First-class engineer of the Russian fleet battleship "Pobeda" Dmitry Makartsin died on January 7 (20), 1903, while the ship was in Portland. He was buried at the Royal Naval Cemetery.

The battleship "Pobeda" participated in the Russo-Japanese War and had some of the longest-range guns among the ships in Port Arthur. While in the harbor, it repeatedly fired upon Japanese ships that were shelling the port and city from the Lyaoteshan mountain range.

The ship used its radio station to jam Japanese cruisers that were adjusting their fire on the city and port. This was the first recorded instance of electronic warfare being used in combat conditions.

In November 1904, "Pobeda" was sunk as a result of numerous enemy shell hits. About a year later, the Japanese raised the ship from the seabed, repaired it, renamed it to "Suo," and used it until 1946.