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Federal Gunboat "Korietz"
| Issuer | Russia › Russian Federation (1991-date) |
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| Year | 2016 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Reverse description | A detailed relief depiction of the Imperial Russian gunboat Korietz (Кореец) shown underway at sea, with rigging, masts, funnels emitting smoke, and waves rendered in the lower field. The legend ВМФ 320 ЛЕТ (Russian Navy 320 Years) arcs prominently along the upper periphery. Below the vessel, the two-line inscription КАНОНЕРСКАЯ ЛОДКА "КОРЕЕЦ" (Gunboat "Korietz") appears in the lower field, identifying the ship by type and name. |
| Reverse script | Cyrillic |
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The gunboat *Korietz* is inseparable from the Battle of Chemulpo Bay on February 9, 1904 — the opening naval engagement of the Russo-Japanese War. Trapped in the Korean port alongside the cruiser *Varyag*, the *Korietz* fought her way through a blockading Japanese squadron before both vessels were scuttled by their crews to prevent capture. The engagement preceded the formal declaration of war by a day, making it technically an act of undeclared aggression under international law, a point Russia raised and Japan dismissed.
Both crews were repatriated and received heroes' welcomes in Odessa. The *Korietz* herself had been launched in 1886 at the Burmeister & Wain shipyard in Copenhagen.