SAN FRANCISCO — There’s a rare sighting in San Francisco: A Russian warship is docked on the Embarcadero.
The cruiser Varyag, which is equipped with 16 cruise missiles, is the first Russian surface warship to visit San Francisco in 147 years.
SAN FRANCISCO — There’s a rare sighting in San Francisco: A Russian warship is docked on the Embarcadero.
The cruiser Varyag, which is equipped with 16 cruise missiles, is the first Russian surface warship to visit San Francisco in 147 years.
Russian Rear Adm. Vladimir Kastonov said Monday that the five-day visit is made in the spirit of friendship. The ship arrived Sunday, two days before Russian President Dmitry Medvedev was expected to arrive in San Francisco. Medvedev will visit Silicon Valley on Wednesday.
It also commemorates Czar Alexander II’s decision to send a fleet to San Francisco and New York in 1863 during the American Civil War to show support for the union.
The public is invited to tour the vessel. On Wednesday, the Varyag crew will join sailors from the USS Bunker Hill, which is also in port, for a cookout.
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