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Official commissioning of the Naval
Administration Towing Tank, the first in Russia and the sixth
in the world research institution performing ship model tests
to find engine power requirements for specified speeds and hull
lines with the least power requirements.
On March 8, Emperor Alexander III
accompanied by royal family members and ranking officers of the
Naval Administration visits and closely inspects the Towing Tank.
That date is since then regarded as the foundation
day of the
Krylov Shipbuilding Research Institute
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