The famous Russian ship, Kruzenshtern, comes to Reykjavik today until the 9th of August. It will dock at the main Reykjavik harbor and is Kruzenshtern
coming to Iceland to honor the 65 year anniversary of the end of the Second World War.
The Kruzenshtern was built in Bremerhaven-Wesermünde in Germany in the year 1926. It is a four masted barque tall ship. It was originally named after the Italian city of Padua, but then to Kruzenshtern when it was given to the Soviet Union as war reparations from Germany. Since 1991, the ship has been based in Kaliningrad, the Russian enclave in the Baltic.
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I am interested in having contact with anyone associated with Kruzenshtern. Do you have any posters available? Also, trying to contact Marina Suturina last known to work at Iceland Fishing co.
Sincerely,
Lois DuPey
expat of USA
integrityworks@mail.ru
Just wanted to say it was a pleasure seeing this historic tallship docked in Reykjavik while I was visiting. Totally unexpected chance to see a Soviet era ship from the early 20th century. The posters and information sheets they had on board were very interesting. I had wondered how a Russian ship ended up with a German name.
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Jim, I hope their Navy is more modern than this.
Im not sure we have safe storage in Keflavík for gun powder and cannon balls.
Cheers!
Good joke, Jim :-)
You’re on a roll today Jim :) .
The loan hasn’t yet gone through and the Russians are already checking out their harbour.
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