STS ''Mir'' () is a three-masted,
full-rigged training ship
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, based in
St. Petersburg, Russia. It was built in 1987 at the
Lenin Shipyard
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in
Gdańsk
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, Poland.
''Mir'' is the second largest of six sister ships designed by
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Zygmunt Choreń
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and weighs 2,385 tonnes. It is 109.2 m long, with a beam of 13.9 m and a draught of 6.3 m. The main mast is 52 m high and along with the other masts supports a total sail area of 2,771 m
2.
Its sister ships are ''
Dar Młodzieży'', ''
Druzhba'', ''
Pallada'', ''
Khersones'', and ''Nadezhda''. ''Mir'' is 8 m shorter than the second longest current sailing ship, the
STS ''Sedov'' (117.5 m). Its shipowner is th
Admiral Makarov State Maritime Academy (AMSMA)in
Saint Petersburg
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.
Background
This ship was originally constructed as a cadet training ship, designed for carrying between 70 and 144 cadets. The total transport capacity is 199 people.
Achievements
''Mir'' has taken part in races, including the annual
The Tall Ships' Races organised by Sail Training International. In the Grand Regatta Columbus 1992, celebrating the discovery of America by
Christopher Columbus
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in 1492, ''Mir'' came out as the winner.
STS ''Mir'' at Trafalgar 2005
During the afternoon of the 28 June 2005
Elizabeth II
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, as Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom, embarked on board
HMS ''Endurance'' and, escorted by THV ''Patricia'', set sail to review a fleet of over 167 ships from over 30 nations.
See also
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List of large sailing vessels
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External links
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Official website of STS ''MIR''
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Mir
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Ships of the Soviet Union
Poland–Soviet Union relations
Full-rigged ships
Ships built in Gdańsk