Heavy nuclear missile cruiser "Pyotr Veliky" otshvartovalsya on Saturday morning from the pier in the port Marmagao in the Indian state of Goa and went to the shores of Africa, RIA News.
Off the coast of Somalia, "Peter the Great" will participate in the final stage of Russian-Indian exercise Indra-2009 ". Ships that are involved in the maneuvers, will be regulated for the protection of merchant ships from pirates. "Pyotr Veliky" arrived in Marmagao, the only port on the west coast of India, which allowed the entry of ships with nuclear power plant, on 29 January. During the visit, were replenished stocks of drinking water and fruit, and the team inspected the sights and famous beaches of Goa. The Russian sailors also visited a base of naval forces of India, which played with the Indian navy in volleyball and posostyazalas in the tug.
"Peter the Great" was built in St. Petersburg and in 1998 joined the navy in Russia, like the agency. The length of the cruiser is 252 meters, width - 28,5 m, draft - more than 24 thousand tons.
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