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Friday 28 August 2015

Russian frigate Shtandart 1994-

Underway in the canal between Veere towards Vlissingen, Netherlands 27 August 2015



Entering the so-called Dokje van Perry at Vlissingen, Netherlands 27 August 2015

Russia-flagged, MMSI 273452840 and call sign UAEM. The building of the (exact) replica of the first ship of the Russian Baltic Fleet named Shtandart started in 1994. After five years was she finally launched at the Petrovsky Shipyard, St. Petersburg, Russia on 4 September1999. In June a year later begun her maiden voyage. Until now she participated in tow Dutch films namely Nova Zembla and the one dealing with the life of the famous Dutch 17th admiral Michiel Adriaanszoon de Ruyter in 2014.

The building of the original Shtandart at the Olonetsky Shipyard, Olonets, Russia started on 24 April 1703 and she served until 1727.