Add a review about the armored boat "Yeisk Patriot"

The armor "Yeisk Patriot" is one of the first monuments seen by all tourists who are vacationing in Yeisk. The fact is that it is located right on the central beach of the city. It is not only a cultural object, but a real historical monument of great importance for local residents.

Boat "Yeisk Patriot" carried wounded and ammunition, suppressed enemy fire points, smuggled landing groups, supported the offensive of Soviet troops in battles for many cities . During the war, the ship overcame more than 5 thousand km.

The military ship BK-162 with the inscription "Yeisk patriot" was built during the Great Patriotic War in 1944. It was manufactured in Astrakhan at the factory of the decade of October. Funds for the construction of the armored boat "Yeisk patriot", and this is slightly more than 450 thousand RUB, they collected themselves. The biggest contribution was made by the employees of the Zapchast plant, now the machine-tool plant

Money began to be collected for the construction of the armored boat "Yeisk Patriot" in February 1943

By the way, for that time it was a huge sum. After the occupation by the fascist invaders of the Kuban, the conditions were extremely difficult, but nevertheless people did not abandon this idea.

In total, only 4 boats of this series were produced.

The ship had excellent characteristics: excellent maneuverability, powerful American engines , two guns with a coupled machine gun on board. Already at the end of 1944, the armored car "Yeisk Patriot" began military operations as part of the division of the Kerch-Vienna Red Banner Brigade of the river ships of the Danube Flotilla. The crew of the ship was recruited from the wounded sailors who were treated in hospitals

The armored car "Yeisk patriot" under the command of Lieutenant Boris Balev guard went through a great combat path. This military ship took part in the liberation of Vienna, Budapest, Bratislava and many other cities.

The boat was transporting the wounded and ammunition, suppressing enemy fire points, forwarding amphibious groups, supporting the offensive of Soviet troops in battles for many cities. During the war, the ship overcame more than 5 thousand km.

After the war, the ship remained in the navy, and in the 60's . it was written off and given away to the young seamen of the naval club DOSAAF . @ In 1973, . editor of the newspaper "Priazovskie Steppe", Yuri Tarada received a letter from the Leningrad seaman Berezhny, who reported that he accidentally saw this armored car in Ryazan . The man said that the ship urgently needs repair, otherwise it can in the near future to hand over to the scrap metal . It was Berezhnoy who suggested that the residents of from the armored boat "Yeisk Patriot" monument . City authorities immediately reacted and transported the ship to Yeisk . Employees of the shipyard agreed to bring the ship to the proper view - in their free time volunteers repaired and painted . Later builders headed with Engineer Mitaev installed a boat on a large pedestal . Monument was opened on May 8, 1975 . in honor of the 30th anniversary of Victory Day .