Monitor "Zheleznyakov"

Monitor "Zheleznyakov" - it nizkobortny gunship, which became famous during the Second World War. The ship was named after the sailor Anatoly Zheleznyakova, who participated in the October Revolution of 1917.

Biography of the ship no less prominent than the fate of one whose name it bears. The mere fact that the end of 1941 "Zheleznyakov" was the only survivor among the other monitor, speaks volumes. He became a true legend and passed more than 40 thousand. Km, fighting in the battle for life and death, and always won. During his agility ship called "elusive." He participated in the liberation of many countries and was able to defeat all the enemies to get up on his way.

At the end of their service monitor "Zheleznyakov" handed back to the factory where it was made. Its fully restored in the form in which for the first time into the water. "Zheleznyakov" presented second birthday and turned it into a ship monument which is now at Rybalskiy island .