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 The Mir
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| History | |
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 Russia | |
| Builder | Lenin Shipyard in Gdańsk, Poland |
| Launched | 31 March 1987 |
| Identification |
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| Status | Active |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 2,385 tonnes (2,347 long tons; 2,629 short tons) |
| Length | 109.2 m (358 ft) |
| Beam | 13.9 m (46 ft) |
| Draft | 6.3 m (21 ft) |
| Propulsion | 2 diesel engines (1,140 hp total) |
| Speed | 19.4 kn (22.3 mph) |
| Complement | 195 (Professional crew: 55; Cadets: 140) |
| Notes | Sail area: 2,771 m2 (29,830 sq ft) |
STS Mir (Russian: Мир, lit. 'Peace') is a three-masted, full-rigged training ship, based in St. Petersburg, Russia. It was built in 1987 at the Lenin Shipyard in Gdańsk, Poland.
Mir is the second largest of six sister ships designed by Polish naval architect Zygmunt Choreń and weighs 2,385 tonnes. It is 109.2 m long, with a beam of 13.9 m and a draught of 6.3 m. The main mast is 52 m high and along with the other masts supports a total sail area of 2,771 m2.
Its sister ships are Dar Młodzieży, Druzhba, Pallada, Khersones, and Nadezhda. Mir is 8 m shorter than the second longest current sailing ship, the STS Sedov (117.5 m). Its shipowner is the Admiral Makarov State Maritime Academy (AMSMA) in Saint Petersburg.