File:Cruiser Aurora - Imperial Russian Canet 152 mm Naval Gun - Saint Petersburg - 22 Sept. 2009.jpg
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The cruiser Aurora was built between 1897 and 1900 in St. Petersburg and joined Russia's Baltic fleet in 1903. The ship measures 126.8 meters in length, 16.8 meters in width and weighs a staggering 7,600 tons. Maintaining a speed of 20 knots it can travel independently for up to 1,440 sea miles. In 1917, the Aurora took an active part in the Revolution. On the night of October 25-26 1917, it fired a blank shot at the Winter Palace (residence of the Provisional Government), giving the signal to the rebellious workers, soldiers and sailors of the city to storm the palace. That moment triggered a dramatic episode in Russia's history and was the start of over 70 years of Communist leadership. |
| Date | Taken on 22 September 2009, 06:23 |
| Source | Russia_2193 |
| Author | Dennis Jarvis from Halifax, Canada |
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