For the Soviet people cruiser "Aurora" was a kind of symbol.After all, this legendary ship his volley heralded a new era.Therefore, it is often called the messenger of the October Revolution.
But the cruiser "Aurora", in addition to these high-sounding epithets, has a certain history.At the end of the last century Russian navy kept replenished.Speaking classification of the time, this legendary vessel belongs to a subclass bronepalubnyh.They lay him in May 1897, and his birthplace was Petersburg.The cruiser "Aurora" was built six years immediately after the launching was in the Northern Fleet.
special uniqueness of their fighting qualities that ship did not stand out.The speed of the stroke was only nineteen units, on board were eight major six-inch guns.
However, its intended purpose - conducting exploration and destruction of enemy ships and patrol service of the cruiser "Aurora" corresponded quite well.In addition, he was solid for the time displacement - about seven thousand tons, and, hence, good seakeeping and autonomy.When fully charged, the coal bunker ship could not come to the shore from Vladivostok to Port Arthur and back.
cruiser "Aurora" was intended for the Pacific Ocean, where the looming conflict with Japan.There already were a few ships, when the legendary battleship took a course to the Far East.
A month later, in the Mediterranean Sea the ship joined the squad a few destroyers and battleships, but their destination late.In the port of Djibouti squadron commander reported that the Japanese had attacked the Pacific Fleet.The war began.Sail was more dangerous as Port Arthur was blocked, and the meeting with a powerful adversary was very risky.In the end, the command has instructed to go to the port of Vladivostok.
After the war, the cruiser "Aurora" was modernized.He took on board a mine guns and anti-aircraft guns.
In the civil war cruiser "Aurora" did not participate.Many of us have seen it only on the photo.The cruiser "Aurora" to our great-grandfathers and grandfathers was a symbol of the revolution, because it was his volley was the signal to storm the Winter Palace.
Lack of fuel has led to a reduction in the Baltic fleet to the size "of the current squad," which remains at the disposal of a few combat units.The legendary ship was put in reserve, and in 1918 it was dismantled with part of his guns to install them on the gunboats, as well as river and lake flotillas.
In 1922 "Aurora" - the only ship left from the Imperial Navy, it was decided to restore and use in training.The ship was repaired by installing it on the anti-aircraft guns, machine guns.Ten years cruiser took on board their students for practice.However, the years have done their job.And after a renovation it became clear that the cruiser turned into a self-propelled watercraft.
During the Great Patriotic legendary cruiser was moored in Oranienbaum.And today he is on the Petrograd embankment in St. Petersburg and takes on board your tour.
