Legends of the seas

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Legends of the seas As developed destinies of the known ships 120 years ago, on July 29, 1903, the cruiser "Aurora" was a part of imperial fleet. On one of versions, the single shot from the ship became a signal to the beginning of storm of the Winter Palace. Since then the cruiser is considered one of symbols of October revolution of 1917. The ships which have become legends — in a photo gallery newspaper "Kommersant". In 1460 to Community of Galicia (Spain) the vessel "Santa Maria" is floated. Later it became a leader of expedition Christopher Columbus during which it peddled America. "Santa Maria" broke in 1492 near Haiti. Vessel fragments to...