Keywords: US Navy 030703-N-0000D-001 The guided missile frigate USS Nicholas (FFG 47) arrives pier side in St. Petersburg as a Russian Naval Band plays on the pier.jpg en St Petersburg Russia Jul 3 2003 -- The guided missile frigate USS Nicholas FFG 47 arrives pier side in St Petersburg as a Russian Naval Band plays on the pier The port visit included a Fourth of July observance and a birthday commemoration of U S and Russian naval hero Adm John Paul Jones solidifying ties between the two navies It was the first visit of a U S naval ship to the city since 1996 Embarked aboard Nicholas was Commander Sixth Fleet Vice Adm Scott A Fry John Paul Jones served as an Admiral for the Russian Navy after fighting in the Revolutionary War U S Navy photo by Lt Leonardo Day RELEASED 2003-07-03 030703-N-0000D-001 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 8436 U S Navy photo by Lt Leonardo Day PD-USGov-Military-Navy Images from US Navy location St Petersburg Russia USS Nicholas FFG-47 |