this chinese port belonged to russia at the beginning of the russo-japanese war in the battle of chimulpo varyag entered into an unequal battle with japanese personnel. of the nine ships, it was badly damaged and flooded by the crew so as not to get to the enemy, but the japanese raised the ship and, after repairs, included it in their fleet. having given a new name to soybeans, however, they retained the name varyag on the stern, and the recruit was told that this was a russian ship that accomplished a feat. during the first world war, russia bought the japanese for the varangian and sent to the uk for repair. there he remained. after the revolution, then the british sold it to the germans for a word while towing. the varyag was caught in a storm and sank again. now off the coast of scotland near this place. damn, a monument on october 31, 1941, the construction of a national memorial in the united states was completed on mount rushmore in south dakota, now the world-famous statues of four presidents george washington thomas jefferson abraham lincoln and theodore roosevelt appeared, the height