Did my visit to 'Lembit' today.
Some notes.
This was amazing - we have real winter here, Tallinn Gulf is covered with ice and white-white snow and weather was clear and sun was bright. Oh, how good it was I realized to pick sunglasses with me - in another case I would be snowblind now.
Air Harbour (Õhusadam) where 'Lembit' is docked was originally seaplane harbour built by russians in 1916-1917 for Peter-the-Great Sea Fortress. Nearby are lot of military installations built for same fortress, for example infamous 'Battery Prison' (Patarei vangla). No connection with artillery - it was supply depot but served as prison since 1920's. Now it's empty and rumors say it will be restored-renewed for Estonian Academy of Arts
Back to Air Harbour. Main installation is hangar. Impressive building, huge if you see it. Maritime Museum has plans to use its huge under roof area for 'Lembit' and another ships recovered by marine archaelogists.
Submarine itself seemed unhabited when we reached it. But just when we started to board ship, door in sub's tower opened and very friendly elder step outside and conducted us through the ship.
Uhh, it was good that my wife decided not to go with me and our daughter. She's pregnant and it's eighth month now. Getting her through torpedo loading hatch (now used for entrance) is simply impossible
Ok, thats all for now. Downloading of photos from camera ended. Starting to sort, analyze and describe them.
It will be first specialized website of 'Lembit' I think. And I try to translate for you too.