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2021-11-29 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

Photo Play: For the first time in modern history, the Black Sea Fleet ship received the St. George flag

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Posted by badanov 2021-11-29 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 The ship doesn't display any rust. Just saying.

Posted by Procopius2k 2021-11-29 07:03|| 2021-11-29 07:03|| Front Page Top

#2 RFS Azov was recently modified, along with four other Ropucha class vessels.

Posted by badanov 2021-11-29 07:33|| 2021-11-29 07:33|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2021-11-29 08:04|| Front Page Top

#4 Man, they can build some pretty ships.

Posted by Jise Elmeang4932 2021-11-29 08:09|| 2021-11-29 08:09|| Front Page Top

#5 They can build ships.

Posted by Procopius2k 2021-11-29 08:26|| 2021-11-29 08:26|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2021-11-29 08:33|| Front Page Top

#7 the Equal-to-the-Apostles Prince Vladimir

'Mir the Peer (Vlad-Blessed)

Posted by Merrick Ferret 2021-11-29 09:05|| 2021-11-29 09:05|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2021-11-29 12:59|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2021-11-29 16:05|| Front Page Top

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