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| Photo Play: For the first time in modern history, the Black Sea Fleet ship received the St. George flag |
| 2021-11-29 |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. edited. [REGNUM] For the first time in modern history, the ceremony of raising the St. George naval flag was held in Sevastopol on the large landing ship (BDK) "Azov" of the Black Sea Fleet. The ship received the stern St. George naval flag in memory of the feat accomplished by the ship of the same name in 1827. Then the battleship "Azov" under the command of Captain 1st Rank Mikhail Lazarev in the Navarino battle entered into battle with five ships of the Turkish-Egyptian squadron and destroyed them. The rite of consecration of the St. George naval flag was held in the Cathedral of the Equal-to-the-Apostles Prince Vladimir - the tomb of admirals. After the consecration, the ceremony participants laid flowers at the graves of the admirals. The stern flag was handed over to the captain of the ship to the ringing of bells, after which it was solemnly hoisted. |
| Posted by:badanov |
| #9 The Battle of Navarino in 1826 was key in securing Greek independence and the beginning of the end of the Ottoman Empire, for those who keep track of such things. |
| Posted by: Bubba Lover of the Faeries8843 2021-11-29 16:05 |
| #8 ...They're heirs to a proud tradition and history - they've earned a bit of ceremony. The one gunner in the pic with the cannon, though...he could stand to skip a few lunches, I think. Mike |
| Posted by: Mike Kozlowski 2021-11-29 12:59 |
| #7 the Equal-to-the-Apostles Prince Vladimir 'Mir the Peer (Vlad-Blessed) |
| Posted by: Merrick Ferret 2021-11-29 09:05 |
| #6 the Cathedral of the Equal-to-the-Apostles Prince Vladimir - the tomb of admirals Boy, that just rolls right off the tongue... |
| Posted by: Frank G 2021-11-29 08:33 |
| #5 They can build ships. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2021-11-29 08:26 |
| #4 Man, they can build some pretty ships. |
| Posted by: Jise Elmeang4932 2021-11-29 08:09 |
| #3 MIL-OSI Russia: The ceremony of raising the St.George Naval Flag at the Azov ship was held in the Black Sea Fleet |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2021-11-29 08:04 |
| #2 RFS Azov was recently modified, along with four other Ropucha class vessels. |
| Posted by: badanov 2021-11-29 07:33 |
| #1 The ship doesn't display any rust. Just saying. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2021-11-29 07:03 |