At her time late nineteenth - early twentieth century she was the most elegant ship in existence and was the dream of every crowned head or.

Russian yacht standart. She was much larger and faster than that of the other Imperial Yachts the Alexandria and the Polar Star reaching speeds of up to 2118 knots. This site is dedicated to one of the most exclusive and magnificent yachts ever built. The exhibition Imperial Yacht Standart and the Family of the Last Russian Emperor runs until 4th April 2018 at the Central House of Artists in Moscow.

This is the 1896-built model of 196 scale by the shipbuilders Burmeister Wains. After the Russian Revolution the ship was placed in drydock until 1936 when she was converted to a minelayer. It is currently the most accurate and colour-wise model that was built of HIMY Standart.

Standart was an Imperial Russian yacht serving Emperor Nicholas II and his family being in her time The former Russian Imperial Yacht Standart leaves Helsinki on April 4 1914 for the first time sailing under the red flag. Imperial Romanov Dynasty Empress Alexandra Feodorovna of Russia on board the Imperial Royal yachtthe Standart. In order to communicate with the mainland and other ships of the Russian Imperal Navy the Standart was also equipped with radio a.

Only a few days later German forces arrived in Helsinki freeing it from revolutionary insurgents. She was launched on 21 March 1895 and came into service early September 1896. On this state visit the Imperial Yacht Standart was accompanied by the Imperial Yacht Polar Star and several cruisers and destroyers belonging to the Baltic Fleet.

The authentic model yacht has been built in cooperation wih the Central Naval Museum of the Ministry od Defence of the Russian Federation. Models of the Russian Imperial Yacht Shtandart Courtesy of a dear friend whom has allowed me to post these to the blog as they took them personally. It later served Emperor Nicholas II and his family.

Five photographs book. On the above picture Standart is the first vessel in the line of vessels positioned diagonally across the river. Also on board was a platoon of marines as well as a brass band and a balalaika orchestra.