Aurora

Aurora is a Russian protected cruiser most famous for reportedly firing the shot that signaled the attack on the Winter Palace during the October Revolution. Built at the Admiralty Shipyard in Saint Petersburg, Aurora participated in major naval engagements including the Dogger Bank incident and the Battle of Tsushima during the Russo-Japanese War, and later served during the Siege of Leningrad. The ship has been preserved as a museum ship since 1956 and remains moored in Saint Petersburg.