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Expedition Russian fleet to the shores of North America. From left to right: P. A. Green (clipper "Almaz"), I. I. Butakov (frigate "Ollyaby"), M. Fedorovsky (frigate "Alexander Nevsky"), Admiral S. Lesovsky (Commander of the Squadron), N. V. Kopatov (frigate "Peresvet"), O. K. Kremer,
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