"Imperial Russian cruiser Aurora" Topic
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| Tango01 | 15 Jul 2015 12:50 p.m. PST |
"November 7 marked the 97th anniversary of the Russian Revolution. Visitors to St. Petersburg keen to see the famous ship that fired the shot that supposedly began the revolution will be disappointed, however – the cruiser Aurora was towed out of the city in September to be overhauled. RBTH looks back at the history of the ship and its role in the legend of 1917…"
From here
link Beautifull ship! Amicalement
Armand |
Shagnasty  | 15 Jul 2015 5:38 p.m. PST |
One of two surviving "protected" cruisers. The other is the USS Olympia. |
| Captain Gideon | 16 Jul 2015 9:08 a.m. PST |
And it took part in the Battle of Tsushima as well. |
| Tango01 | 16 Jul 2015 10:59 a.m. PST |
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| blado48 | 16 Jul 2015 9:46 p.m. PST |
It's not certain how much of the original ship remains. For example, the original riveted hull has been completely replaced with modern welded steel. |
| Old Wolfman | 17 Jul 2015 7:10 a.m. PST |
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| Captain Gideon | 17 Jul 2015 8:36 a.m. PST |
And along with the Battleship Mikasa they are the only 2 ships from Tsushima still around. |
| Tango01 | 17 Jul 2015 10:40 a.m. PST |
"Still a beauty…" Totally agree! Amicalement
Armand |
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dips his toe into the Russo-Japanese War.