Largest Training Tall-Ship Drops Anchor in Slovenia

Koper, 17 November - Russia's SEDOV, the largest training tall-ship in the world, sailed into the port of Koper on Friday. More than 15,000 Russian navy cadets have done the training on this four-masted vessel which was launched in 1921 in Germany as a cargo ship named Magdalene Vinnen.

Koper Viktor Mishenev, the captain of the Russian training tall-ship SEDOV, which arrived in Slovenia at the invitation of the Transport Ministry. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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Viktor Mishenev, the captain of the Russian training tall-ship SEDOV, which arrived in Slovenia at the invitation of the Transport Ministry.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Koper Russian training tall-ship SEDOV, which arrived in Slovenia at the invitation of the Transport Ministry. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Koper
Russian training tall-ship SEDOV, which arrived in Slovenia at the invitation of the Transport Ministry.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Koper. Cadets' cabin in Russian training tall-ship SEDOV, which arrived in Slovenia at the invitation of the Transport Ministry. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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Cadets' cabin in Russian training tall-ship SEDOV, which arrived in Slovenia at the invitation of the Transport Ministry.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Koper Cadets at the Russian training tall-ship SEDOV, which arrived in Slovenia at the invitation of the Transport Ministry. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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Cadets at the Russian training tall-ship SEDOV, which arrived in Slovenia at the invitation of the Transport Ministry.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Koper Museum in the Russian training tall-ship SEDOV, which arrived in Slovenia at the invitation of the Transport Ministry. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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Museum in the Russian training tall-ship SEDOV, which arrived in Slovenia at the invitation of the Transport Ministry.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Koper Cadets at the Russian training tall-ship SEDOV, which arrived in Slovenia at the invitation of the Transport Ministry. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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Cadets at the Russian training tall-ship SEDOV, which arrived in Slovenia at the invitation of the Transport Ministry.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Koper Cadets at the Russian training tall-ship SEDOV, which arrived in Slovenia at the invitation of the Transport Ministry. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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Cadets at the Russian training tall-ship SEDOV, which arrived in Slovenia at the invitation of the Transport Ministry.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Koper Russian training tall-ship SEDOV, which arrived in Slovenia at the invitation of the Transport Ministry. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Koper
Russian training tall-ship SEDOV, which arrived in Slovenia at the invitation of the Transport Ministry.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Koper Cadets' cabin in the Russian training tall-ship SEDOV, which arrived in Slovenia at the invitation of the Transport Ministry. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Koper
Cadets' cabin in the Russian training tall-ship SEDOV, which arrived in Slovenia at the invitation of the Transport Ministry.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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