Submarine monument S-56 (Vladivostok)

 submarine, 1939_construction, war memorial, military museum, object of cultural heritage of regional importance (Russia), Great Patriotic War

Legendary submarine S-56 is one of components of the memorial complex «Military Glory of the Pacific Fleet». This is a famous Soviet Pacific Fleet submarine that sank 10 fascist (German) ships during World War II.
Submarine S-56, a boat of middle class of times of Great Patriotic war. In structure of fleet was about such 30 boats and 6 from them have received a rank Guards.
In 1942-1943 the group of Pacific submarines has made transition through Silent and Atlantic oceans on working Northern fleet. Captain - lieutenant G.I.ShChedrin conducted S-56 its(her) first commander. The boat has returned to 1951 to Pacific ocean on Northern sea way.
After the boat has served the put term, this ship reconstructed in training station.
To the 30-anniversary of the Victory over the Second World war one of boats became the Memorial.