Balaklava Underground Museum Complex. Underground Dock.
We come out into the same canal-tunnel, but here we can already see the light at its end.
Initial report: Balaklava Underground Museum Complex. Entrance.
Previous report: Balaklava Underground Museum Complex. To the Knights of the Black Sea Depths.
On the walls, so that it would not be boring to walk, there are historical photographs hanging,
Photo captions:
View of Balaklava Bay, 1994.
Loading a toreda into the bow torpedo tube. 1980-1990.
while looking at them, we approached the exit, or rather, the swim out, of the complex. As you can see, you can’t get close there,
but there is an opportunity to see what it looks like from the outside.
As you can see, there’s construction going on there too. Once it’s finished, we’ll be able to peer into the tunnel from the outside.
In the meantime, we cross the bridge to the other side and head back on a parallel course.
On the walls is a continuation of the photo exhibition.
Photo captions:
Loading torpedoes onto a Project 641 submarine. 1980-1990.
Loading a torpedo into the aft torpedo tube. 1980-1990.
We pass by, but on the other bank, already familiar places.
and over there on that little bridge,
We return to the previous shore again to the next location.
And there the highlight of the program awaits us: a real submarine!
A submarine is always a fascinating sight in any place and position, but up close like this, it’s simply impossible to take your eyes off it.
Here the route allows for variability: you can go down or walk along the top.
I chose the second one.
Reached the stern,
went down,
walked in the opposite direction,
rose again.
There you can walk in circles without restrictions.
A little further on there is an information corner.
with a description of this project and
a visual layout with explanations.
Then we cross again to the other side of the canal.
leaving a number of interesting exhibits unexamined at a distance because they cannot be approached,
and, once again, the approach to the door separating the stages of the route.
To be continued: Balaklava Underground Museum Complex. Torpedo Route