There were built 49 of them – river motorships of project 588. They
appeared in the middle of the XX century, in the German Democratic
Republic, in Wismar. Most of them are still used and give joy to those
who like river trips. Half a century is not a venerable age for
motorships. Especially of they are taken care of, painted, modernized…
But some of them were not that lucky…
But some of them were not that lucky…

“Yuri Dolgoruky” was built in 1960. It had been sailing along the
Volga, carrying passengers and tourists and even small cargoes.

In 1995 it didn’t navigate.
The metal of “Yuri Dolgoruky” turned out to be worse than of other
ships of the product line. It was considered to be nonrepairable and
finally discarded.
Gradually its parts were disappearing, the motorship, dying, gave everything it could to luckier vehicles…

But this spring someone decided to tow it, and here it is – the last moorage.


Let’s shortly see what’s inside






Winch of the service elevator


Operating conditions

Inventory of the radio room equipment, 1994 – the last year of its operation

Projector “Ukraine”




Ladders were dismantled long ago



Diesel fuel of main engines

Fuel oil tanks of main engines



Central switchboard











Rotor of the emergency generator


Laundry




“Do not drink raw water from bare sources!”

“The water is not suitable for drinking, washing vegetables and fruits”

Passengers’ lounge







Raw products








Here’s where the crew received salaries.

Turn off the light




Music saloon











Boarding pass


What’s remained of the deck?





Boat 13




Windlass is still on its place

Anchor chain box









Memories about the Volga

Source ; englishrussiacom
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