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Caption:
St. Petersburg, Russia (Jul. 3, 2003) -- The guided missile frigate USS
Nicholas (FFG 47) arrives pier side in St. Petersburg as a Russian
Naval Band plays on the pier. The port visit included a Fourth of July
observance and a birthday commemoration of U.S. and Russian naval hero
Adm. John Paul Jones, solidifying ties between the two navies. It was
the first visit of a U.S. naval ship to the city since 1996. Embarked
aboard Nicholas was Commander Sixth Fleet Vice Adm. Scott A. Fry. John
Paul Jones served as an Admiral for the Russian Navy after fighting in
the Revolutionary War. U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Leonardo Day.
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