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  4. Tsar Nicholas II & His Family aboard their yacht "Standart"

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  5. Императорская яхта «Штандарт»

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  1. Russian yacht Standart

    Russian yacht. Standart. The Standart was an Imperial Russian yacht serving Emperor Nicholas II and his family, being in her time (late 19th/early 20th century), the largest imperial yacht afloat. After the Russian Revolution, the ship was placed in drydock until 1936, when she was converted to a minelayer. During World War II, she participated ...

  2. The Fates of the Russian Imperial Yachts 'Standart' and 'Polar Star'

    The Imperial Yacht 'Standart' was built by order of Emperor Alexander III, and constructed at the Danish shipyard of Burmeister & Wain,² beginning in 1893. She was launched on 21 March 1895 and came into service early September 1896. It later served Emperor Nicholas II and his family. In 1917, the 'Standart' was seized by Revolutionary ...

  3. Russian yacht Livadia (1880)

    The Livadia was an imperial yacht of the House of Romanov built in 1879-1880 to replace a yacht of the same name that had sunk off the coast of Crimea in 1878. The new Livadia, intended for service on the Black Sea, was a radically novel ship conceived by Vice Admiral Andrey Popov, designed by naval architect Erast Gulyaev and built by John ...

  4. Nicholas II's family yachts (PHOTOS)

    The last Russian emperor is often considered one of the richest people in history. His worth was estimated at $250-300 billion, if we go by what the ruble was worth in 2010.

  5. The favorite vessel of Nicholas II (PHOTOS)

    The imperial yacht Shtandart began life as the most luxurious ship of the Russian Empire. And ended it ingloriously as a floating target for the Soviet Navy. "It's such a joy to be back home ...

  6. The Standart

    When the Tsar and his family were on board, a large household staff of footmen, stewards, butlers and cooks attended to their every need, in total she carried a crew of 275. The yacht was manned by a crew from the Russian Imperial Navy. Also on board was a platoon of marines as well as a brass band and a balalaika orchestra.

  7. 125th anniversary of the first voyage of the Imperial Yacht "Standart

    PHOTO: Emperor Nicholas II, on the deck of the Imperial Yacht 'Standart', colourized by Olga Shirnina [aka KLIMBIM], who consults with Russian historians and other experts to ensure the correct colours of the uniforms worn by Emperor Nicholas II The large aft superstructure was finished with mahogany, it housed a dining room for official receptions seating up to 70 people, a study and the ...

  8. Standart

    The yacht was used as a veritable floating palace both at official state-business and for private vacations and travel. In June 1908, King Edward VII and Nicholas II, Emperor of Russia met in the Bay of Reval, now Tallinn, the state-banquet was held onboard. The Russian Imperial Family was on vacation on the Standart during the summer of 1914.

  9. Romanov Imperial Yacht Standart

    The Standart was an Imperial Russian yacht serving Emperor Nicholas II and his family, being in her time (late 19th/early 20th century) the largest Imperial ...

  10. Big View of the Yacht

    THE RUSSIAN IMPERIAL YACHT " STANDART." We give this week, on pages 175, l78, and 183 some further illustrations of the fine yacht built by Messrs. Burmeister and Wain, of Copenhagen, for the Czar of Russia, and of which we published other drawings, together with a description, in our issue of January 28 last.

  11. Here are the superyachts seized from Russian oligarchs

    Authorities in Italy seized a 215-foot superyacht called the Lady M this month. It's owned by Alexei Mordashov, Russia's richest businessman, and it's estimated to be worth $27 million. The ...

  12. Tsar Nicholas II and family visit the Isle of Wight

    Escorted by Russian cruisers and destroyers, the imperial yacht Standart brought Tsar Nicholas, the Tsarina Alexandra and their children to the Isle of Wight and a spectacular welcome by King Edward VII with a review of the Royal Navy in its then awe-inspiring might.While cannon thundered, bands played and seamen cheered, the British royal yacht Victoria and Albert steamed slowly between the ...

  13. Russian Imperial Yacht Standard Tzar Nicholas II Czarevich Alexei

    A group of vintage Russian photographs from the family archive of Ivan Badyin, a sailor from the Imperial yacht STANDARD. Five photographs + book. Extremely rare photograph, circa 1911, of Nicholas II, Czarevich Alexei, and crew of the yacht STANDARD, photographer Karl von Ghan of Tsarskoe Selo.

