neutral ships and sink the Russian ones.09.02.2026#9102111
Russian Navy officers attend a wreath-laying ceremony at the memorial for the lower ranks of the Varyag cruiser at the maritime cemetery during commemorative events marking the 122nd anniversary of the battle between the Japanese and Russian naval forces in the Chemulpo Bay, in Vladivostok, Russia. At the beginning of the Russo-Japanese War, on February 9, 1904, a squadron of 14 Japanese cruisers and bombers blocked the neutral Korean port of Chemulpo (present-day Incheon), which harbored the Russian armored cruiser Varyag (The Varangian) and the Koreets (The Korean) gunboat. After the Varyag received serious damage and lost 40 men in a three hour battle, the decision was made to evacuate the crews to nearby neutral ships and sink the Russian ones.09.02.2026#9102110
An Orthodox priest attends a wreath-laying ceremony at the memorial for the lower ranks of the Varyag cruiser at the maritime cemetery during commemorative events marking the 122nd anniversary of the battle between the Japanese and Russian naval forces in the Chemulpo Bay, in Vladivostok, Russia. At the beginning of the Russo-Japanese War, on February 9, 1904, a squadron of 14 Japanese cruisers and bombers blocked the neutral Korean port of Chemulpo (present-day Incheon), which harbored the Russian armored cruiser Varyag (The Varangian) and the Koreets (The Korean) gunboat. After the Varyag received serious damage and lost 40 men in a three hour battle, the decision was made to evacuate the crews to nearby neutral ships and sink the Russian ones.09.02.2026#9102109
Russian Navy officers attend a wreath-laying ceremony at the memorial for the lower ranks of the Varyag cruiser at the maritime cemetery during commemorative events marking the 122nd anniversary of the battle between the Japanese and Russian naval forces in the Chemulpo Bay, in Vladivostok, Russia. At the beginning of the Russo-Japanese War, on February 9, 1904, a squadron of 14 Japanese cruisers and bombers blocked the neutral Korean port of Chemulpo (present-day Incheon), which harbored the Russian armored cruiser Varyag (The Varangian) and the Koreets (The Korean) gunboat. After the Varyag received serious damage and lost 40 men in a three hour battle, the decision was made to evacuate the crews to nearby neutral ships and sink the Russian ones.09.02.2026#9102108
Russian Navy sailors perform a gun salute during a wreath-laying ceremony at the memorial for the lower ranks of the Varyag cruiser at the maritime cemetery to mark the 122nd anniversary of the battle between the Japanese and Russian naval forces in the Chemulpo Bay, in Vladivostok, Russia. At the beginning of the Russo-Japanese War, on February 9, 1904, a squadron of 14 Japanese cruisers and bombers blocked the neutral Korean port of Chemulpo (present-day Incheon), which harbored the Russian armored cruiser Varyag (The Varangian) and the Koreets (The Korean) gunboat. After the Varyag received serious damage and lost 40 men in a three hour battle, the decision was made to evacuate the crews to nearby neutral ships and sink the Russian ones.09.02.2026#9102107
