Monument to the first Russian submarine

In Sestroretsk there is a unique monument - the first Russian submarine. This submarine is a copy of the first Russian submarine. The boat was made under Peter I, and looked like a huge barrel. Master Nikonov in 1720 at the behest of Peter built initially a model, and then, in 1724, a full-size submarine. This building was called a secret ship.

For the hidden vessel copper sheets, iron stripes, boards, leather, etc. were used.

The first tests were carried out in the autumn of 1724 and ended in failure: the bottom of the ship hit the ground during the dive and was broken. In the spring of 1925, the ship was re-submerged in water, but they found a leak and did not conduct any further diving. Nikonov tested his ship for the third time in 1727.

Nikonov after the death of Peter I fell out of favor and in 1728 was sent to the Astrakhan shipyard.

The boat is now located near Lake Razliv, not far from the Perepadskaya embankment.