Neighbours remember "Irtysh"

Russian sailors have been visiting the Japanese friends
Yesterday the Japanese city of Vladivostok Gotsu returned delegation took part in a cultural festival.
He was timed to 103 - anniversary of the boarding crew transport "Irtysh" after Tsusimskogo battle on Japanese shores. In the prefecture of Simone and to this day across the memory not only of their own people but also the Russian seamen.
Recall, "Irtysh" sank from damage as a result of firing his enemy ships when carrying ammunition for 2 - and the Pacific squadron. Part of the crew itself landed on the shore, the dead seamen civilians get out of the water and buried at the cemetery, which was still in perfect condition. Moreover, in memory of "Irtyshe" the Japanese established and organized stele museum where the exhibits as you can see details of the legendary ship.
-- In Gotsu regularly festival at which we are glad to have visited with a delegation of the Vladivostok sea assembly - told the "RG" Vice Admiral Eugene Stock Litvinenko. -- With great excitement we visited the museum where he survived to the present day documents, photographs and possessions of officers and sailors Royal Navy, and then laid wreaths at the monument, established in honor of boarding our compatriots.
At a conference devoted Tsusimskomu battle, guests from Russia made presentations. The Japanese side were donated rare editions, photographs and materials related to the events of Russian-Japanese war years 1904-1905. The delegation from Vladivostok mayor took Gotsu governor of the prefecture and Simone.

By the way
The name of his predecessor, now a historic hospital ship Pacific fleet. Modern ship was on its board more than a dozen therapeutic and diagnostic offices, three operating rooms and pharmacy. It can take up to 100 patients. According to the ship captain Gennady Kireeva, nurses and modern equipment allows the military to provide all kinds of seafarers medical care away from the coast.