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The Aurora (Russian: Авро́ра; English transliteration: Avrora) is a Russian protected cruiser, currently preserved as a museum ship in St. Petersburg. She became a symbol of the Communist Revolution in Russia. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Naval_Ensign_of_Russia. ... A schematic section of a protected cruiser illustrating the protection scheme. ... The Admiralty Shipyards is one of the oldest and largest shipyards in Russia, located in Saint Petersburg. ... is the 143rd day of the year (144th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1897 (MDCCCXCVII) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... is the 131st day of the year (132nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Äž: For the film, see: 1900 (film). ... is the 210th day of the year (211th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1903 (MCMIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ... 17 November is also the name of a Marxist group in Greece, coinciding with the anniversary of the Athens Polytechnic uprising. ... Year 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... USS Wisconsin, one of three Iowa class battleships opened to the public as a museum, and was one of two Iowas maintained in the US Mothball fleet. ... The beam of a ship is its width at the widest point, or a point alongside the ship at the mid-point of its length. ... The draft of a ships hull is the vertical distance from the bottom of the hull to the waterline. ... Year 1903 (MCMIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ... A millimetre (American spelling: millimeter, symbol mm) is an SI unit of length that is equal to one thousandth of a metre. ... An inch (plural: inches; symbol or abbreviation: in or, sometimes, â€³ - a double prime) is the name of a unit of length in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... 1917 (MCMXVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar (see: 1917 Julian calendar). ... There exist many possible systems for transliterating the Cyrillic alphabet of the Russian language to English or the Latin alphabet. ... A schematic section of a protected cruiser illustrating the protection scheme. ... USS Wisconsin, one of three Iowa class battleships opened to the public as a museum, and was one of two Iowas maintained in the US Mothball fleet. ... Saint Petersburg (Russian: Санкт-Петербу́рг, English transliteration: Sankt-Peterburg), colloquially known as Питер (transliterated Piter), formerly known as Leningrad (Ленингра́д, 1924–1991) and... For other uses, see October Revolution (disambiguation). ...

Russian-Japanese War

She was one of three Pallada-class cruisers, built in St. Petersburg for a service in the Far East (on the Pacific). All the ships of this class served during the Russo-Japanese War (Pallada was sunk by the Japanese at Port Arthur in 1904; the third ship of the class, Diana, was interned in Saigon after the Battle of the Yellow Sea). Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... USS Port Royal (CG-73), a Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser (really an uprated guided missile destroyer), launched in 1992. ... The far east as a cultural block includes East Asia, Southeast Asia, Northeast Asia and South Asia. ... For other meanings of Pacific, see Pacific (disambiguation). ... Combatants Russian Empire Principality of Montenegro [1] Empire of Japan Commanders Emperor Nicholas II Aleksey Kuropatkin Stepan Makarov â€ Emperor Meiji Oyama Iwao Heihachiro Togo The Russoâ€“Japanese War (Japanese: Nichi-Ro SensÅ, Russian: Russko-Yaponskaya Voyna, Chinese: RÃ¬Ã©zhÃ nzhÄ“ng, February 10, 1904â€“September 5, 1905) was a conflict... The RUS Pallada was the lead ship in the Pallada-class of protected cruisers in the Imperial Russian Navy. ... Location within China LÃ¼shun city or LÃ¼shunkou or (literally) LÃ¼shun Port (Simplified Chinese: æ—…é¡ºå£; Traditional Chinese: æ—…é †å£; Pinyin: , formerly in historic references both Port Arthur and Ryojun, is a town in the southernmost administrative district of Dalian of the Peoples Republic of China. ... 1904 (MCMIV) was a leap year starting on a Friday (see link for calendar). ... Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnamese: ThÃ nh ChÃ Minh) is the largest city in Vietnam, located near the delta of the Mekong River. ... Combatants Empire of Japan Russian Empire Commanders Admiral Heihachiro Togo, Vice Admiral Shigeto Dewa Admiral Wilgelm Vitgeft Strength 4 battleships, 2 armored cruisers, 8 cruisers, 18 destroyers, 30 torpedo boats 6 battleships, 4 cruisers, 14 destroyers Casualties 226 killed and wounded 343 killed and wounded Location within China The Battle...

