The A.I. Marinesko Museum of the History of Russian Submarine Forces is a state museum located in
Saint-Petersburg
Saint Petersburg ( rus, links=no, Санкт-Петербург, a=Ru-Sankt Peterburg Leningrad Petrograd Piter.ogg, r=Sankt-Peterburg, p=ˈsankt pʲɪtʲɪrˈburk), formerly known as Petrograd (1914–1924) and later Leningrad (1924–1991), i ...
, Russia. The museum was named in honor of the Soviet submarine commander
Alexander Marinesko
Alexander Ivanovich Marinesko (russian: Александр Иванович Маринеско, uk, Олександр Іванович Марiнеско, ro, Alexandru Marinescu; – 25 November 1963) was a Soviet naval officer and, during ...
. The museum was established in 1997.
The museum contains many items relevant to the Russian submarine forces, including: models of submarines, personal items, documents and photos of sailors, original equipment from Soviet submarines, items associated with Russian naval traditions, and maps of naval battles.
File:Marinesko museum hall.JPG, Museum hall
File:Marinesko Luk.JPG, ''K-385'' hatch
External links
музеймаринеско.рф // Official site{{in lang, ru
Maritime museums in Saint Petersburg
Military and war museums in Saint Petersburg
Submarine museums