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The legendary Soviet missile frigate “Druzhny” (which means “Friendly” in Russian)

Published: 20 April 2011

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The legendary Soviet missile frigate “Druzhny” (which means “Friendly” in Russian)

It now waits in Moscow to be converted into a museum of military equipment

“Druzhny” was launched in 1973 and entered the Soviet Baltic Fleet in 1975

It served its country for 27 years, visiting Gothenburg, Rostok, Helsinki, Tunis and Cadiz

“Druzhny” took part took part in Atlantika-84 exercises…

… and underwent a thorough overhaul at “Yantar” shipyard in Kaliningrad from 1988-92

After a short relaxing break, “Druzhny” took part in NATO naval exercises in 1994

It got CINC’s Awards for Air Defense and Anti-Submarine Warfare training

In the late 1990s the frigate was decommissioned…

… and was later stripped of its military equipment

It is soon to become a museum

In 2003 the vessel found its final home in Moscow’s Northern River port

The frigate is guarded inside in summer

In winter it stays unguarded…

…and curious photographers have a chance to see what is hidden inside

The vessel is officially still in-commission…

… but it has virtually just an empty hull left…

… with non-operating equipment

In winter it looks even more desolate than usual…

…with snow covering its decks….

… and a few visitors coming to see the remnants….

… of what was once a legendary rocket ship…

… guarding the boundaries of its fatherland

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