Varyag
Scuttled
Imperial Russian Navy, then Imperial Japanese Navy
| Type | Protected cruiser |
|---|---|
| War | Russo-Japanese War |
| Main guns | 12 × 1 - 152 mm (6 in) guns |
Service
| 1901–1905 | Varyag | |
| 1905–1916 | Sōya Raised from Chemulpo harbour | |
| from 1916 | Varyag Bought back by Russia |
Scuttled after the Battle of Chemulpo Bay. Raised by Japan.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 12 × 1 - 152 mm (6 in) guns
- 12 × 1 - 75 mm (3.0 in) guns
- 8 × 1 - 47 mm (1.9 in) guns
- 2 × 1 - 37 mm (1.5 in) guns
- 6 × 1 - 381 mm (15.0 in) above-water torpedo tubes (1 bow, 1 stern, 2 per side)
| Builder | William Cramp & Sons, Philadelphia |
|---|---|
| Laid down | October 1898 |
| Launched | 31 October 1899 |
| Commissioned | 2 January 1901 O.S.: (14 January 1901 N.S.) |
| Displacement | 6,500 long tons (6,604 t) |
| Length | 129.6 m (425 ft 2 in) w/l |
| Speed | 23 knots (43 km/h; 26 mph) |
| Complement | 570 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
31 October 1899
Battle of Chemulpo Bay
Scuttled
9 February 1904
Heavily damaged, scuttled in harbour