Russian Ship "Vostok"

1818

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 July 16, 1819 expedition under command F.F. Bellinsgauzen in structure of two ships "Vostok" and "Mirnyi" has left Kronstadt. By "Vostok" command the captain II ranks F.F. Bellinsgauzen. One of remarkable navigation in a history of Great geographical opening was begun. The navigation has allowed to establish existence of huge continent of Antarctic Continent and to open 29 unknown islands. Ship "Vostok" is constructed on Ohta shipyard of St. Petersburg in 1818. It was the three-mast two-deck ship armed with 28 guns. Crew 117 persons. The sizes: length - 40 м, width - 10 м, deposit - 5,3 м, displacement - 900 т.

  The model scale 1:130.

Length 65” (1620 mm), width 15” (380 mm), height 26” (650 mm).