Russian Navy Day celebrations in Baltiysk, Vladivostok and Sevastopol

 

Navy Day was celebrated in Russia on July 25. Although the Russian Navy was created 314 years ago, Navy Day was first marked only in the middle of the 20^th century. This year’s festivities were held at bases of the Northern, Pacific, Baltic and Black Sea Fleets and the Caspian Flotilla.

 

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Navy Day was celebrated in Russia on July 25. Although the Russian Navy was created 314 years ago, Navy Day was first marked only in the middle of the 20th century. This year’s festivities were held at bases of the Northern, Pacific, Baltic and Black Sea Fleets and the Caspian Flotilla.
Photo: Warships from the Baltic Fleet in the Sea Canal of Baltiysk.

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In Baltiysk, the Russian Navy marked this day with a parade of the Baltic Fleet warships…

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… an amphibious landing, flights by the aircraft of the DOSAAF paramilitary society, water sports and other performances.

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Baltic Fleet Commander Vice Admiral Viktor Chirkov attended the celebrations.

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The Baltic Fleet sailors during the Navy Day parade of the Baltic Fleet warships in the Baltiysk Sea Canal.

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The Baltic Fleet marines during the Navy Day parade in Baltiysk.

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The Navy Day celebrations in Baltiysk included song and dance performances.

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The Song and Dance Ensemble of the Baltic Fleet performing during the Navy Day celebrations in Baltiysk.

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The Navy Day celebrations were held in all naval units and on all warships of the Pacific Fleet.
Photo: An amphibious landing was part of the performance.

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The schedule for Navy Day included concerts, sports competitions and meetings between sailors and navy veterans.

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The crews of U.S. and Japanese warships, on an unofficial visit at the main base of the Russian Pacific Fleet, took part in the festivities in Vladivostok.
Photo: U.S. sailors from the guided missile frigate USS Vandergrift.

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The naval parade in Vladivostok was led by the missile cruiser Varyag, the flagship of the Russian Pacific Fleet.

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A performance was held in the Pacific Fleet’s waterway after the naval parade in the Amur Bay.
Photo: An amphibious landing held as part of the performance.

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The Hetman Sagaydachny frigate from the Ukrainian Navy took part in the Russian Navy Day parade in Sevastopol with Russian warships.

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A group of divers carried the St. Andrew’s flag of the Russian Navy in Sevastopol as a symbol of Russia’s naval victories.

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Sevastopol residents watched the arrival of a Bora-class small missile hydrofoil ship and…

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…an auxiliary firefighting vessel.

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Swimming in fountains is an unavoidable part of the Navy Day celebrations in St. Petersburg.