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  2. Fort Ross, California - Wikipedia

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    The present name of Fort Ross [5] appears first on a French chart published in 1842 by Eugène Duflot de Mofras, who visited California in 1840. [6] The name of the fort is said to derive from the Russian word rus or ros, the same root as the word "Russia" (Pоссия, Rossiya) (Fort Ross (Russian: Форт-Росс, Kashaya mé·ṭiʔni), originally Fortress Ross (pre-reformed Russian ...

  3. Russian colonization of North America - Wikipedia

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    This strategy backfired since the Russian colony had become used to relying on American supply ships, and the United States had become a valued customer for furs. Eventually the Russian–American Company entered into an agreement with the Hudson's Bay Company, which gave the British rights to sail through Russian territory. [citation needed]

  4. List of cruisers of the Russian Navy - Wikipedia

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    The ships were purposed to struggle with an opponent's torpedo boats, as well as to serve as a torpedo boat squadron leader, escort ship, tow-ship, and other missions. Later, the first Russian destroyers were originally classified as torpedo cruisers. Torpedo cruiser Leytenant Ilyin (1886) Leytenant Ilyin class (2 units)

  5. List of active Russian Navy ships - Wikipedia

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    Appearance. Naval Ensign of Russia (St. Andrew's flag) Naval Jack of Russia. This list of active Russian Navy ships presents a picture which can never be fully agreed upon in the absence of greater data availability and a consistent standard for which ships are considered operational or not. The Soviet Navy, and the Russian Navy which inherited ...

  6. Slava-class cruiser - Wikipedia

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    Aircraft carried. 1 Kamov Ka-25 or Kamov Ka-27 Helicopter. The Slava class, Soviet designation Project 1164 Atlant (Russian: Атлант, romanized:Atlant, lit. ' Atlas '), is a class of guided-missile cruisers designed and constructed in the Soviet Union for the Soviet Navy, and currently operated by the Russian Navy.

  7. Kirov-class battlecruiser - Wikipedia

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    Below-deck hangar. The Kirov class, Soviet designation Project 1144 Orlan (Russian: Орлан, lit. ' sea eagle '), is a class of nuclear-powered guided-missile heavy cruisers of the Soviet Navy and Russian Navy, the largest and heaviest surface combatant warships (i.e. not an aircraft carrier or amphibious assault ship) in operation in the world.

  8. Soviet submarine B-39 - Wikipedia

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    B-39 was a Project 641 (Foxtrot-class) diesel-electric attack submarine of the Soviet Navy. The "B" (actually "Б") in her designation stands for большая (bolshaya, "large")—Foxtrots were the Soviet Navy's largest non-nuclear submarines. [1] In 2005, B-39 became a museum ship on display at the Maritime Museum of San Diego, California ...

  9. Maritime history of California - Wikipedia

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    From 1825 to 1848 the average number of ships traveling to California increased to about 25 ships per year—a large increase from the average of 2.5 ships per year from 1769 to 1824. [27] The port of entry for trading purposes was the Alta California Capital, Monterey, California, where customs duties of about 100% were applied. These high ...