Russian ship Pyotr Veliky

At least three ships of the Russian navy have borne the name Pyotr Veliky, Petr Veliky or Pyotr Velikiy (Пётр Вели́кий), in honor of Peter the Great:

Russian ironclad Petr Veliky, an ironclad warship launched in 1872.
Russian icebreaker Pyotr Veliky, an icebreaker launched in 1912.
Russian battlecruiser Pyotr Velikiy, a Kirov-class battlecruiser originally named Yuri Andropov, launched in 1996.

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