“Korean” in the rays of fame “Varangian”. All about the legendary gunboat: Victor Kataev

We did not lower the glorious Andreevsky flag before the enemy.
No! We blew up the “Korean”, we sunk “Varangian” …
A new book from the author of the bestseller “Cruiser” Varangian “”! The full story of the famous gunboat “Korean”, its creation, 18-year-old immortal service and immortal feat. Detailed, in the smallest details (up to the features of the arrangement of rangefolders and coloring in different years), a description of its design, weapons, aiming devices, communications, navigation and alarms, as well as a comparative analysis of operational characteristics. Collectible publication on coated paper of the highest quality. All about the development of the project of the seafarer gunboats for the Eastern Ocean, the construction of the head ship of the series at the Stockholm plant Bergsunds Mekaniska Verkstads NYA AB and the Korean service consisting of the Siberian Flotilla and the Pacific Ocean squadron. The little -known details of his participation in the Diplomacy of the Canoner – demonstrations of force on the raid Chifu, which made the Japanese refuse …

Author
Kataev Viktor Ivanovich
Publisher
Eksmo, 2013
Series
War at sea
Genre
The history of wars