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Bridge

Peresypsky Bridge (Russian:Пересыпь Мост/Пересыпский Мост) is the entrance to Kotovsky District, bordering the Perecip (Пересыпь, translated Sandbar) area.

Monuments in Kherson Park

Across the street, a few meters from Peresypsky Bridge is the Marinesko monument. This monument was created in 1999, by Artist O. Kopyov and Architect B. Mironenko.

Alexander Ivanovich Marinesko

Aleksandr Marinesko, Alexander Marinesco (January 15, 1913 - November 25, 1963)

(Russian: Александр Иванович Маринеско)

Marinesko was the captain of the Soviet submarine S-13 during WWII that sank the German ship Wilhelm Gustloff, with casualties estimated between 6,000 and 9,000. It turned out that the ship was transporting evacuated civilians and wounded soldiers, and the opinions about this hit are highly controversial, ranging from praise to accusations of a war crime. At the same time it is reported that the ship was carrying a noticeable military force: around 1,000 submarine trainees, a female battalion of the German Navy, anti-aircraft forces, Croat volunteers; moreover, it was armed and under escort, with no markings of a hospital ship.

In a short period of time, Alexander Marinesko sank a second German ship, Steuben, this time carrying mostly military personnel, with a total number of 3000. The second hit was as important as first, from the strategic point of view. This way, Marinesko became also the most successful Soviet submarine commander as for tonnage of ships sunk (42,000 BRT; not counting those he also sank a small transport)

Marinesko was not awarded for this event with the Hero of the Soviet Union, the commanders wouldn't believe the reports on the scale of the hit, also he was deemed a controversial person, "not suitable to be a hero". Instead he was awarded the Order of the Red Banner.

Due to problems with discipline and alcohol, in September 1945 Marinesko was removed from submarine command, with a lowered rank, and in November he was put into reserve.

Marinesko was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union posthumously in 1990.

Near the Marinesko Monument is a stela of remembrance with engraved names of those submariners who died during World War I and World War II.

Submarine monument

In May 2006, a new $5,500 monument to submarine crew who died after World War II was unveiled next to the Marinesko monument. (More information in theTASS article)

Photos

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			Stairs up to Pastera street
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Perecoisky Bridge	Perecoisky Bridge

This virtual tour of Cathedral Park, Lutheran Church, Sadovaya and Pastera Streets is complete.