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First Mistral-Class Ship Built for Russia Sets Off forSea Trials: Reports

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First Mistral-Class Ship Built for Russia Sets Off for Sea Trials: Reports | Russia | RIA Novosti

MOSCOW, September 13 (RIA Novosti) - The Mistral- class helicopter carrier, the Vladivostok, carrying some 200 Russian sailors on Saturday left the French port of Saint-Nazaire to pass a series of tests.
The Vladivostok had left docks at 3:30 a.m. local time (1:30 GMT), but was forced to wait until the tide thus eventually sailing out to sea at 7:20 a.m. (5:20 GMT) accompanied by two tugboats, Agence France-Presse reported.
This is the first time the ship goes to sea since its arrival to Saint-Nazaire in June where two crews of Russian sailors, a total of 400 crew members, have been awaiting sea trials.
If its True I Really Respect French At-least they have Spine Unlike Most EU countries.
 
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You KNOW Russia sucks when they need to buy ships from France. Why can't SuperVladi build his own ? I'll tell you why. Anything Russian weapons system above an RPG is grossly inferior to western gear. And Vladi knows this.:taz:
 
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