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- 1921 - The Russian four masted barque was built at the Friedr. Krupp A.G. Germaniawerft shipyard, Kiel, Germany, under the name "Magdalene Vinnen" as cargo-carrying vessel.
- 1936 -Sold to "The Norddeutsche Lloyd" shipping company in Bremen by Carl Vinnen, the first owner. The ship is fitted with accommodations for 55 trainees. Renamed "Kommodore Johnson".
- 1939-1945 - Under German flag during WWII, sails in the Baltic Sea.
- 1946- Given to the USSR as war reparation. Renamed after the celebrated Arctic explorer Georgy Sedov, the USSR Navy Flag was flown, she was used exclusively as a training ship.
- 1951 - Undergoes a thorough modernisation bringing it into seaworthy condition.
- 1952 - First after-war voyage.
- 1966 - Passed into the hands of the Soviet Ministry of Fisheries to keep her training vessel status.
- 1975 - 1981- The ship undergoes major repairs in the Kronstadt shipyard, Germany. Updated equipment for navigation control, observation and communication was installed.
- 1991- Handed over under jurisdiction of the Murmansk State Technical University where young generations of future navigating officers, ship engineers and radio operators enjoy training on her board.
