Topchubashi - Sea, War And Beauty

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New book of "Russian Knights" (Russkie Vityazi) publishing house. O. Leonov, V. Glazkov. Uniforms of Russian Navy. 1703-1800. This is the latest book in a series of publications about the uniform of the Russian Navy. however, chronologically it is the first one.

280 years ago, on February 13 (24), 1745 Russian Admiral Fyodor Ushakov (1745-1817) was born. He went down in history as a victorious admiral who did not know a single defeat in naval battles. Ushakov fought 43 battles, but none of his subordinates were captured, and none of the ships were lost in battles..

Dog waiting for his friend

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Soviet marine artist Evgeny Voishvillo (1907-1993). Tea clipper "Thermopylae". "Marine Fleet Magazine" No.8, 1981