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| Top Russian naval college ablaze in St. Petersburg |
| 2009-04-04 |
| The Frunze Higher Naval College in St. Petersburg, one of Russia's top military academies, is on fire, a regional emergencies ministry official said on Saturday. "Preliminary reports say the roof of the building is on fire, with heavy smoke observed," the official said, adding that the alarm was sounded at around 10:20 a.m. Moscow time. The college was founded by Peter the Great in 1701 and is one of the oldest naval officer schools in the world. It is still centered in the original building. |
| Posted by:Anonymoose |
| #3 Andrei, you've lost another submarine academy? |
| Posted by: ed 2009-04-04 15:13 |
| #2 No problem. Barry will arrange seats in the upcoming class at the NWC in Newport, RI. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2009-04-04 14:21 |
| #1 The one that they mentioned about a million times in the novel Hunt for Red October. |
| Posted by: gromky 2009-04-04 14:17 |