Lot 20053 – 1904 Russian Navy: Two picture postcards, one of C

1904 Russian Navy: Two picture postcards, one of Cruiser VARYAG used from St Petersburg to Belgium franked 2k used in June 1904 and the other of Gunboat KOREETS addressed to France but without stamps or postal markings. Both ships were destroyed by superior Japanese forces at Chemulpo, Korea, in the first naval engagement of the war (8-9 February 1904).