Varyag 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-J
Varyag c. 1904
Artillery layout on Varyag
Painting by Vladimir Kosov. Fight at Chemulpo. The last parade of the cruiser Varyag.
Varyag damaged after the Battle of Chemulpo Bay, just before being scuttled.
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The Firth of Clyde is the estuary of the River Clyde, on the west coast of Scotland. The Firth has some of the deepest coastal waters of the British Isles and is sheltered from the Atlantic Ocean by t
Russian cruiser Varyag (1899)
…She was then sold to a German firm in 1920 for scrap, but on 5 February 1920 ran aground on rocks near the Scottish village of Lendalfoot () in the Firth of Clyde, while being towed to Germany. She was scrapped in place from 1923 to 1925. The stoicism of Varyag's crew at Chemulpo has inspired the Austrian poet…
The Seamill beach looks south down the outer firth towards southern Arran and Ailsa Craig
Firth of Clyde View
Gourock and the Firth of Clyde
Arran sunset