In 2005, the remains of Admiral Ivan Konstantinovich Grigorovich, a hero of two wars, were returned to Russia. Six captains carried the coffin with his remains, and before the burial, he was given all the highest military honors. The admiral made a significant contribution to the development of the country and earned recognition during his lifetime.

Ivan Grigorovich was born in St. Petersburg in 1853. At 18, he entered the Naval Cadet Corps, and by the age of 43, he was already serving as a naval attaché in England. In 1896, under his leadership, the battleship "Tsesarovich" was built, of which he became the captain. The ship's crew successfully repelled Japanese attacks on the night of January 27 near Port Arthur. After that, Grigorovich was appointed commander of the military port of Port Arthur. He organized urgent repairs of ships, and the garrison under his command held out for a long time. Although the fortress had to be surrendered later, the admiral's reputation remained untarnished.

After the Russo-Japanese War, Grigorovich was transferred to the Baltic Fleet. His active work puzzled the locals: sailors periodically carried mice in cages. This was done to check the air's suitability for diving to the bottom, not for a petting zoo.

The peak of the admiral's career came in the pre-war years of World War I. During this time, Grigorovich restored the Russian fleet, which had previously been severely damaged in battles. Thanks to his efforts, cruisers, battleships, and destroyers were launched. It was with this naval legacy of the tsarist regime that Soviet Russia faced the Great Patriotic War in 1941.

After the October Revolution of 1917, Ivan Konstantinovich was left without work. To make ends meet, he chopped wood for a small fee, and then remembered his talent as an artist and began painting cakes for pastry shop displays. In 1924, suffering from a serious illness, he received permission to travel to France for treatment, where he passed away six years later. Before his death, Grigorovich requested to be buried in his homeland, which was fulfilled only 75 years later.