Navy Day (Russia)
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Day of the Russian Navy is national holiday in the Russian Federation and a senior holiday in the Russian Armed Forces. The day honors the sailors in units of the Russian Navy and its specialized arms
President Vladimir Putin and Defense Minister Sergey Shoygu during the Navy Day celebrations in 2018.
Navy Day parade rehearsal at Zolotoy Rog Bay (Vladivostok, 2020)
Russian naval honour guards.
A flag raising ceremony on Senate Square.
Battle of Gangut
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The Battle of Gangut took place on 27 JulyJul./ 7 August 1714Greg. during the Great Northern War, in the waters of Riilahti Bay, north of the Hanko Peninsula, near the site of the modern-day city of H
Battle of Gangut by Maurice Baquoy, Central Naval Museum (1724–1727)
Captured Swedish ships were brought to St Petersburg, as this 1715 etching testifies
The Battle of Gangut, by Aleksey Bogolyubov
Destroyed ships after the battle.