Monument to Baltic Seafarers

The monument to the Baltic sailors, participants of the landing, was erected in the city of St. Petersburg in 1965. It is dedicated to the 22 mariners who died near the village of Morskoye on the night of September 28-29, 1941. The monument is a low granite pedestal, at the foot of which a concrete path is laid, surrounded by a thick chain. On both sides of the monument are huge iron anchors, as well as wreaths and fresh flowers.

On the pedestal there is an inscription “Eternal Glory to the Heroes”, which immortalizes the memory of the terrible tragedy that happened here about 70 years ago. Left without support, the sailors fought to the last bullet. In small groups they made their way deep into the Lower Park, but the forces were unequal. Almost all the paratroopers were killed, but forced the German command to transfer part of its forces to this area, thereby removing them from other directions.

When clearing Peterhof parks in 1944, an old canteen was found in the ground, from which two notes fell. The first one had just five simple words: "Live, sing of us! Bear," and the second one had the phrase: "People! Russian land! Favourite Baltic Fleet! We die, but we do not give up.