"vladimir monomakh" was transferred back to the pacific fleet in november 1897 and reached nagasaki in february 1898. after the triple intervention expelled the japanese from port arthur, "vladimir monomakh" was part of the russian force which subsequently occupied that strategic harbor. in june 1900, she transported troops involved in the suppression of the boxer rebellion. in september 1900, on her return to port arthur, she accidentally rammed and sank the merchant vessel "crown of aragon". in december 1901, she rendezvoused with "dmitri donskoy" at hong kong, and the two ships returned to the mediterranean via the suez canal. "vladimir monomakh" remained in the mediterranean until august 1902, and reached kronstadt in october. in 1903–04 some of her hotchkiss guns were replaced by .