Memorial to First Kherson Shipbuilders (Kherson)

Ukraine / Khersonska / Kherson
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The monument in the form of a frigate on a high pedestal was opened in 1972.
A 15-meter, 40-ton model of a sailing vessel made of forged copper stands on a high pedestal on the Dnipro (Dnieper) embankment.

It is located on the site of the Kherson shipyard, where the 66-gun battleship “Slava Yekateryny” ('Catherine's Glory') was launched on September 16, 1783.

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Coordinates:   46°37'41"N   32°37'24"E
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