  14. Imperial Yacht Standart: Nicholas II's Palace on the Seas

    When the Tsar and his family were on board, a large household staff of footmen, stewards, butlers and cooks attended to their every need, in total she carried a crew of 275. The yacht was manned by a crew from the Russian Imperial Navy. Also on board was a platoon of marines as well as a brass band and a balalaika orchestra.

  15. Exhibition: Imperial Yacht Standart and the Family of the Last Russian

    The exhibition Imperial Yacht Standart and the Family of the Last Russian Emperor, opened on 26 January at the Central House of Artists in Moscow. The exhibition is based on memories and original photographs from the personal archive of Captain 2nd Rank Nikolai Pavlovich Sablin (1880-1937), who served on the Imperial yacht Standart from 1906 to ...

  16. Here's what happens to Russian oligarch yachts after they're seized

    Yachts, villas owned by Russian oligarchs seized as crackdown continues. "The oligarchs could reasonably argue 'I acted within the laws that were in place in Russia and in Europe ...

  17. The Tsar's Lost* Yacht

    The Tsars were the absolute rulers of Russia and lived in unparalleled luxury until the Bolshevik revolution in 1917. The entire royal family—the last of the Romanovs—was eventually executed on the order of Lenin. Their magnificent yacht was converted into a minelayer and renamed the Marti. It fought the Germans on the Baltic Sea in World ...

  18. List of Russian monarchs

    This is a list of all reigning monarchs in the history of Russia.The list begins with the semi-legendary prince Rurik of Novgorod, sometime in the mid-9th century, and ends with Nicholas II, who abdicated in 1917, and was executed with his family in 1918. Two dynasties have ruled Russia: the Rurikids (862-1598) and Romanovs (from 1613).. The vast territory known as Russia covers an area that ...

  19. Tsar Alexander II Russian Imperial Yacht Service Porcelain Plate

    This ornate Emperor Alexander II dinner plate is from the Formal Service of the Tsar's private yacht THE DERZHAVA (The Imperial Orb). According to the archives, the service was recorded as "the formal service for the Imperial family" (see The Russian Imperial Yachts Late XVII - Early XX Century, page 39).. This is the most decorated yacht service of the Russian Tsars.

  20. Clarence Thomas Accepted Yacht Trip to Russia, Chopper Flight to Putin

    The list of potentially secret gifts also includes a loan of more than $267,000 provided by Thomas' close friend Anthony Welters, the yacht trip to Russia from the Baltics, and the helicopter ...

  21. Imperial Yacht Standart

    The exhibition Imperial Yacht Standart and the Family of the Last Russian Emperor, opened on 26 January at the Central House of Artists in Moscow. The exhibition is based on memories and original photographs from the personal archive of Captain 2nd Rank Nikolai Pavlovich Sablin (1880-1937), who served on the Imperial yacht Standart from 1906 to ...

  22. Clarence Thomas' Yacht Trip to Russia Raises Questions

    The senators' list of "likely undisclosed gifts and income" from Crow and his affiliated companies to Thomas included a 2003 yacht trip to Russia and a private helicopter flight to a palace in St ...

  23. Clarence Thomas accepted a free yacht trip to Russia and got flown out

    The letter's appendix, which lists 35 undisclosed gifts, shows a "yacht trip to Russia and the Baltics" and a "helicopter ride to Yusupov Palace, St. Petersburg," both listed under the year 2003.

  24. The Soviet Navy's use of the Imperial Yacht "Standart" during WWII

    PHOTO: the former Imperial Yacht Standart, refitted for wartime use during the Soviet years. It seems that royal yachts are today a thing of the past. In the Russian Empire, the last was the Imperial Yacht Standart of Emperor Nicholas II. A magnificent ship that survived its owner by more than 40 years and left it's mark on Russia's nautical history.

  25. Russian yacht trip puts Clarence Thomas back under fire

    An envelope. It indicates the ability to send an email. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez introduced articles of impeachment against Thomas on July 10 for influencing court decisions with "financial ...