Russian Cruiser Pyotr Veliky & SSBN Dmitry Donskoy to take part in parade in St. Petersburg

The Russian Northern Fleet’s missile cruiser Pyotr Veliky (Kirov-class) and nuclear-powered submarine Dmitry Donskoy (Project 941 Typhoon-class) will take part in a parade to be held in St. Petersburg on July 30 on the occasion of Navy Day, fleet spokesman Captain 1st Rank Vadim Serga said.

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Russian Cruiser Pyotr Veliky & SSBN Dmitry Donskoy to take part in parade in St. Petersburg

The Russian Northern Fleet’s missile cruiser Pyotr Veliky (Kirov-class) and nuclear-powered submarine Dmitry Donskoy (Project 941 Typhoon-class) will take part in a parade to be held in St. Petersburg on July 30 on the occasion of Navy Day, fleet spokesman Captain 1st Rank Vadim Serga said.

The Russian Northern Fleet’s missile cruiser Pyotr Veliky (Kirov-class) on its way to St. Petersburg. Finnish Navy picture.

The ships are currently crossing the North Sea, moving towards the Skagerrak Strait, he added. "The nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine Dmitry Donskoy and the heavy nuclear-powered missile cruiser Pyotr Veliky are currently crossing the North Sea, moving towards the Skagerrak Strait. Next day, the ships will pass the Kattegat and the Great Belt Straits to enter the Baltic Sea," Serga said.

The nuclear ballistic missile submarine Dmitry Donskoy (Project 941 Typhoon-class) on its way to St. Petersburg. Finnish Navy picture.

The ships left Severomorsk in north Russia on July 17. During their passage, they have covered a distance of more than 1,500 sea miles. They are expected to reach the Gulf of Finland within several days. While preparing for the passage, the ships’ commanders, watch officers and crews ensuring navigational safety practiced passing strait zones. The crews are also practicing joint maneuvers and cohesion within a formation. Servicemen who will be involved in the parade’s march are undergoing special training onboard the ship Pyotr Veliky. About 10 Northern Fleet ships and vessels, including the Project 941 submarine Dmitry Donskoy, the Project 11442 heavy nuclear-powered missile cruiser Pyotr Veliky, the Project 1164 missile cruiser Marshal Ustinov and the Project 1155 large antisubmarine warfare ship Vice-Admiral Kulakov, will take part in the parade in St. Petersburg. © Copyright 2017 TASS. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.