Memorial complex "Submarine "Narodovolets": history, museum exposition, how to get there

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The full name of the submarine is "D-2 Narodovolets". According to the series, it is the first, the letter D means the project, that is, "Decembrist". They began to build it in March 1929, the construction site was the B altic Plant No. 189. At first, the boat was simply called "Narodovolets", launched in May 1929. After 5 years, she was given the name D2, but the word "Narodovolets" remained in the documents.

History

When 3 submarines were just being built in the USSR, D-2 was one of them.

The first senior mechanical engineer of Narodovolets was Georgy Martynovich Trusov. In 1931, the boat was included in the B altic Fleet. in 1933 it passed through the White Sea-B altic Canal, then it was introduced into the Northern Fleet. In the same year, she passed under the ice, the campaign was successful. In 1939, she returned to the B altic in July, after which she began to be repaired and modernized.

The photo shows the boat being launched.

The main designer of this series -Malinin Boris Mikhailovich Even before the revolution, he took part in the construction of submarines. In addition to "Narodovolets", the boats "Krasnogvardeets" and "Decembrist" were also laid down. Key Features:

• Surface displacement is 933 tons.
• The length of the boat is 76 m.
• The width is 6.5 m.
• Underwater the boat sails at a speed of 8.7 knots.
• Above water - at 11.3 knots.
• The boat can be offline for 40 days.
• Can dive to a maximum depth of 90m.
• It has 14 torpedoes as ammunition.
• The crew is 53 people.

Bottom is a painting by V. A.

WWII

In 1942, the boat went on its first trip. But the Germans set up a special anti-submarine net, and Narodovolets got entangled in it. Since the net was steel, the submariners had to extricate the ship from it for two whole days. Then the boat approached Bornholm. In October, she sent an enemy ship called the Jacobus Fritzen to the bottom. A few days later, a boat attacked and severely damaged a sea ferry.

After WWII

After the war was over, the submarine "Narodovolets" served in the B altic Fleet. It was disarmed only in 1956, and then it became a training station. In 1989the government decided that it was necessary to create a special complex dedicated to the heroic submariners of the Second World War. The Bureau of Marine Engineering took up the development of the complex. In the same year, the ship was installed as a memorial museum, since it belonged to the submarines of the Second World War. In 1993, museum expositions were opened there with the participation of the first persons of the Russian state.

Commanders and campaigns

The very first commander of the ship was Vladimir Semenovich Vorobyov, who commanded since 1928.

Then for 2 whole years the submarine "Narodovolets" was commanded by Mikhail Kuzmich Nazarov. After him 4 years - Lev Mikhailovich Reisler.

There were 14 commanders in total, Yuri Alexandrovich Krylov was the last to be appointed.

The boat made 4 trips. The first was launched in September 1942 and ended in November of the same year.

The second campaign "D-2 Narodovolets" made 2 years later, in October 1944, in the period from the 2nd to the 30th.

The third campaign was made in mid-December 1944 to the end of December 1945.

The boat made its last combat campaign in April 1945, it ended in May 1945.

Tour

In the first compartment there are torpedoes, pantry, etc. In the second - a radio station. In the third - a galley, cabins. In the fourth - a command post, in the fifth - batteries, the sixth - diesel. The seventh is located aft, there are electric motors.

In the museum you can take a photo with any gadget, but it is paid. You can leave clothes and personal items in the cloakroom. The passage is narrow, there is not enough space, it is better not to take things or hand them over to the cloakroom. The museum is suitable for all people who like technology, who are fond of history.

There is an extension not far from the ticket office, there are exhibits. An interesting fact is that the Narodovolets submarine was built, but there were no torpedoes for it yet. Therefore, there were adapters on the torpedo tubes for the use of old torpedoes. When the Decembrists were designed, they took into account the safety of the crew: they created a specially designed complex designed to save the crew members. The first domestic diesel installations are installed on the boat.

For clarity, there are mannequins in some rooms. You can come on your own, although it is recommended to take a tour or join a group as it will be more interesting with a guide.

With the help of a guide, you can get acquainted with the submarine, see everything - the device, weapons, learn about the activities of the crew. If you are looking for something to see in St. Petersburg inexpensively and nearby, then you can come here. A visit is included in some excursions, it costs about 500 rubles.

The boat is located on Vasilyevsky Island, near the Marine Station. The museum is open from 11:00 am to 6:00 pm. The day off is Monday, and also the museum is closed on Tuesday, and another day off is the last Thursday of every month.

The legal address of the museum is as follows: the city of St. Petersburg, Shkipersky duct, 10, the submarine is very close there.

Visitor reviews

Visitors respond very well to the sights. If you decide what to see in St. Petersburg with a child, then the children will really like it on the boat. Here you can touch different buttons, all sorts of levers. This place will be very interesting not only for children, but also for adults. Adults can watch different materials that concern not only the boat, but also the entire submarine fleet. And the children will see photographs, paintings and the ship itself, they can go to the command post and turn the steering wheel, look at the torpedoes, through the periscope. The museum is quite warm.

It should be noted that on the last Wednesday of the month, visitors have a free visit. A lot of different material is given theoretically and practically. Visitors talk about having a great time (at least an hour and a half) on the boat, appreciating how difficult it was to be in it when it went hiking.

Very interesting museum, very informative, recommended for kids from 3-4 years old. Adult men will also like it. Girls will also be interested in history and practice.

In the first room there is weapons, in the torpedo room - living quarters, not far from the main control station, where there are many different instruments.

In the command bay you can see a periscope, various switches and indicators. You can also climb into the conning tower. Nearby is an exposition, where you can see documents and photographs. Next is the radio room, hydroacoustic post. In the third room there are models of boats, various photographs, all kinds of paintings and documents. Thus it is possibleplunge into the life of submariners, learn the history of submarines.

If you go by yourself, without a guide, you can watch a film that tells about the sections of the museum. The boat has a toilet and a strict order is maintained.

How to get there by yourself

To get to the boat, you can take the metro and get to the station "Primorskaya". There you need to take buses No. 7, 151. You can also catch trolleybus No. 10. On it you go to Shkipersky. After a few steps you will see the complex. The car is usually left in the yards.

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