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Show Forelgnerajn Russian Navy. From the daya of Peter tho Great down to tho prwont day tho percent-ago percent-ago of foreigner! in the Russian navy has been enormous. Tho sailors aro In very few caieu genuino Russians, but arc for thajnost part mado up of Swedes, Courlandors, Finns, Greeks" and Odessa Italians. In fact, It might bo said that the foreigners havo not only mado but' aro still maintaining tho Russian navy. Tho reason for this is because tho Russians aro not a maritime people. |