Aurora was part of the Russian 2nd Pacific Squadron formed mostly from the Russian Baltic Fleet, which was sent from the Baltic Sea to the Pacific, under the command of Vice-Admiral Rozhdestvenski. On the way to the Far East, she sustained light damage from confused friendly fire in the infamous Dogger Bank incident. Russian Baltic Fleet sleeve ensign The Baltic Fleet (Russian: Ð‘Ð°Ð»Ñ‚Ð¸Ð¹ÑÐºÐ¸Ð¹ Ñ„Ð»Ð¾Ñ‚, in the Soviet period - The Double Red Banner Baltic Fleet - Ð”Ð²Ð°Ð¶Ð´Ñ‹ ÐšÑ€Ð°ÑÐ½Ð¾Ð·Ð½Ð°Ð¼Ñ‘Ð½Ð½Ñ‹Ð¹ Ð‘Ð°Ð»Ñ‚Ð¸Ð¹ÑÐºÐ¸Ð¹ Ñ„Ð»Ð¾Ñ‚) is located at the Baltic Sea and headquartered in Kaliningrad, the other major base is at Kronstadt, located in the Gulf of Finland. ... For other uses, see Baltic (disambiguation). ... For other meanings of Pacific, see Pacific (disambiguation). ... Zinovi Petrovich Rozhdestvenski1 (1848-January 14, 1909) was an admiral of the Imperial Russian Navy, who was involved in the Russo-Japanese War. ... The Dogger Bank incident (also known as incident of Hull) was the assault on British trawlers at the Dogger Bank by the Russian Baltic Fleet in the night of October 21 to October 22, 1904. ...

On 27 and 28 May 1905, Aurora took part in the Battle of Tsushima, along with the rest of the Russian squadron. Aurora managed to avoid being destroyed unlike the majority of the Russian vessels, and with two other cruisers broke through to a neutral Manila, where she was interned. (Redirected from 27 May) May 27 is the 147th day (148th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 218 days remaining. ... is the 148th day of the year (149th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see 1905 (disambiguation). ... Combatants Empire of Japan Russian Empire Commanders Heihachiro Togo Zinovi Rozhdestvenski # Nikolai Nebogatov Strength 4 battleships 27 cruisers destroyers and auxiliary vessels 8 battleships 3 coastal battleships 8 cruisers Casualties 117 dead 583 injured 3 torpedo boats sunk 4,380 dead 5,917 captured 21 ships sunk 7 captured 6... For other meanings of the word, see Manila (disambiguation). ...

In 1906, the Aurora returned to the Baltic and became a cadet training ship. From 1906 until 1912 the ship visited a number of other countries, in November 1911 the ship was in Bangkok as part of the celebrations in honour of the coronation of the new King of Siam. 1906 (MCMVI) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Vajiravudh (January 1, 1881 â€“ November 25, 1925) (also known as Rama VI, reigning title Phra Mongkut Klao Chaoyuhua; Thai: ) was King of Siam (now Thailand) from 1910 until his death. ...

October Revolution

During the First World War the ship operated in the Baltic Sea. In 1915 her armament was changed to fourteen 152 mm (6in) guns. At the end of 1916, the ship was moved to Saint Petersburg (then Petrograd) for a major repair. The city was brimming with revolutionary ferment and part of her crew joined the 1917 February Revolution. A revolutionary committee was created on the ship (Aleksandr Belyshev was elected its captain). Most of the crew joined the Bolsheviks, who were preparing for a Communist revolution. â€œThe Great War â€ redirects here. ... Year 1915 (MCMXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday[1] of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1916 (MCMXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Friday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... 1917 (MCMXVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar (see: 1917 Julian calendar). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For other uses, see Bolshevik (disambiguation). ...

On 25 October 1917, the refusal of an order for the Aurora to take to sea sparked the October Revolution. At 9.45 p.m. on that date, a blank shot from her forecastle gun signalled the start of the assault on the Winter Palace, which was to be the last episode of the October Revolution. Aurora's crew actually took part in the attack. is the 298th day of the year (299th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1917 (MCMXVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar (see: 1917 Julian calendar). ... For other uses, see October Revolution (disambiguation). ... Located between the Palace Embankment and the Palace Square, the Winter Palace (Russian: Ð—Ð¸Ð¼Ð½Ð¸Ð¹ Ð”Ð²Ð¾Ñ€ÐµÑ†) in Saint Petersburg, Russia was built between 1754 and 1762 as the winter residence of the Russian tsars. ...

