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Russian Lightship In Danger of Being Scrapped

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The Irbensky Lightship sits in port awaiting its ...
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The current economic conditions that are affecting many of us are no different in Russia where the financial situation may soon cause the demise of the last Russian Lightship to serve on the Baltic Sea.

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Up until recently the galley in the Irbensky ...
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The magnificent mast and lantern room of the ...
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