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British Warships Visit Leningrad in Cold War Era Exchange
A British flotilla led by the aircraft carrier Triumph arrives off Leningrad for a social visit to the Soviet port city through Oct 17, with six Russian ships visiting Portsmouth in return. The event marks the first squadron visit since 1937, with salutes and shore batteries amid fog and public tours.
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Leningrad
Ussr
Triumph
Soviet Union
English
Portsmouth
Neva
Baltic
Isle of Wight
Sverdlov
George VI
Vig