Order Of Nakhimov

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Pyotr Veliky missile cruiser decorated with the Order of Nakhimov

30 July 2012

"Vladimir Putin signed an Executive Order decorating the heavy nuclear-powered missile cruiser Pyotr Veliky with the Order of Nakhimov.

The Executive Order awards the decoration to the Pyotr Veliky [Peter the Great] for the courage, dedication, and high level of professionalism the ship’s crew have shown in the performance of their military duties. "

Source : Kremlin.ru

Pyotr Veliky (Пётр Великий) is a heavy nuclear-powered missile cruiser (TARKR), the fourth Kirov class battlecruiser of the Russian Navy, originally named Yuri Andropov (Юрий Андропов). Pyotr Veliky is the flagship of the Northern Fleet.

Pic : RIAN Archive.

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