The Russian Navy's Varyag guided missile cruiser departs Canada Place after a brief four-day visit and attending Remembrance Day services.
She was on a long-range tour and exercised with the Japanese Maritime Self-Defence Force, US Navy (Guam Island) and the Canadian Navy (Vancouver Island). Varyag is expect to return to her homeport of Vladivostok early in December 2011.
Varyag is armed with many AK-630 guns for air defence.