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The "Aurora" is known as "The ship # 1" of the
former Soviet Fleet. She was built in 1900 in
St.Petersburg by the project of engineer
K.Tokarevsky. It was named after the heroic
Russian "Aurora" Frigate participated in Krym
War of 1853-56. During the World War II the
guns from the cruiser were removed and were
used in the defence of Leningrad. Now it is the
museum which contains more than 500
documents about "Aurora" history.