An old gas mask once used as part of the Russian naval fleet Picture: Vladimir Mulder/Caters News Source: Supplied
A RUSSIAN explorer has found his way into a forgotten military graveyard to photograph a frigate built for the Soviet Navy known as the Neukrotimiy.
When Vladimir Mulder entered the prohibited area of Kaliningrad — a Russian owned sea port city located between Poland and Lithuania — he found it was filled with huge corroded containers that were once used as part of the Russian naval fleet.
Despite costing millions of dollars to produce, Mulder discovered the ships had been stripped of any precious metals and equipment and now simply lie abandoned on the coast of the Baltic Sea.
Mulder said his main aim was to find and photograph the Neukrotimiy, but he was amazed at what else he found.
“It is a strange feeling to walk near these giant machines, I find it hard to imagine how people can build them and then just forget about them,” he said.
It is believed that the Neukrotimiy sunk during a military exercise involving mines before being quickly stripped and cut in half as a way of disguising the real reason for the boat sinking.
While the truth is not known, these breathtaking images give a glimpse inside a unique naval history.
The corpse of the Neukrotimiy ship that had been cut in half. Picture: Vladimir Mulder/Caters News Source: Supplied
The Russian Warship Graveyard that is home to an array of vessels. Picture: Vladimir Mulder/Caters News Source: Supplied
A glimpse inside a forgotten military graveyard. Picture: Vladimir Mulder/Caters News Source: Supplied
A closer look inside the Neukrotimiy. Picture: Vladimir Mulder/Caters News Source: Supplied
The inside of the Neukrotimiy is now heavily corroded. Picture: Vladimir Mulder/Caters News Source: Supplied
Exterior of the rusting ship inside the forgotten military graveyard. Picture: Vladimir Mulder/Caters News Source: Supplied
An old engine of the ship. Picture: Vladimir Mulder/Caters News Source: Supplied
It is hard to imagine what the Neukrotimiy once looked like. Picture: Vladimir Mulder/Caters News Source: Supplied
Outside of the rusting ships abandoned on the coast of the Baltic Sea. Picture: Vladimir Mulder/Caters News Source: Supplied
Perspective of how the Neukrotimiy ship had been cut in half. Picture: Vladimir Mulder/Caters News Source: Supplied
This decayed ship is nothing more than an empty container. Picture: Vladimir Mulder/Caters News Source: Supplied
The exterior of one of the decayed ships. Picture: Vladimir Mulder/Caters News Source: Supplied
Rusting ship that has been stripped of any precious metals and equipment. Picture: Vladimir Mulder/Caters News Source: Supplied
This shows just how big the Neukrotimiy ship was. Picture: Vladimir Mulder/Caters News Source: Supplied
Không có nhận xét nào:
Đăng nhận xét