Aurora ( English transliteration: Avrora) is a Russian protected cruiser, currently preserved as a museum ship

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Aurora (Russian: Авро́ра; English transliteration: Avrora) is a Russian protected cruiser, currently preserved as a museum ship in St. Petersburg. She battled the Japanese Navy in the Russo-Japanese War. One of the first incidents of the Communist Revolution in Russia happened on the cruiser Aurora. On 25 October 1917, Aurora refused to carry an order to put to sea, which sparked the October Revolution. At on that date, a blank shot from her forecastle gun signalled the start of the assault on the Winter Palace, which was to be the last episode of the October Revolution. The cruiser's crew actually took part in the attack

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Location: St-Petersburg, Russian Federation
Photo credit: © Semen Lihodeev / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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