The key role of Aurora in the 1917 revolution was one of the most significant moments of history according to Marxist historians. However, after the collapse of Communism, many historians questioned that Aurora actually fired its cannon, or took part in the Bolshevik coup at all. In fact even Soviet historians were confused about the question. For example, there was a long dispute for decades whether the ship has fired a blank round or live grenades to support the Bolsheviks storming the Winter Palace. In some Soviet historic movies such an artillery attack is depicted. Some historians even deny that Aurora was in Petrograd on that day, although this can be easily proven.^{[citation needed]} It is also rumoured that the museum ship in St. Petersburg is not the real Aurora, only a lifelike replica, but this is highly unlikely. There are such legends surrounding many Soviet era memorials.^{[citation needed]} Image File history File links Broom_icon. ... The book The Commissar Vanishes by David King discusses falsification of historic photos in Soviet Union in depth, with numerous examples. ...

Great Patriotic War (World War II)

In 1922, the Aurora was brought to service again as a training ship. During World War II, the guns were taken from the ship and used for land defence of Leningrad. The ship itself was docked in Oranienbaum port, and was repeatedly shelled and bombed. On 30 September 1941 she was damaged and sunk in the harbour. Download high resolution version (1000x608, 79 KB)The museum ship Aurora moored in St. ... Download high resolution version (1000x608, 79 KB)The museum ship Aurora moored in St. ... Year 1922 (MCMXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki TÅjÅ Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... Saint Petersburg (Russian: Санкт-Петербу́рг, English transliteration: Sankt-Peterburg), colloquially known as Питер (transliterated Piter), formerly known as Leningrad (Ленингра́д, 1924–1991) and... Lomonosov (Ð›Ð¾Ð¼Ð¾Ð½Ð¾ÌÑÐ¾Ð²), formerly Oranienbaum (ÐžÑ€Ð°Ð½Ð¸ÐµÐ½Ð±Ð°ÌÑƒÐ¼), is a city and in northwestern Russia, on the shore of the Bay of Finland west of St. ... For other uses, see Bomb (disambiguation). ... is the 273rd day of the year (274th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see 1941 (disambiguation). ...

After extensive repairs in 1945 - 1947, Aurora was permanently anchored on the Neva in Leningrad (now St. Petersburg) as a monument to the Great October Socialist Revolution and in 1957 became a museum-ship. In 1984 - 87, the ship was reconstructed, including the replacement of the entire hull below the waterline and new funnels and masts. From 1956 to the present day, more than 28 million people have visited Aurora. Year 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar). ... Year 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The River Neva (Russian: ÐÐµÐ²Ð°Ì) is a 74 km-long Russian river flowing from Lake Ladoga (Ð›Ð°Ð´Ð¾Ð¶ÑÐºÐ¾Ðµ ÐžÐ·ÐµÑ€Ð¾, LadoÅ¾skoe Ozero) through the Karelian Isthmus (ÐšÐ°Ñ€ÐµÐ»ÑŒÑÐºÐ¸Ð¹ ÐŸÐµÑ€ÐµÑˆÐµÐµÐº, Karelskij PereÅ¡eek) and the city of Saint Petersburg (Ð¡Ð°Ð½ÐºÑ‚-ÐŸÐµÑ‚ÐµÑ€Ð±ÑƒÑ€Ð³, Sankt-Peterburg) to the Gulf of Finland (Ð¤Ð¸Ð½ÑÐºÐ¸Ð¹ Ð—Ð°Ð»Ð¸Ð², Finskij Zaliv). ... Saint Petersburg (Russian: Санкт-Петербу́рг, English transliteration: Sankt-Peterburg), colloquially known as Питер (transliterated Piter), formerly known as Leningrad (Ленингра́д, 1924–1991) and... For other uses, see Monument (disambiguation). ... The October Revolution, also known as the Bolshevik Revolution, was the second phase of the Russian Revolution, the first having been instigated by the events around the February Revolution. ... Year 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar). ... A car from 1956 Year 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

On 2 November 1927, Aurora was awarded the Order of the Red Banner for its revolutionary merits and on 22 February 1968 - the Order of the October Revolution. is the 306th day of the year (307th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1927 (MCMXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Soviet government of Russia established the Order of the Battle Red Banner, better-known as the Order of the Red Banner (in Russian: ÐžÑ€Ð´ÐµÐ½ ÐšÑ€aÑÐ½Ð¾Ð³Ð¾ Ð—Ð½Ð°Ð¼ÐµÐ½Ð¸ Orden Krasnogo Znameni) on September 16, 1918 during the Russian Civil War. ... is the 53rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Order of the October Revolution was instituted on October 31, 1967, in time for the 50th anniversary of the October Revolution. ...

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Russian-Japanese War

October Revolution

Great Patriotic War (World War II)

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