Sunday, May 24, 2009

"Peresvet" is the assault ship of the RF Navy Pacific Fleet named after the St Venerable Alexandr Peresvet.

http://www.kerpc.ru/en/news/by_nid/1260/view

...According to the saint's hagiography, St Alexandr Peresvet was a Russian Orthodox Christian monk who fought in a single combat with the Tatar champion Chelubey... (Click on the pictures to enlarge)

Here is a painting of the saint : http://www.flickr.com/photos/14876728@N06/1766770684/

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